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 New Active Learning feature on living with a severe allergy.

 New topic: skin cancer and sunscreen.

 New or updated information is provided on Hispanic children’s attitudes about weight, the “old friends hypothesis” as counterpoint to the hygiene hypothesis of allergies, possible causes of autism spectrum disorders, and the consequences of child maltreatment, including psychological and emotional abuse.

 New table: Healthy sexual development in children.

 Updated statistics provided on the incidence of autism spectrum disorder, asthma, childhood cancer, fatal injuries, ethnic differences in rates of child maltreatment, and childhood obesity.