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Health Lab
Among parents who plan to attend religious services this holiday season, nearly half would insist their teen join even if they didn’t want to, a poll suggests.
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Health Lab
Smartphones and tablets may help calm down a preschooler short term but could reduce opportunities to practice emotional coping skills, a study suggests.
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Health Lab
A recent national poll found that parents may not always turn to their child's doctor for advice on vaccinating their children.
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Health Lab
Youth ages 14-24 often use strategies to regulate social media use, from time limits to changing settings.
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Experts share tech savvy ways to better manage and control social media use on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube for youth, teens and kids.
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Health Lab
Trial focuses on whether drug udenafil can help prevent chronic liver problems in kids who require a Fontan procedure for congenital heart disease.
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Health Lab
How you can prevent infection and look for more serious symptoms of RSV.
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Health Lab
DBS treatment has more commonly been used in adults with epilepsy but is now helping children like Rylan improve their quality of life.
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Health Lab
To address persistent racial disparities and inequities in maternal health in Black and low-income communities, centering the patient voice is key.
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Health Lab
1 in 5 children in national study cohort developed new or progressive medical conditions within six months of leaving the ICU for sepsis care.
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Health Lab
The ultrasound technique is noninvasive and captures flow in 3D.
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Health Lab Podcast
Regional hospitals offer communities tools to improve disaster preparation for children, particularly those with health needs and disabilities.
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Hudson Gazsi was diagnosed with leukemia at age 5. To lift Hudson’s spirits, Detroit Lions defensive end Aidan Hutchinson sent him a personalized video.
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Health Lab
Medical student shares journey with painful disease disproportionately affecting African Americans and why she wants to help others.
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A newborn baby who underwent complex brain procedures grows to be a healthy young boy with a “heart of gold."