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• Give HIV-Infected Newborns Meds Right Away to Improve Outcomes

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• Health Tip: Easing College Application Anxiety

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• Health Tip: Handling Job Burnout

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• Health Tip: Is My Child Too Sick to Go to School?

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• Health Tip: Safety Steps if Your Child is Home Alone

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• Health Tip: Understanding Pregnancy's Three Trimesters

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• Heart Disease Took Big Toll in Counties Hardest Hit by Recession

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• Help Your Kids Navigate School Amid a Pandemic

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• High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Tied to Future Heart Risks

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• High Blood Pressure May Affect More Pregnant Women Than Thought: Study

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• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs

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• High Lead Levels in Pregnancy Linked to Obesity in Kids Years Later

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• High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19

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• HIV-Infected Newborns Can Wait Awhile for Treatment: Study

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• Home Alone: Will Pandemic's Changes Harm Kids' Mental Health Long-Term?

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• How Are Your Newborn's Ears Working? Early Hearing Test Is a Must

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• How Do Your Work Relationships Affect Burnout?

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• How Mom-to-Be's Worry Over Birth Defects Can Harm Baby

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• How 'Stranger Things' Widened Awareness of a Rare Disorder

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• How the Pandemic Is Changing Summer Camp

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• How to Get Better Sleep While Working at Home

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• How to Get the Fruit and Veggies You Need Without Busting the Budget

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• How to Keep Housebound Kids Busy During a Pandemic

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• How Young Is Too Young to Leave Kids Home Alone?

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• HPV Shots: Safe and Effective, But Many Parents Still Hesitate

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• In NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown

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• In Small Study, No Sign That Coronavirus Can Be Passed to Baby During Pregnancy

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• Infants May Not Be as Immune to Measles as Thought

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• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

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• Is Childbirth More Dangerous in Rural Areas?

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• Is High Blood Pressure in First Pregnancy a Harbinger of Heart Trouble?

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• Is Timing Everything for SIDS Risk?

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• Is Your Home Workstation Hurting You?

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• 'Kangaroo Care' Has Big Health Benefits For Preemies

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• Kangaroo Care Reduces Infant Deaths

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• Kids at 2 Utah Day Cares Easily Spread COVID to Families

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• Kids Get Mild COVID-19 Symptoms, But Chance of Transmission High: Study

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• Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study

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• Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds

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• Largest-Ever Study Ties Over 100 Genes to Autism

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• Late Bedtimes in Preschool Years Could Bring Weight Gain

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• Let Your Baby Cry It Out

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• Life Expectancy Shrinks for America's Working-Age Adults

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• Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked

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• Lots of Overtime Could Send Your Blood Pressure Soaring

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• Lung Diseases on the Rise Worldwide

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• Many Kids in Rural U.S. Are All Too Familiar With Handguns

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• Many Women Are Sharing Breast Milk, and That Has Health Experts Worried

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• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy

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• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

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• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development

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• Moms' Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of Birth Defects

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• Mom-to-Be's Cosmetics Chemicals Could Lead to Heavier Baby

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• Mom-to-Be's Diabetes May Up Odds of Heart Disease in Her Kids

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• Mom-to-Be's Flu Shot Doesn't Raise Autism Risk

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• Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth

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• More U.S. Kids Are Shunning Sweetened Drinks

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• Most Parents Struggle to Spot Depression in Teens

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• Music Career Might Bring Ringing in the Ears

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• Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids Is Set to Return, CDC Warns

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• Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure

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• Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus

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• New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans

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• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report

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• Newborns With COVID-19 May Suffer Only Mild Symptoms, Study Says

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• Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows

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• Odds of Pregnancy in IVF Same With Frozen or Fresh Embryos: Study

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• One Key Way to Curb Coronavirus Spread: More Paid Sick Leave

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• One-Third of U.S. Kids Too Sleepy to Succeed in School

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• Only a Third of Pregnant Women Getting Vaccinations They Need

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• Opioid Exposure in Womb Alters the Infant Brain

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• Pain Is a Growing Threat to the Nation's Surgeons, New Research Reveals

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• Pain Twice as Common for Kids With Autism: Study

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• Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms

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• Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism

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• Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll

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• Pandemic Hits Primary Care Practices Hard Across the U.S.: Study

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• Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk

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• Pandemic Means Financial Hardship for Many With Diabetes

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• Paper Books Beat Tablets for Parent-Child Interactions, Study Finds

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• Parents Can Help Their Sleep-Deprived Teens

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• Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests

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• Parents, Arm Your Kids Against COVID-19 With Good Hand-Washing Habits

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• Parents, Grandparents to Blame for Many Child Drug Poisonings, CDC Warns

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• Parents: Sharpen up on Your Sunscreen Knowledge

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• Pediatric Group Issues Updated ADHD Guidelines

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• Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress

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• Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

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• Placenta's Hidden Mysteries Revealed in MRI Study

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• Pot Is Bad News for Baby During Pregnancy

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• Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids

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• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids

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• Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic

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• Preemies' Impaired Immune Systems Quickly Catch Up: Study

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• Pregnancy Complications Raise Future Odds of Preterm Birth: Study

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• Pregnancy May Delay MS

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• Pregnancy, Breastfeeding May Guard Against Early Menopause

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Pregnant Women Need to Guard Against Coronavirus

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• Pregnant Women With COVID-19 at High Risk for Complications

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• Pressuring Kids to Diet Can Backfire, Damaging Long-Term Health

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• Proposed Cuts in U.S. Food and Health Aid Would Hurt Families

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• 'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows

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• Raising a Child With ADHD Can Test a Parent

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• Real World Tips on Being a Healthy Parent

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• Rural Women at Higher Risk of Early Death From Heart Disease

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• Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows

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• Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms

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• Screening Truckers for Sleep Apnea Cuts Health Insurance Costs

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• Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study

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• Severe Deprivation in Childhood Has Lasting Impact on Brain Size

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• Severe Morning Sickness Tied to Autism Risk in Kids

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• Shorter Storage of Frozen Embryos Tied to Pregnancy Success: Study

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• Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice

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• Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It

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• Sleepless Babies May Face Emotional Troubles as Kids

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• Sleepy Nurses Could Put Patients at Risk

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• Slow Down and Enjoy a Safe Christmas

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• Smallest Tots Spending Too Much Time on Screens

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• Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby's Bones

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• Social Distancing? Your Paycheck Plays a Role

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• Some Jobs Are Better for Women's Hearts Than Others

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• Some U.S. Workers Are Bringing Toxins Home to Their Kids

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• Spanking on the Decline in American Homes

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• Sports Coaches Recruited to Help Stop Dating Violence

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• 'Stay at Home' Orders Are Stressing U.S. Families, Survey Shows

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• Studies Confirm HPV Shot Is Safe

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• Study Zeroes in on How Zika Virus Is Passed From Mom to Fetus

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• The Financial Reward of Slimming Down

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• Tigers, Rhinos and Bears Help Raise Money for Conservation

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• Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being

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• 'Tired, Stressed and Bored': Study Finds Most Teens Hate High School

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• Too Much 'Screen Time' Could Slow Your Toddler's Language Skills: Study

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• Too Much Screen Time May Be Stunting Toddlers' Brains

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• Tough Childhoods Can Leave a Lifetime of Harm, Experts Say

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• Tougher Laws Reduce Gun Deaths in Kids

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• Trauma of Miscarriage May Trigger PTSD

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• Trying to Conceive? Both Dad and Mom Should Give Up Drinking in Months Before

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• U.S. Kids, Teens Eating Better But Nutrition Gaps Persist

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• U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids

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• Vitamin D in Pregnancy Doesn't Curb Kids' Asthma

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• When Baby Makes Four

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• When Income Drops, Young Adults' Brains May Suffer

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• When it Comes to Classroom Performance, Praising Kids Works Best

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• When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices

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• Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others

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• Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance

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• With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge

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• Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds

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• Workers With Cluster Headaches Take Twice as Many Sick Days

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• Young Breast Cancer Patients Struggle Financially, Even When Insured

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• Zika Damage Showing Up in Babies Deemed 'Normal' at Birth

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• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected

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• Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays