How Does Zika Affect the Toddler Brain? and other top stories.

• How Does Zika Affect the Toddler Brain?

  Think of a developing brain the way you might think of constructing a house. First you need the physical structure—the foundation, floors, support beams, a roof—and then you add plumbing, ductwork, and wiring.The cell division that happens in a developing fetus’s brain, particularly in the first trimester of pregnancy, is the structural stuff.But brain development isn’t done after the first trimester, or even when a baby’s born, says Forrest Gulden, a scientist in Yale University’s department o..

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• Chickenpox Cases In The US Down Since 2-Dose Vaccine Program Began

  

  Cases of chickenpox in the United States have dropped further since a two-dose vaccination program was implemented, according to the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Published Sept. 2, the CDC report noted an 85-percent drop in chickenpox cases between 2005-2006 and 2013-2014. The two-dose vaccination program was introduced in 2006. With the largest decline in chickenpox cases recorded in children and adolescents betwee..

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• Clinical Tool May Decrease Antibiotic Use in Kids With RTIs

  

  Action Points Note that this observational study of children with acute respiratory infection in the outpatient setting developed a risk scoring system, "STARWAVe," to help physicians to determine who should receive antibiotics.Components of the "STARWAVe" score include: short illness (≤3 days), temperature, age (<24 months), recession, wheeze, asthma, and vomiting. A clinical decision-support tool developed from specific criteria associated with a young child's likelihood of being a..

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• Boy With Autism Who Ate Lunch With Football Player No Longer Sits Alone

  

  An 11-year-old Florida boy with autism, who gained Internet fame when a college football player joined him for lunch because he was eating alone, no longer sits by himself, his mother said. Bo Paske went from often being secluded at his middle school lunchroom to being one of the popular students after a photo of his interaction with Florida State University wide receiver Travis Rudolph went viral earlier this week. His mom said he was bombarded with attention in the cafeteria when he return..

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• Clinton camp: Trump guilty of 'actual pay-to-play'

  

  Hillary ClintonHillary Rodham ClintonRNC scrapped plans to praise Trump immigration speech: report Chuck Todd: ‘It bothers me as an American citizen’ that FBI didn’t record Clinton interview Republicans back Clinton, but will she put them in Pentagon? MORE’s presidential campaign is accusing Donald TrumpDonald Trump'Jon Stewart of Egypt' tears into Trump's 'propaganda' on refugees Mexican lawmaker pushes for expropriation law if Trump wins RNC scrapped plans to praise Trump immigration speech: r..

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• An unprecedented number of states will vote on marijuana this fall

  

  (Rachel Orr/Washington Post illustration; iStock) This is a pivotal year for American drug policy. More states than ever will consider easing restrictions on marijuana use this November: Voters in five states will decide whether to fully legalize recreational use, while voters in four more will weigh in on whether to allow medical marijuana. The outcome of these initiatives could set the tone for the national marijuana legalization discussion going forward. Big state victories for the pro-ma..

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• Denver expands program teaming mental health professionals with police officers, first responders

  

  DENVER -- Denver police and sheriff deputies are trained to deal with people who are coping with mental health challenges. They’re taught how to de-escalate situations.Sometimes they need expert help. Last April, Denver PD, the Department of Human Service’s Office of Behavioral Health Strategies and the Mental Health Center of Denver teamed up, to better serve the mental and behavioral health needs of those they come into contact with, as first responders.“Between April and July alone, we saw o..

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• FDA Is Cleaning Up Antibacterial Soap

  

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• 6 Myths About Suicide That Every Educator And Parent Should Know

  

  Enlarge this image Every day, thousands of teens attempt suicide in the U.S. — the most extreme outcome for the millions of children in this country who struggle with mental health issues. As we've reported all week, schools play a key role, along with parents and medical professionals, in identifying children who may be at risk of suicide. And one of the biggest challenges: myths that can cloud their judgment. "People are afraid of the whole topic," says David Jobes, the head of Catholic ..

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• New Jersey dentist suspended after dozens of infections and 1 death

  

  NEWARK, N.J. –  The state has suspended a dentist whose practice has been linked to more than a dozen infections that caused one death and required patients to undergo follow-up heart surgeries. John Vecchione signed an agreement this week to suspend his practice until a hearing is held in early October. A report released last month by the state Department of Health uncovered 15 patients who developed enterococcal endocarditis after undergoing oral surgery using intravenous sedation at Vecchion..

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