San Francisco - Even Tech Execs Fret About Their Kids' Smartphone Addictions
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San Francisco - Like a lot of parents, Mike Herrick occasionally sees his 13-year-old daughter getting lost in her smartphone and wonders: Is technology messing with children's brains, even as it enlightens and empowers them in ways that weren't possible when his generation grew up?
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New York - From Jerusalem to Monsey to Williamsburg, Measles Outbreak in Hasidic Community Worries Experts
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New York - A measles outbreak that is linked to a larger one in Jerusalem has local officials issuing warnings regarding 17 confirmed cases of the disease over the past several weeks in Monsey and Williamsburg.
The New York State Department of Health issued its first advisory on October 3rd...
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