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From vitamin C to supplements, immunity-boosting supplements are trending these days. But do they actually work? Let’s hear what the expert says.

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When a child changes overnight, the first question is usually behavioral. Recent studies suggest that's the wrong question, ...

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Influenza continues to cause major illness each year in the United States, leading to more than 35,000 deaths annually.