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Dr. Aiya Aboubakr

Dr. Aiya Aboubakr is an internal medicine resident at New York Presbyterian-Weill Cornell Medical Center, and a contributor to the ABC News Medical Unit.

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Christina Applegate reveals she's been diagnosed with MS

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How to protect teens' mental health as school year begins amid pandemic

PHOTO: Kindergarten students wearing face masks sit in their classroom on the first day of in-person learning at Maurice Sendak Elementary School in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2021, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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Children remain unvaccinated as delta variant surges, prompting back-to-school concerns

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Children leaving quarantine results in summer surge of common winter virus RSV

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Pill shows promise in treating aggressive form of breast cancer

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New recommendation issued on weight gain and pregnancy: What to know

PHOTO: A child patient receives treatment at University of Health Sciences Istanbul Umraniye Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey, April 15, 2021.
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Even as adults get vaccinated, kids remain vulnerable to MIS-C

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Can the COVID-19 vaccine affect women’s menstrual cycles? Here’s what we know

PHOTO: A child swings on a swing set while others play nearby during socially distanced recess on the playground of Medora Elementary School on March 17, 2021, in Louisville, Ky.
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If we want more resilient adults, we need to teach resilience to all kids

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What a delay in colorectal cancer screening can mean and who should be most concerned