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March 27, 2019

California may toughen vaccine exemption rules to block measles

California would give state public health officials instead of local doctors the power to decide which children can skip vaccinations before attending school under legislation proposed Tuesday to counter what advocates call bogus exemptions.

March 26, 2019

New York county declares state of emergency over measles outbreak

A county in New York state has declared a state of emergency over a measles outbreak that has sickened 151 community members so far this year.

March 21, 2019

Newborn has partially developed twin removed from abdomen day after birth

An unusual case involving a baby who was born with another baby growing inside of her abdomen has gained international attention after the delivering doctor alerted a local television station who documented the child’s birth and subsequent surgery to remove her partially formed twin.

March 18, 2019

New York mom gives birth to 15-pound baby girl: 'It was pretty violent'

A New York mother set a record at a hospital upstate after she gave birth to a baby almost the weight of a bowling ball.

March 18, 2019

Boy severely abused as infant gets Spider-Man prosthetics to help him walk

A 4-year-old boy who suffered severe abuse at the hands of his biological father and his girlfriend has taken his first steps with the help of new prosthetic limbs that are aptly decorated in superhero wrapping.

March 16, 2019

Parents don’t get enough sleep for 6 years after a child is born, researchers say

Those first three months with a newborn can be rough, but researchers say sleep deprivation is an issue with parents for years.

March 15, 2019

8 roles every ‘master parent’ should play to raise highly successful children

In the midst of the biggest college admissions cheating scandal, a new book called ‘The Formula,’ breaks down 8 parenting roles that make up a formula to raising smart, highly successful children. 91±¬ÁÏ’ Dr. Manny Alvarez sits down with the authors to discuss the secret formula they discovered.

March 15, 2019

Depression and suicidal thoughts have doubled in young Americans, study says

The percentage of young Americans with mental health disorders has more than doubled over the past decade, according to a new study from the American Psychological Association.

March 15, 2019

Pennsylvania teen, 13, dies after sudden cardiac arrest, school says

A Pennsylvania community is mourning the death of a 13-year-old student who died after suffering sudden cardiac arrest while at school.

March 14, 2019

Florida officer's daughter made honorary Pennsylvania trooper amid cancer diagnosis

The 4-year-old daughter of a Florida officer was made an honorary state trooper in Pennsylvania this week amid a cancer diagnosis that landed her at Children’s Hospital of Pennsylvania (CHOP).