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Many forget the damage done by diseases like whooping cough, measles and rubella. Not these families
It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...
The Roanoke Times3d
Forever changed by diseases that vaccines can prevent, families share their stories
Before the vaccines, such illnesses were the main reason why nearly one in five children in 1900 never made it to their fifth ...
This Doctor Specializes in Diagnosing Child Abuse. Some of Her Conclusions Have Been Called Into Question.
Dr. Nancy Harper is a leading child abuse pediatrician who testifies in trials across the Midwest. She’s claimed to have ...
Minnesota Reformer1d
Conclusions of doctor who specializes in diagnosing child abuse called into question
Medical and legal experts are increasingly questioning a leading child abuse diagnosis, shaken baby syndrome, which is also ...
Minnesota Twins at the halfway point: Recap, playoff odds, superlatives
The expansion to three wild card teams is the main reason the Twins are still in the mix. Heading into Friday night, they're ...
Des Moines Register3d
Cincinnati Reds take series opener from Minnesota Twins
The teams will meet Wednesday for the middle game of their series (7:10 p.m.) as Reds starter Nick Lodolo (4-5, 3.76 ERA) is scheduled to throw against the Twins' Bailey Ober (4-3, 4.40 ERA).
Military honors bestowed on Illinois veteran identified nearly a decade after death
Standing near the gravestone for the relative he never met, Mark Bailey accepted the crisply folded American flag from the Army officer, hugged it to his chest and closed his eyes.
Des Moines Register3d
The Reds win another series. They beat the Twins in a rain-shortened game - The Des Moines Register
After a 2:07 rain delay to start the night at Great American Ball Park, the Twins' Byron Buxton christened the occasion with a lead-off, first-pitch home run for a 1-0 lead. Ex-Twin Spencer Steer ...