Parents say these were the top health concerns for kids in 2025
A 2025 poll from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital at the University of Michigan asked American parents of children ages...
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Bernie Sanders is blocking cancer treatment for kids for his own selfish reasons
Ebenezer Scrooge has nothing on Sen. Bernie Sanders, who is thwarting cancer treatment for kids in a possibly futile attempt...
‘Celia’ the optometry bus hits the road to check Kiwi kids
Volunteer optometrist Lynden Mason working with a young patient on the bus. Photo: Supplied A charity screening children for sight...
Flu season hits California early. Doctors worry it’ll be hard on kids
Fueled by a new viral strain, flu is hitting California early — and doctors are warning they expect the season...
Sperm donor with hidden cancer gene conceives 200 kids
A sperm donor whose samples helped conceive nearly 200 children across Europe unknowingly carried a cancer-causing genetic mutation — a hidden risk...
Are vegan children shorter and skinnier? This is what happens when you raise kids on a plant-based diet
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