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Health Feb 29

Rocky home lives could hinder kindergartener success, study finds

Very young children who endure neglect, abuse and dysfunctional home lives go on to struggle as kindergartners, leaving them at risk for more difficult years as adolescents and adults, a new study finds.

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Uninsured rate of Hispanic children hits record low, study finds

The rate of Hispanic children without health insurance fell to a historic low in 2014, the first year that key parts of Obamacare took effect, but they still represent a disproportionate share of the nation’s uninsured youth, according to a…

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Surgeons’ late-night work doesn’t cause patients harm, study says

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Imagine walking into an emergency room with an awful rash and waiting hours to see a doctor until, finally, a physician who doesn’t have specific knowledge of your condition gives you an ointment and a referral to a dermatologist.

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Report urges health care industry to prepare for climate change

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