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FRIDAY, July 11, 2014 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. health officials have concluded that it's highly unlikely any lab workers were exposed to live anthrax during a safety mishap last month. But, the U.S.

July 8th 2014 It seems like a no-brainer: Minimally invasive surgery is less painful, leads to fewer complications and leaves smaller scars. Yet a new study finds hospitals are not using the technique

July 10, 2014 Call it the ghost of the polar vortex, the polar vortex sequel, or the polar vortex’s revenge. Meteorological purists may tell you it’s not a polar vortex at all. However you choose to r

When Kelley Dolling's first-grade students go on summer vacation, they forget a lot of the reading skills they've learned. "I talk to their second-grade teachers, and find out that many children who w

(ABC) -The Obama administration says current law is causing a humanitarian crisis on the Texas border. Children crossing alone, because they know the chances of being sent back are slim. The Depa

A "menopause toolkit" that summarizes everything a clinician needs to know to identify menopause and prescribe treatment was introduced in an article published online July 6 in Climacteric. The Intern

Poverty was surely a factor, as no doubt was the mistaken belief that American immigration authorities would not send back unaccompanied children. But only true terror could have driven kids by the t

Robin Thicke has 530 fans in the UK who went out to buy "Paula." By now you're probably aware that Robin Thicke's Paula hasn't turned out to be quite as impressive as 2013's Blurred Lines, in terms o

No matter their relationship status, Paula Patton says she’ll always have love for her estranged hubby Robin Thicke. The actress and newly-separated star opened up about her marriage during in the lat

The average registered nurse (RN) wants more sleep, authority, respect, and work–life balance, according to a survey on RN stress released June 30 by a company that trains legal nurse consultants.

I met Mirabel in 2011, four years after she had left her home in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, a city reputed to be the murder capital of the world. She, her sisters and mother were terrorized by an alcoh

Friday, July 11, 2014 - Four years after he bolted from Cleveland to Miami in pursuit of the N.B.A. championships that had eluded him, LeBron James is returning home. At age 29 and with two N.B.A. ti

Weight matters ADHD medications and appetite disruption often go hand in hand. "The main group of medications used to treat ADHD are called psycho-stimulants," says Larry B. Silver, M.D., a clinical p

"Oh, she's hyper!" I stared at this stranger who was judging my 3-year-old daughter so harshly. She had observed my daughter for a mere 30 seconds in the bathroom and had come to the conclusion that my baby girl was "hyper." Never mind that my preschooler had just sat through a 2-hour church service

Behind the smiles of our favorite celebrity personalities are secrets that loom in the shadows of their success. It isn’t until they reveal certain tribulations that we’re reminded they’re people too.

Brazil fans can take solace in the fact that their “historic humiliation” is an incredible statistical outlier that’d be the equivalent of the Patriots losing by 50+ points in the postseason. If only,

"Nothing activates the brain so extensively as music," says Oliver Sacks, M.D., professor of neurology at Columbia University and author of Musicophilia. He should know. Sacks has documented the power

Shorter Is Better Avoid overtaxing an ADHD child’s focus by assigning him every second, third, or fourth math problem, not all of them. Make sure that the problems you do assign address the math skil

I can’t stop thinking about Billie Holiday’s insightful lyrics, “God bless the child that’s got his own,” and these words couldn’t be more fitting for the most adorable kid I think I’ve ever seen. Kay

It was two short weeks after we spoke to Andrea Kelly, on the phone, that she announced that she was filing for divorce from her husband Brian McKee, a man she once called “gold.” Kelly and her estran

“The View” host Sheri Shepherd reportedly wants “nothing to do” with her unborn child now that her marriage has folded. Shepherd reportedly used IVF to conceive a child with her husband Lamar Sally bu

LD Basics. What is a Learning Disability? A learning disability is a neurological disorder. In simple terms, a learning disability results from a difference in the way a person's brain is "wired." Ch

Every summer I worry that my daughter, Natalie, will lose the academic skills it took her all year to attain. If you have a child diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADD/ADHD) and

LeVar Burton was able to raise some serious funds for his “Reading Rainbow” Kickstarter campaign while setting a new record for the crowd funding Website! Everyone loves a good book, and now LeVar’s

Create a Place to Cool Off Sometimes an ADHD child is distracted because of an annoying tag inside of his clothes or the sound of a child writing behind him. Be sure to have a quiet area in your clas