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World Health Day: Health Care For All – News For Kids

WEBNFK Editors - April 8, 2018. Geneva, Switzerland —(Map) Yesterday was the 70th birthday of the World Health Organization. It was also World Health Day – a day meant to …

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WEB2023 Year in Review: Kids Did It! NFK Editors - December 28, 2023. To recap 2023, NewsForKids.net is taking a look back at some of the most interesting stories …

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80% of Teens Don’t Get Enough Exercise

WEBThe World Health Organization (WHO) says that 80% of the world’s teens don’t get enough exercise to live healthy lives. The pattern of inactivity could have …

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Raising Millions for Other People’s Medical Bills

WEBNFK Editors - November 23, 2023. Casey McIntyre recently died of cancer. Before she passed away, Ms. McIntyre set up a way to help others. Now, over $600,000 has been …

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Fighting Diseases, Old and New

WEBFighting Diseases, Old and New. Around the world, health experts are struggling to contain many deadly diseases. Scientists have tools to fight many of these …

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2022 Year in Review: Incredible Science Stories

WEBScientists Train Nerve Cells in a Dish to Play Video Game. October 18, 2022. Researchers in Australia have shown that human nerve cells in a dish can form a …

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Omicron Wave Makes Decisions Hard for Schools

WEBOmicron Wave Makes Decisions Hard for Schools. NFK Editors - January 19, 2022. Over the last few weeks, Covid-19 case numbers have been hitting record …

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Tag: health care – News For Kids

WEBIndia Brings Free Health Care to 500 Million. NFK Editors - September 24, 2018. On Sunday, India began the world's largest government health care plan. The …

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Category: Science – News For Kids

WEBWorld’s Largest Iceberg is on the Move. NFK Editors - December 6, 2023. The world's largest iceberg, an icy island three times the size of New York City, has broken …

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Tag: coronavirus – News For Kids

WEBWHO Says Covid-19 Global Emergency is Over. NFK Editors - May 9, 2023. On Friday, the World Health Organization announced that the coronavirus pandemic is …

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“Dr. Deep Sea” Lives Underwater for 100 Days

WEBNFK Editors - June 14, 2023. Key Largo, Florida —(Map) Dr. Joseph Dituri, also known as “Dr. Deep Sea”, has just finished an amazing adventure. For 100 days, the University of …

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The Plastic Bank – Treating Plastic Like Money

WEBThe Plastic Bank – Treating Plastic Like Money. NFK Editors - June 5, 2019. Port-au-Prince, Haiti —(Map) David Katz was upset by all the plastic going into the …

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Doctors Give Man Pig’s Heart in Medical “First”

WEBNFK Editors - January 12, 2022. Baltimore, Maryland —(Map) Last Friday, doctors at the University of Maryland Medical Center successfully replaced the heart of a very sick …

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Eswatini Health Clinics Get Solar Hot Water

WEBNow all 92 of Eswatini’s health clinics have a special solar-powered water station that provides hot water for both health care workers and patients. Now all of …

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China Limits Online Gaming for Children

WEBOn Monday, China’s National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA), set out new rules limiting online gaming for people under the age of 18 in China. Under …

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Tag: health – News For Kids

WEBNFK is not currently publishing new articles, so we are replaying some old favorites. We hope you will enjoy reading this article, which originally ran on December 17, 2020: …

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‘Eco-Mermaid’ Swims Marathon to Fight Plastic Pollution

WEBIn 2017 and 2019, she represented Estonia at the World Aquatics Championships. On May 7, “eco-mermaid” Merle Liivand broke her own world record for …

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