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Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of ‘Swine Flu’ Complications (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Sept. 3 (HealthDay News) — Children with sickle cell disease experience more life-threatening complications from the H1N1 swine flu than from seasonal flu, a new study has found.

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Sickle Cell Kids at Greater Risk of ‘Swine Flu’
Complications
(HealthDay)

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Child health at risk from non-prescription drugs: study (AFP)

AFP - Many parents give their children too large or frequent doses of non-prescription medicines for fever, coughs and colds, putting their health at risk, according to an Australian study released Monday.

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Child health at risk from non-prescription drugs: study
(AFP)

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Parenting 101: How to Let Go as Your Child Heads Off to College (HealthDay)

HealthDay - SATURDAY, Aug. 21 (HealthDay News) — Experts used to advise parents to simply sever ties when their children left home to start college, but they now recommend letting go in phases and stages.

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Parenting 101: How to Let Go as Your Child Heads Off to
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Kids Seem More Likely to Reject Those Whose Eyes Cross (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Aug. 19 (HealthDay News) — Children with a condition called strabismus, in which their eyes aren’t straight or don’t line up with each other, may be less likely to be invited to birthday parties than other children, researchers have found.

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Kids Seem More Likely to Reject Those Whose Eyes Cross
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Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples ‘Thriving’: Researcher (HealthDay)

HealthDay - THURSDAY, July 29 (HealthDay News) — Children adopted by gay or lesbian parents develop as well as those adopted by heterosexual couples, a new study has found.

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Kids Adopted By Same-Sex Couples ‘Thriving’: Researcher
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Children of prisoners in China given a fresh start (AFP)

AFP - Tu Ling likes to draw pictures for his father and dreams of being reunited with his mother. The 10-year-old is completely unaware that he will never live with either of them again.

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Children of prisoners in China given a fresh start
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Economic Status May Affect Kids’ Hearing Aid Care (HealthDay)

HealthDay - TUESDAY, July 20 (HealthDay News) — Poor children with hearing loss are as likely as other children to receive cochlear implants, but they may experience more complications afterward, a U.S. study has found.

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Economic Status May Affect Kids’ Hearing Aid Care
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As Parents Lose Jobs, Kids Often Lose Out on Health Care (HealthDay)

HealthDay - FRIDAY, July 9 (HealthDay News) — A new study shows that when American adults become unemployed, their children often lose health care coverage.

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As Parents Lose Jobs, Kids Often Lose Out on Health Care
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Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding (AP)

AP - Emergency rooms, the only choice for patients who can’t find care elsewhere, may grow even more crowded with longer wait times under the nation’s new health law.

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Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding
(AP)

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US Supreme Court lets suits proceed in Pfizer Nigeria case (AFP)

AFP - The US Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed an appeal by Pfizer, which sought to end lawsuits by Nigerian families who accuse the pharmaceutical giant of testing a new antibiotic on their children without proper consent.

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US Supreme Court lets suits proceed in Pfizer Nigeria case
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