Alan E. Guttmacher, M.D.: NICHD Director, Pediatrician, Medical Geneticist, Grandfather
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Dr. Bruce Simons-Morton serves as branch chief and senior investigator for the NICHD's Prevention Research Branch within the Division of Epidemiology, Statistics, and Prevention Research.
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In her clinical research studies, pediatric endocrinologist Joan C. Han, M.D., meets with patients whose bodies never feel "full" no matter what or how much they eat. Learn what studying people with these rare disorders can tell us about common forms of childhood obesity.
1 in 10 students reported being physically hurt by a boyfriend or girlfriend in the past year.
How can teens build healthy, safe relationships? Watch.
"Vaccines protect our kids."
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Driver inattention is the number one cause of car crashes.
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