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U.S. COVID Death Toll Passes 500,000
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
U.S. Kids, Teens Eating Better But Nutrition Gaps Persist
U.S. Negotiating With Pfizer for More COVID Vaccine Doses
U.S. Rollout of Pfizer COVID Vaccine Begins
U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
Underarm Lump After COVID Shot Is Likely Lymph Swelling, Not Breast Cancer, Experts Say
Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End
Vaccinating Oldest First for COVID Saves the Most Lives: Study
Vaccine Myths Widespread on the Web, Especially Facebook: Study
Vaccine Rollout Could Have Americans Back to Normalcy by Summer, Expert Says
Vaccines Saved 37 Million Lives, Mostly Children, Over Past Two Decades
Very Little Spread of Coronavirus at Kids' Day Camps: Study
What Happened to the Flu This Year?
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine
When Chronic Pain Leads to Depression in Kids
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Why Will It Take So Long for a COVID-19 Vaccine?
Why Your 2nd Dose of COVID Vaccine Is Likely to Feel Worse
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
Winter Storm Slows U.S. COVID Vaccine Rollout
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
With 'Twindemic' Looming, 2 out of 5 Americans Plan to Skip Flu Shot
Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
Your 'To-Do' List as You Await a COVID Vaccine
You've Had COVID: Maybe One Dose of Vaccine Is Enough, Studies Suggest
You've Had Your COVID Vaccine: Here's What to Expect After
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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