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Kayjanet Moore, 18, is currently pregnant with a boy and considering future options for birth control. Colorado officials believe a sustained effort to offer low-income women low-cost long-acting reversible contraception has led to a sharp drop in teen pregnancy.

Contraception, abstinence push U.S. teen birthrates to historic lows

August 19, 2019 at 2:49 a.m.

The birthrate for American teens hit an all-time low in 2013, and government statisticians attribute the decline to a reduction in teenage sexual activity and more widespread use of birth...

The science of fireworks explained

June 17, 2018 at 1:04 p.m.

All across the country, Americans will wrap up their Fourth of July celebrations by watching the sky light up with fireworks. If you're going to be one of them, you...

Daniela Chavarriaga holds her daughter, Emma Chavarriaga, as pediatrician Jose Rosa-Olivares administers a measles vaccination during a visit to the Miami Children's Hospital on June 02, 2014 in Miami, Florida.

Vaccines are safe and problems are ‘extremely rare,’ study says

August 19, 2019 at 2:46 a.m.

Public health experts have taken a fresh look at the safety records of childhood vaccines and once again pronounced them safe. A systematic review published Tuesday by the journal Pediatrics...

Suicides rose during Great Recession. Could some have been prevented?

August 19, 2019 at 2:45 a.m.

The Great Recession that began in late 2007 resulted in about 12,940 suicides in North America and Europe -- and many of them could have been prevented, researchers said Wednesday....

CDC: Illinois man who met with U.S. MERS patient was not infected after all

May 21, 2019 at 10:29 a.m.

Never mind! Health officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday an Illinois man did not contract MERS from an infected business associate after all. The case,...

A woman runs along the the lakefront between Oak Street Beach and North Avenuen Beach at sunrise.

Bright light – early and often – linked to lower BMI, study finds

June 17, 2018 at 3:31 p.m.

To maximize your chances of fighting flab, new research offers some simple advice: Wake up early and go outside. People who loaded up on light exposure at the beginning of...

Mammograms save lives, but they’re also overrated: study

June 18, 2018 at 9:48 a.m.

The idea that American women would benefit by having fewer mammograms — and having them less frequently — remains controversial. A new study tries to help women and their doctors...

College basketball coach Bobby Knight lost his job at Indiana University after he grabbed a player by the neck during practice. A new report in Pediatrics says bullying of young athletes by coaches is more common than you might think.

Coaches bully young athletes more often than you think, experts warn

June 17, 2018 at 6:28 p.m.

What do pediatricians call a coach who screams at his players, blames kids for prompting his outbursts and says his methods are justified because the team wins games? A bully....

Race car driver Dario Franchitti, of Scotland, drinks the traditional jug of milk May 27, 2007, after winning the Indianapolis 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

Got Nobel?

June 18, 2018 at 8:29 p.m.

Winners of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk to celebrate their victory; perhaps winners of the Nobel Prizes do the same after receiving a congratulatory phone call from Stockholm. That's one...

Got Nobel?

May 13, 2019 at 10:47 p.m.

Winners of the Indianapolis 500 drink milk to celebrate their victory; perhaps winners of the Nobel Prizes do the same after receiving a congratulatory phone call from Stockholm. That's one...

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