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NPR News: 1 In 10 People May Face Malnutrition As Fish Catches Decline

1 In 10 People May Face Malnutrition As Fish Catches Decline Many people around the world rely on fish not just for protein but for critical micronutrients like iron and zinc. So declining fisheries pose major risks for global health, scientists warn. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: Doctors Get Creative To Soothe Tech-Savvy Kids Before Surgery

Doctors Get Creative To Soothe Tech-Savvy Kids Before Surgery Surgery can be emotionally and physically stressful for children. A California anesthesiologist has come up with a way to reduce anxiety that's safer, cheaper and much more entertaining. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: Teen Bullies And Their Victims Both Face A Higher Risk Of Suicide

Teen Bullies And Their Victims Both Face A Higher Risk Of Suicide For the first time the nation's pediatricians point to bullying, both online and in real life, as increasing the risk of suicide for teenagers. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Ikea Recalls Millions Of Chests, Dressers Because Of Tip-Over Hazard

Ikea Recalls Millions Of Chests, Dressers Because Of Tip-Over Hazard The furniture company began offering free wall-anchoring kits for tall dressers last year after two children died in accidents. Now, following a third death, it is recalling the dressers altogether. Read more on NPR

NPR News: States Offer Privacy Protection For Young Adults On Parent's Health Plan

States Offer Privacy Protection For Young Adults On Parent's Health Plan When children up to the age of 26 can stay on the family health insurance plan, it can be difficult for them to keep their medical information private from Mom and Dad. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: How FluMist Slipped From Preferred To Passe

How FluMist Slipped From Preferred To Passe A CDC advisory panel concluded that the nasal spray vaccine is so ineffective that it shouldn't be used by anyone during the 2016-2017 flu season. Until 2015, the spray was the top choice for kids. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Water Break: Is Your Child Drinking Enough Fluids This Summer?

Water Break: Is Your Child Drinking Enough Fluids This Summer? From sports camps to running around on the playground, kids can log long hours in the summer heat. Many don't stop to drink water. But a few simple moves by camps, coaches and parents can help. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: How Can A Nudge Save A Life?

How Can A Nudge Save A Life? We have the treatments to end health problems like infant diarrhea. Sendhil Mullainathan says the "last mile" nudge is to encourage people to use them. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: Are Your Pipes Made Of Lead? Here's A Quick Way To Find Out

Are Your Pipes Made Of Lead? Here's A Quick Way To Find Out Flint, Mich., brought the risk of lead pipes to many people's attention, but the problems go further. Help us build a map of where lead pipes could be affecting people's drinking water. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Bad News For Kids Who Don't Like Flu Shots

Bad News For Kids Who Don't Like Flu Shots A panel of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended against using a needle-free flu vaccine that's popular with pediatricians, parents and children. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: When Parents Face Deportation, Their Children's Mental Health Suffers

When Parents Face Deportation, Their Children's Mental Health Suffers Hundreds of thousands of U.S.-born children have had a parent detained or deported by immigration authorities. One family provides a glimpse into the mental health challenges these kids may face as a consequence. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Asthma-Free With No Hay Fever? Thank Your Older Sibling

Asthma-Free With No Hay Fever? Thank Your Older Sibling Older siblings may be annoying know-it-alls, but research suggests they may also help younger siblings build up stronger immune systems. And that may help reduce the risk of asthma and allergies. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: Zika And Children: What Parents Need To Know

Zika And Children: What Parents Need To Know So far, data suggest that Zika doesn't pose the same risk of neurological defects babies and children as it does to fetuses in the womb. But doctors don't know the long-term effects of the virus. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: Baby Boomers With Hemophilia Didn't Expect To Grow Old

Baby Boomers With Hemophilia Didn't Expect To Grow Old A generation that survived life-threatening bleeds, the HIV epidemic and Hepatitis C now nears retirement with an illness that can mostly be safely managed at home — for about $250,000 a year. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Pediatricians Call For More Testing And Tighter Rules On Lead Exposure

Pediatricians Call For More Testing And Tighter Rules On Lead Exposure Citing growing evidence that no amount of lead exposure is safe for kids, the American Academy of Pediatrics has called for tighter regulations on the amount of lead in house dust, water and soil. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Around The World, When It Comes To Health Advice Mom Knows Best

Around The World, When It Comes To Health Advice Mom Knows Best In the U.S., VapoRub goes on a sick child's chest. In Russia, it might go on the soles of the feet. Cultural norms have a big effect on how we diagnose and treat illnesses, especially at home. Read more on NPR

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NPR News: Is It OK For Boys To Cry?

Is It OK For Boys To Cry? We may be more accepting of boys who cry, but only if they cry in the right way, Hanna Rosin suggests. The norm for male behavior may be stuck in a place that isn't doing boys much good. Read more on NPR

NPR News: Tourette Tics Are A Challenge, But Misunderstanding Of Tics Can Be Worse

Tourette Tics Are A Challenge, But Misunderstanding Of Tics Can Be Worse One British performance artist does live shows about living with a constant compulsion to say the word "biscuit." Onstage and online, people with Tourette syndrome are reaching out to clear the air. Read more on NPR

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