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Children spend anywhere from 800 to 1,100 hours at school each year. For those with food allergies, that time comes with added risks. From cafeteria meals to classroom snacks, the risk of a food allergy exposure is an everyday concern. And with good reason: The U.S. Centers for Disease...
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Mercy Sosa CalMatters Mientras se asiste a un aumento de las deportaciones en todo el país, los estudiantes de último curso de secundaria con padres inmigrantes que van a la universidad en California tuvieron que decidir esta primavera si presentaban una solicitud de ayuda financiera federal. Su temor: que...
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Mercy Sosa CalMatters While witnessing a rise in deportations across the country, college-bound high school seniors with immigrant parents in California had to decide this spring whether to submit a federal financial aid application. Their fear: The federal government will use sensitive personal information from the application to identify...
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La deficiencia de hormona de crecimiento pediátrica (Growth Hormone Deficiency, GHD) es una afección relativamente poco frecuente, que afecta a aproximadamente 1 de cada 4,000-10,000 niños. A pesar de su poca frecuencia, la GHD puede afectar significativamente el crecimiento y desarrollo de un niño, lo que potencialmente puede llevar...
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Pediatric growth hormone deficiency (GHD) is a relatively rare condition, affecting an estimated 1 in 4,000-10,000 children. Despite its rarity, GHD can significantly impact a child’s growth and development, which can potentially lead to short stature, delayed puberty, decreased muscle mass, delay in bone maturation and psychosocial implications. With...
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Ongoing measles outbreaks across the country have many families, pediatricians and public health experts concerned. Most of the people who have gotten sick, including a child who died in Texas, were not vaccinated against measles. The best way to protect your family is by choosing to have your child...
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Protect your children from the most profound impact of deportations: family separation. In the United States, 5.4 million American citizen children have undocumented parents, which leaves them in a vulnerable situation. For these families, the threat of deportation is not only a daily concern, but a real risk that...
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Each year, as many as 80,000 children younger than 5 are hospitalized due to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the United States. RSV is the leading cause of hospitalization in all infants. New medical advancements, however, are safeguarding infants and some toddlers at increased risk, and providing hope. As...
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Los grupos que abogan por la equidad en la educación superior se están pronunciando a favor de un proyecto de ley en la Legislatura de California para garantizar que las ofertas de ayuda financiera universitaria tengan en cuenta los costos adicionales que enfrentan los estudiantes que tienen hijos. Se...