Lightning strikes kill thousands globally each year, but for those who survive, the storm is far from over
Every year, an estimated 6,000 to 24,000 people are killed by lightning around the world, and many more are injured.
Aug 10, 2026
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Children's health news
Overweight and obesity in childhood associated with increased risk of childlessness in adulthood
A study of nearly 61,000 women in Denmark finds that women who had a body mass index (BMI) trajectory in the overweight or obesity range during childhood were less likely to have children than women with a normal (average) ...
Aug 4, 2026
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Parents are key partners in preventing harm during pediatric emergency care
Parents are helping prevent harm to children in hospital emergency departments, according to new study. Researchers from PRIME Center Wales, Cardiff University, with collaborators at the University Hospital of Wales and the ...
Jul 21, 2026
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Aerobic fitness may be a teller of some brain health, study suggests
Look at a group of kids, and you're going to see many different shapes and sizes.
Aug 5, 2026
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The new malaria vaccine helps in Africa but faces a test: Completing all 4 doses
Rain had turned the dirt road into thick mud, but Mabel Djoumessi kept walking with her 9-month-old son, Kenfack, strapped to her back. His malaria vaccination appointment at a clinic in central Cameroon was too important ...
Jul 15, 2026
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More children are getting diseases like celiac disease, diabetes and Crohn's in Norway
More children are getting diseases such as celiac disease, type 1 diabetes and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) than before, research shows. IBD is a term for conditions like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. These ...
Jun 29, 2026
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Gluten-free diet reshapes gut bacteria after celiac diagnosis in children
Celiac disease is an autoimmune condition triggered by gluten that affects 1% to 3% of people globally and is caused by a mix of known genetic factors and unknown environmental ones.
Jul 31, 2026
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U.S. poll reveals many young adults may not be ready to manage their own health care
Many young adults may be entering adulthood without the practical skills needed to manage their own health care, suggests a new national poll. Nearly 1 in 6 parents said their young adult child, ages 18–25, doesn't handle ...
Jul 27, 2026
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Expert comment: How do wildfires affect health and what can be done about it?
For people living in the northern hemisphere, this summer has been beset by deadly wildfires across parts of Europe, the U.S. and Canada. In the U.K., more than 21,000 hectares (52,000 acres) had already burned by late July ...
Aug 8, 2026
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Human study links reduced inflammation to later myopia onset
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine researcher Jody Summers, Ph.D., has long hypothesized that inflammation plays a role in the development of myopia, or nearsightedness, in which close-up vision is clear but distance ...
Jul 22, 2026
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