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Underinsured Struggle To Afford Health Care
Improved medicines and treatments are increasing life expectancy for people with cystic fibrosis. But insurance doesn't pay for enough of those medical costs, leaving families affected by the disease to struggle with the financial consequences.
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Diagnosis Can Miss ADHD Symptoms In Girls
The majority of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) research has focused on boys. But recent research shows that many girls who have ADHD simply aren't diagnosed — ADHD manifests itself in girls as detachment and distraction rather than in the disruptive behavior often seen in boys.
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Boy On Life Support Stirs Debate On Faith, End-Of-Life Care
Motl Brody, a 12 year-old Jewish boy from New York, was diagnosed with a brain tumor earlier this year and is now brain dead. The boy's doctors say they've done all they can to save his life, and it's time to end treatment. Brody's parents, citing religious convictions, oppose removing their son from life support. Brody's fate could eventually be left to the courts. Rabbi Dr. Edward Reichman discusses personal faith, ethics and end-of-life care.
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Study: Military Kids Often Suffer From Anxiety
A new study shows that three to five-year-old children who have a deployed parent often suffer from anxiety, depression or aggression. Dr. Sydney Spiesel breaks down the findings.
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More Families Seek Reduced-Cost School Lunches
After the price of food shot up last spring, the impact was felt in school cafeterias across the country. Now another economic trend is showing up in the lunch line: stretched family finances. For some school districts, it's making a difficult budget situation worse.
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