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Mom Shares Family's Super Rare Genetic Trait—and the Internet Is 'Jealous'
She told Newsweek: "I want [my son] and other kids to know that what makes them different is actually what makes them shine." ...
Toddler Who Spent 9 Months in Intensive Care Unit After Weighing Less Than 2 Lbs. at Birth Goes Home
A toddler who spent nine months in the Newborn and Infant Critical Care Unit (NICCU) has finally returned home with his ...
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Was a Right to Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Possible?
The Supreme Court was unlikely to strike down a state ban on some pediatric medical treatments, but the Biden Justice ...
Families of trans kids worry about what’s next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care
The court handed the Trump administration and Republican-led states a significant victory by effectively protecting them from ...
Former scoliosis patients return to Scottish Rite for Children to bring joy to other patients
Former scoliosis patients perform Cinderella for children still undergoing treatment, showing there's life and joy after ...
Colorado Springs teen with rare genetic disorder finds relief at Children's Hospital Colorado
Yoseph Williamson, a Colorado Springs teen, is living with a rare genetic disorder that causes painful tumors on his nerve ...
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How Supreme Court Trans Health Care Ruling Will Affect Kids
Hundreds of trans people, activists and supporters rally outside of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C ...
Fresno teen with rare disease advocates against Medicaid cuts in Washington, D.C.
Cruz, who turned 18 on Tuesday, has a rare genetic disease called neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) that causes tumors to grow all over his body. He shared his story last week with members of Congress as ...
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Do masks really harm kids? Here's what the science says.
Some parents and teachers have cited concerns that masks harm kids by impairing their ability to breathe, slowing their social and emotional development, and causing them anxiety. But experts say ...
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Reimagined playgrounds herald a new era of play
Where an iconic play structure once stood, an exciting new play space is emerging. By the end of summer, a new ...
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'Munchkin' the miniature horse celebrates differences with children at local library
Munchkin is no ordinary horse. He is a miniature horse with dwarfism, but what truly makes him special is his big heart and ...
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Class of 2025 shows increase in kids involved in extracurriculars in line with Spokane Public Schools’ efforts to engage
In the 2022-23 school year, 29% of kids were engaged. The next year, it was just over half of students. This school year, nearly 65% of students were engaged, and 64% of the senior class was ...