Student and teacher share heart surgery scars, plus vaccine risks, plague fears and more
And more of the top Fox News Health stories and videos from the past week
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Kennedy Vogt is a student at Lake Highland Preparatory School in Orlando, Florida; she had surgery at age 5 for a heart defect. Her teacher, Carlene Honor, also underwent heart surgery. Click the link below to read the story. (Kristin Greene-Vogt/American Heart Association)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Researchers from the Global Vaccine Data Network in New Zealand analyzed 99 million people who received COVID vaccinations across eight countries. (iStock)
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Since its introduction 120 years ago, the bubonic plague has become endemic in ground squirrels and rodents in the rural Southwestern U.S. (iStock)
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GENDER GAP – ADHD symptoms in boys compared to girls can make a big difference in diagnosis and treatment, according to mental health experts. Continue reading…
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}ADHD is usually first diagnosed in childhood and is one of the most common neurodevelopmental disorders in children. (iStock)
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