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Fossil teeth reveal clues to why human childhood lasts so long

Fossil teeth reveal clues to why human childhood lasts so long

Humans stand apart from many other primates by taking more time to mature, relying on a supportive network of parents, grandparents, and community members during a long period of childhood. This extended period of growth has long been considered crucial for learning the skills required to thrive in a socially complex environment. For a while, scientists have connected …

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Childhood vaccines safe for a little longer as CDC cancels advisory meeting

Childhood vaccines safe for a little longer as CDC cancels advisory meeting

An October meeting of a key federal vaccine advisory committee has been canceled without explanation, sparing the evidence-based childhood vaccination schedule from more erosion—at least for now. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was planning to meet on October 22 and 23, which would have been the committee’s fourth meeting this …

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CDC announces changes to COVID, childhood vaccines, touting ‘informed consent’

CDC announces changes to COVID, childhood vaccines, touting ‘informed consent’

Today the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it is now applying individual-based decision-making to COVID-19 vaccination instead of making routine recommendations on use. The CDC also recommended that toddlers receive the varicella (chickenpox) vaccine as a standalone immunization rather than in combination with measles, mumps, and rubella vaccination.  “Informed consent is back,” said Acting Director of the …

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Who Was Ed Gein's Mother? Inside the “Monster” Serial Killer's Childhood (and How It Allegedly Inspired His Crimes) – AOL.com

Who Was Ed Gein’s Mother? Inside the “Monster” Serial Killer’s Childhood (and How It Allegedly Inspired His Crimes)  AOL.com This is the true, horrific story of Ed Gein, the ‘Butcher of Plainfield’  USA Today This Season of ‘Monster’ Digs Up an All-American Nightmare  The New York Times Who Was Ed Gein’s Mother? Inside the Monster Serial Killer’s Childhood (and How It Allegedly Inspired …

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