A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds : Shots

A quarter of children have a parent with substance use disorder, a study finds : Shots

A new study says millions of children in the U.S. live in a household with a…

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‘Segregated facilities’ are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts : Shots

‘Segregated facilities’ are no longer explicitly banned in federal contracts : Shots

A sign in Jackson, Miss., in May 1961. The contract clause deleted from federal regulations last…

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A child dies in Texas measles outbreak : Shots

A child dies in Texas measles outbreak : Shots

Vials of the vaccine known as MMR. It protects against measles, mumps and rubella diseases. Justin…

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Vitamin D is key to your health. But it doesn’t prevent falls or fractures : Shots

Vitamin D is key to your health. But it doesn’t prevent falls or fractures : Shots

Taking vitamin D supplements doesn’t appear to prevent fractures among older adults, but the vitamin is…

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As federal aid shrinks, communities try new ways to tackle child poverty on their own : Shots

As federal aid shrinks, communities try new ways to tackle child poverty on their own : Shots

Sh’Amir Spencer and daughter Amira pose with Rx Kids co-director Mona Hanna at the Hurley Children’s…

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Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water : Shots

Florida health official advises communities to stop adding fluoride to drinking water : Shots

Florida’s surgeon general, Joseph Ladapo, recommended Friday that local jurisdictions stop adding fluoride to drinking water.…

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