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One study shows a high risk of a troubled life, leading to a call for continued medication. But a Bay Area doctor sees different results.

Symptoms can become clearer as kids progress into classes that require more attention and organizational skills.

As parents opt out of getting shots for their children, diseases such as whooping cough and measles make a comeback when ‘herd immunity’ crumbles.

Despite reassuring studies, doctors still find themselves facing parents’ concerns over routine shots.

The dental devices are lighter, more comfortable, less expensive and less noticeable than before, with kids and adults alike willing (and sometimes eager) to get them.

Though rare, summertime mood disorder ‘is very real,’ a researcher says. Heat, intense light and long days are considered partly to blame.

Recommendations for tests abound, but not all are necessary. Put some thought into what you subject yourself to and why.

Several groups are testing ideas for an artificial pancreas to help Type 1 diabetics. For a Boston University engineer whose son is diabetic, progress is on a personal deadline.