When a Child Is Shot, Trauma Ripples Through Families, Study Finds

Gunshots are the top cause of death for children and teenagers in the U.S. Fatal or not, the wounds reverberate through communities and the health care system.

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Male-Killing Virus Is Discovered in Insects

The chance finding in a Japanese university’s greenhouse could help researchers find ways to control agricultural pests or even insects that spread disease.

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Ending TB Is Within Reach — So Why Are Millions Still Dying?

Tuberculosis has passed Covid as the top infectious disease killer, despite new medicines and better diagnostic tools.

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Tyson Recalling Dinosaur Chicken Nuggets After Complaints of Metal Pieces

Tyson said it had received complaints from consumers about finding small metal pieces in the product. Federal regulators said one “minor oral injury” had been reported.

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William Pelham Jr., Who Rethought How A.D.H.D. Is Treated, Dies at 75

A child psychologist, he argued that behavioral therapy had to come first in addressing attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, with drugs like Ritalin as a supplement.

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Teenage Vaping Declines This Year, Survey Says

The annual tobacco use survey given to middle and high school students revealed a decrease among older teenagers for the first time in several years.

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Infant Deaths Have Risen for the First Time in 20 Years

The increases were particularly stark among babies born to Native American, Alaska Native and white mothers in 2022. Rates among Black infants remained highest of all.

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