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Is your child an orchid or a dandelion? Unlocking the science of sensitive kids

Is your child an orchid or a dandelion? Unlocking the science of sensitive kids

Some kids seem resilient from the start -- readily able, like dandelions, to cope with stress and adversity. But pediatrician Thomas Boyce says biologically reactive kids need more support to thrive.
by Dave Davies

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FDA tightening regulatory requirements for some medical devices

FDA tightening regulatory requirements for some medical devices

High-profile failures of implantable medical devices -- such as certain hip joints and pelvic mesh -- have prompted the Food and Drug Administration to revise its assessment process.
by Blake Farmer

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Higher education: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum

Higher education: Colleges add cannabis to the curriculum

As a green gold rush in legal marijuana and its non-drug cousin hemp spreads across North America, a growing number of colleges are adding cannabis to the curriculum to prepare graduates for careers cultivating, researching, analyzing and marketing the herb.
by Associated Press

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Minnesota joins lawsuit challenging Trump's abortion rule

Minnesota joins lawsuit challenging Trump's abortion rule

Minnesota and several other Democratic-led states announced they were challenging the Trump administration's effort to set up obstacles for women seeking abortions, including barring taxpayer-funded family planning clinics from referring patients to abortion providers.
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Is there a cure for the rising cost of prescription drugs?

Is there a cure for the rising cost of prescription drugs?

The cost of prescription drugs is skyrocketing. Pharmaceutical execs say they know it's a problem, but there's not much they can do. Is that true?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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The unintended benefits of vaccines

The unintended benefits of vaccines

For decades, scientists have observed an extraordinarily positive side effect among children who received the measles vaccine. Researchers are now finding that other vaccines confer added protections.
by Susan Brink

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Safety net health clinics brace for potential funding cuts

Safety net health clinics brace for potential funding cuts

Community health clinics, which serve people who are uninsured or can't afford health services, are bracing for the possibility of drastic cuts in state funding at the end of this year. The funding hinges on the fate of a long-standing medical provider tax in the Legislature.
by Nina Moini

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Social media may sway kids to eat more cookies -- and more calories

Social media may sway kids to eat more cookies -- and more calories

It's well known that junk food ads on TV can strongly influence what kids want to eat. A study finds social media influencers can have the same effect on kids, but not when it comes to healthy foods.
by Patti Neighmond

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Liberal Hawaii decides again not to legalize marijuana

Liberal Hawaii decides again not to legalize marijuana

On Friday, a legalization bill that made it farther in the legislative process than previous efforts died when lawmakers failed to consider it in time for a deadline.
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