Health
Study finds that more than 78,000 U.S. children are – or have been – married
A new report by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers found that approximately 78,400 children in the U.S. are or have been married.
Apr 17, 2018
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First mercy killing of minor in Belgium: report (Update)
A terminally ill 17-year-old has become the first minor to be euthanised in Belgium since age restrictions on such mercy killings in the country were lifted in 2014, it was learned Saturday.
Sep 17, 2016
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Health
By rushing to speed up forced adoptions we are letting children down
It is within the power of a judge to sever all legal ties between a child in care and its birth family through an adoption order. Most adoption orders for children in care in England are made without parental consent, and ...
Dec 10, 2015
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Health
Support for research without prior consent in cases involving critically ill children
Public health experts at the University of Liverpool have shown that parents and medics support research without prior consent in the emergency treatment of critically ill children.
Oct 23, 2015
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Genetics
Should whole-genome sequencing become part of newborn screening?
Should whole-genome sequencing be used in the public-health programs that screen newborns for rare conditions? That question is likely to stir debate in coming years in many of the more-than-60 countries that provide newborn ...
Mar 26, 2014
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Red Cross issues emergency call for blood donations
(HealthDay)—The American Red Cross is sending out an emergency request for blood donors after a recent dip in donations.
Jul 10, 2013
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Pediatrics
Majority of Missouri tan salons allow pre-teens
A survey of tanning salon operators in Missouri shows that 65 percent would allow children as young as 10 to 12 years old to use tanning beds. That's despite evidence that any tanning bed use increases the risk of all skin ...
Feb 25, 2013
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Medications
Morning-after pills available at 13 NYC schools
(AP)—The New York City Department of Education is making the morning-after-pill available to high school girls at 13 public schools.
Sep 24, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hepatitis A vaccination in children under two remains effective for ten years
Vaccination against the hepatitis A virus (HAV) in children two years of age and younger remains effective for at least ten years, according to new research available in the August issue of Hepatology, a journal of the American ...
Aug 9, 2012
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Parental consent for HPV vaccine should not be waived, poll says
Most U.S. adults support laws that allow teens to get medical care for sexually transmitted infections without parental consent. But when asked about the vaccine against the human papillomavirus (HPV), most adults want parents ...
Jul 18, 2012
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