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Debunking old wives’ tales: part one

Children’s National’s pediatrician Lee Beers, MD, gets to the bottom of five common old wives’ tales on colds.

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Cat scratch disease: it’s exactly as the name implies

Cat scratch disease, also known as cat scratch fever, is a bacterial infection that is transferred through the saliva of your cat after it licks or scratches you.

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What is norovirus?

Norovirus is highly contagious and is contracted from an infected person and by touching or eating contaminated food, water or surfaces.

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World AIDS Day: HIV/AIDS and teens

Did you know that 51% of young people with HIV in the United States do not know they are infected?

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Q&A: Can I feed my baby dairy?

Nutritionist Jessica McGee answers a reader’s question about feeding her baby dairy.