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What to Know When Your Child Has Narcolepsy

What to Know When Your Child Has Narcolepsy

Narcolepsy is a disorder that affects the brain’s ability to control sleep and alertness....

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Most Unvaccinated Americans Want to Stay That Way: Poll

Most Unvaccinated Americans Want to Stay That Way: Poll

A new survey reveals eight in 10 American adults who haven't received a COVID-19...

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Study Identifies Racial Differences in Patient Safety in Hospitals

Study Identifies Racial Differences in Patient Safety in...

Black patients have a higher rate of adverse safety events than white patients when...

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Should Deferrals Be Lifted for Gay Blood Donors?

Should Deferrals Be Lifted for Gay Blood Donors?

For years, men who have sex with men have faced extra restrictions if they tried...

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Fauci Wants to Start Fighting Next Pandemic Now

Fauci Wants to Start Fighting Next Pandemic Now

It won't come cheap, with the cost totaling "a few billion dollars" a year, Fauci...

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Survey: Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12

Survey: Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under...

In this June survey of more than 2,000 parents with at least one child between 3...

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Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches

Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain...

The FDA warns accidental exposure to fentanyl pain patches is putting children's...

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When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?

When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?

A small, preliminary study shows young soccer players have more head impacts during...

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CDC Monitors Potential Monkeypox Exposure in U.S.

CDC Monitors Potential Monkeypox Exposure in U.S.

The CDC is watching for a potential outbreak of monkeypox in the U.S. in addition...

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Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables a Blossoming Program

Prescriptions for Fruits and Vegetables a Blossoming Program

The premise is simple: A health care provider or a health insurance plan provides...

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Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study

Money Can Buy Americans Longer Life: Study

Money may not buy happiness but new research suggests it may at least help Americans...

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Drug Makers Reach $26 Billion Deal on Opioid Lawsuits

Drug Makers Reach $26 Billion Deal on Opioid Lawsuits

The money from the companies would be used by communities for addiction treatment,...

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She’s Not Just an Olympian. She’s a Mom

She’s Not Just an Olympian. She’s a Mom

While this is the third time Foluke Gunderson has participated in the Olympics,...

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'Superbug' Fungus Spreads Among Vulnerable in Two U.S. Cities

'Superbug' Fungus Spreads Among Vulnerable in Two U.S....

The CDC says an untreatable "superbug" fungus is spreading in a Washington, D.C.,...

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Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Narcolepsy

Complementary and Alternative Treatments for Narcolepsy

If you have narcolepsy, certain complementary or alternative medicines like yoga...

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Man Gets Lifesaving Intestinal Transplant After Bull Attack

Man Gets Lifesaving Intestinal Transplant After Bull Attack

A man who was attacked by a bull later got a lifesaving intestinal transplant.