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FYI, you're never too old to get measles (or the vaccine)

Children's Health

These are the pediatrician-backed tips for preventing food allergies in children

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Youth mental health crisis in America is real – and staggering

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Children's Health

Delco gynecologist helps teens avoid relationship abuse, pregnancy

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Children's Health

CHOP ranked best pediatrics department in the U.S.

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Children's Health

Amazon avoids the 'misinformation pipeline' by removing books touting autism cures

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Children's Health

Social media influencers may have the ability to sway kids' eating choices

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Children's Health

Harm or hoax? What parents need to know about the viral 'Momo Challenge' and their kids

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Children's Health

Protecting children or vexing anti-vaxxers?

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Paid family leave is an investment in public health, not a handout

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Children's Health

Defending a parent’s right to withhold vaccines when they want to

Children's Health

Driven by vaping, youth tobacco use surged in 2018

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Children's Health

Potential mumps exposure in Upper Darby School District

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Children's Health

Measles: Why it's so deadly, and why vaccination is so vital

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Children's Health

Toxic heavy metals found in 45 popular packaged fruit juices

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Children's Health

Researchers project that climate change will increase infant congenital heart defects

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Further research suggests screen time affects children's brain development

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4 New Jersey schools in one district close again for flu outbreak

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Children's Health

Nearly 2 percent of high school students say they are transgender

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Children's Health

Study: Many teens lack privacy to confide in doctors during checkups

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During government shutdown, Cooper expedites health checkups for furloughed workers

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Montgomery County announces paid parental leave policy

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FDA ramps up threat to ban e-cigs as teens keep on vaping

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Children's Health

Acute flaccid myelitis: What is the polio-like illness paralyzing U.S. children?

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Children's Health

Pediatric mental health programming in New Jersey just got a big boost

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Honeygrow just launched a healthy kid's menu at select locations

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Children's Health

Most kids aren’t getting enough physical activity. Are yours?

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Children's Health

First flu-related pediatric death of the season confirmed in New Jersey

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Children's Health

Car crashes are killing fewer American children, but gun-related deaths show no sign of falling

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Children's Health

Preventing infant deaths: The ABCs of safe baby sleep

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Children's Health

3 ethical reasons for vaccinating your children

U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory on e-cigarette use, regulation and policies

Children's Health

Teen vaping surged within the last year, survey says

Children's Health

Johnson & Johnson denies claims made in Reuters' tainted Baby Powder report

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Children's Health

Worry over kids' excessive smartphone use is more justified than ever before

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Intuition is parents' greatest tool to fight child sexual abuse – and many won't use it

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Temple students deliver customized fittings to children with cerebral palsy

Temple University students bring children with Cerebral Palsy fittings

Children's Health

CVS and Walmart among retailers affected by recall of infant ibuprofen

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There's a free workout for a good cause at the Art Museum on Sunday

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With FDA's imminent crackdown on e-cigarettes, manufacturers already playing defense

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Pennsylvania health department urges vigilance in reporting suspected AFM cases

Experts say no yelling, no spanking ... so how should parents discipline their children?

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