High Sensitivity to Stress isn't Always Bad for Children

Children who are especially reactive to stress are more vulnerable to adversity and have more behavior and health problems than their peers. But a new longitudinal study suggests that highly reactive children are also more likely to do well when they're raised in supportive environments.

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Growing up with Diabetes...

You've got something called diabetes. So your body needs a little help. It needs something called insulin because it can't make its own properly. That's where you come in.

Together, we'll find out how, and when, you need to inject insulin. Your doctor, nurse and your family will all help you out. Soon, doing your injections will just be routine.

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Measles is an acute respiratory infection caused by a highly contagious virus called the rubella virus. Measles is mainly seen in children and can be serious and even life-threatening.

The human body is the only natural host for this virus. The measles virus is very contagious and can infect about 90% of the patient's close contacts, if they are not immunized.

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