Author: Kim Painter
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Flu kills 22 more children, bringing toll to 84 kids as worst season in a decade continues
The worst flu season in a decade continues to take a grim toll, with 22 more child deaths reported Friday, bringing the total to 84. The latest update, posted by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, also shows that the flu remained widespread in 48 states. In a press conference Thursday about flu…
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Pediatricians: U.S. not doing enough to halt childhood lead poisoning
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Despite dramatic declines in childhood lead poisoning over the past few decades, the United States is doing too little to prevent new poisonings, the nation’s leading group of pediatricians said Monday. The statement from the…