Child And Teen Health
LONDON - In a Sept. 30 story about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, The Associated Press erroneously reported that research linked missing chromosomes to the incidence of ADHD in children.
NEW YORK - The Nobel Prize in medicine went to a man whose work led to the first test tube baby, an achievement that helped bring 4 million infants into the world and raised challenging new questions about human reproduction.
LONDON - Children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are twice as likely to have missing or extra chromosomes than other children - the first evidence that the disorder is genetic, a new study says.
NEW YORK - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is unveiling programs to combat child hunger and reduce pollution from indoor stoves that causes diseases, especially in poorer countries.
WASHINGTON - Pizzas and hamburgers in the school lunch line would be healthier under child nutrition legislation passed by the Senate Thursday, a key part of first lady Michelle Obama's campaign to end childhood obesity.
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