Michaeleen Doucleff
Stories
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Science
Teaching Kids To Control Their Anger
Teaching children to control their emotions, especially anger, is difficult. We look at how another culture accomplishes this and learn about a powerful tool that American parents may be overlooking.
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Science
Storytelling Instead Of Scolding: Inuit Say It Makes Their Children More Cool-Headed
At the top of the world, parents have figured out how to discipline kids without yelling, scolding or even speaking in an angry tone. Their secret is an ancient tool that sculpts children's behavior.
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Beyond Rash And Fever: How Measles Kills 100,000 Children A Year
Many people consider measles to be a quaint disease from the past. But it still kills over 100,000 children a year and can cause severe complications such as permanent hearing loss.
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Health
How A Dog Could Stop The Global Spread Of Disease
One scientist is training the ultimate disease watchdogs — canines that can smell malaria parasites living inside a person's blood.
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Health
Merck Pulls Out Of Agreement To Supply Life-Saving Vaccine To Millions Of Kids
The pharmaceutical giant will stop delivering its rotavirus vaccine to four West African countries — and will begin to sell it in China for likely more than 10 times the cost.