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Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms
Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
Just Starting Exercise in Your 60s? It'll Still Do a World of Good
Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With Six States, D.C.
Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens
Juul to Pay $438.5 Million for Its Role in Teen Vaping Crisis
Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle
Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports
Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
Key to Post-Stroke Recovery: Exercise
Kids' Behavior Worsened With Remote Learning: Study
Kids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
Kids Happier, Healthier Away From All Those Screens: Study
Kids in Marching Bands Under Threat From Heat Illness
Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study
Kids With Autism Find It Tough to Read Hidden Emotions: Study
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study
Knowing Your A-Fib Triggers Could Help You Avoid It: Study
L.A. Is First Major School District to Mandate Vaccines for Students 12 and Up
Lack of Women Researchers Could Mean Fewer Female Study Participants
Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign
Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too
Later School Start Times Mean Better-Rested Kids: Study
LeBron James' Son Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Basketball Practice, Now in Stable Condition
Less Sleep Brings Worse Grades for College Kids, Study Finds
LGBQ Teens More Likely to Contemplate Suicide at Younger Age
LGBTQ Youth Have Double the Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
LGBTQ+ Support Groups in Schools Boost Students' Mental Health
Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
Local Sales Bans on Flavored Tobacco Products in California Cut Use
Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis
Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids
Logic's Hit '1-800-273-8255' May Have Saved American Lives
Long COVID Can Make It Tougher to Exercise, and Research Is Revealing Why
Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study
Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning
Lots of Teens, Young Adults Are Helping to Care for Older Loved Ones
Major Head Trauma May Up Risks for Dementia
Many American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
Many Kids With Asthma Are Unprepared for Adult Asthma Care
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll
Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll
Many Parents Worry That Kids Fell Behind in Schooling During Pandemic
Many Seniors Love Pickleball, But Injuries Can Happen
Many Teens Easily Fooled by Fake Online Health Messages
Many U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic
Marijuana Use by Youth: After Legalization, Education Seems to Matter
Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
Masks at the Gym: Uncomfortable But Not Unsafe, Study Finds
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse
Migraines? Get Moving: Exercise Can Help Curb Attacks
Misjudging Thin Ice Can Be Fatal, Check First
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older
Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
Mom's Exercise in Pregnancy May Help Baby's Lungs
Month-Long Recovery From Concussion Is Normal: Study
More Athletes Are Getting Their Nutrition Through an IV. This Should Stop, Experts Say
More Cyberbullying, More Suicidal Thoughts Among Teens: Study
More Evidence Fitness Trackers Can Boost Your Health
More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
More 'Green Time,' Less Screen Time Boosts Kids' Mental Health
More Kids Vape Weed in States Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal
More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
More Teens Worldwide Are Underestimating Their Weight
More Than 1 Million U.S. Kids Diagnosed With COVID in Single Week
More U.S. Kids, Teens Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgeries
More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
More Years Playing Football, More Brain Lesions on MRI: Study
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex
Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
Most College Athletes With Genetic Heart Trouble Can Safely Play Sports: Study
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most High School Students Are OK With Wearing Masks: Survey
Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows
Most Knee Cracking Is Normal, Expert Says
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents OK About School Rules for Kids' Return to Sports: Poll
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Mountain Biking May Not Be as Risky as You Think
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
Nearly 600,000 U.S. Kids Had COVID Last Week
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion
New Insights Into Treating Mild Head Injuries
New Law Allows FDA to Police E-Cigs Made With Synthetic Nicotine
New 'National Sports Brain Bank' Will Boost Head Injury Research
New TikTok Trend of Mouth Taping During Sleep Carries Dangers
New Ways to Spot Risk for CTE in Boxers, MMA Fighters
New Year's Resolution? Here's How to Make it Stick
New Year's Resolutions: What's the Best Way to Make — and Keep — Them?
NFL Players Face 4 Times the Odds of ALS
No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
No Gym Required: How Seniors Can Exercise During Lockdown
No Lasting Damage to Lungs After COVID in Young Patients: Study
'Non-Drug' Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Obamacare May Have Helped Extend Lives of Young Cancer Patients
Obesity in Teen Years Might Trigger Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income
Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion
Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
One App Is Especially Bad for Teens' Sleep
One Key Factor Drives Weight Gain in College
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
One-Third of Americans With Arthritis Get No Exercise
Online Therapy Works for Kids Battling Social Anxiety
Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Only 7% of American Adults in Good Cardiometabolic Health
Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
Over 3 Million U.S. School Kids Now Vaping or Smoking
Over 40? Just 20 Minutes of Daily Exercise Can Keep You Out of the Hospital
Overweight With Arthritic Knees? You Might Want to Avoid Tennis
Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
Pandemic Changed Families' Eating Habits, for Good and Bad: Poll
Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport
Pandemic Has Depression, Anxiety Rates Among Youth Climbing Worldwide
Pandemic Has Harmed Mental Health of Nearly Half of U.S. Teens: Poll
Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues
Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
Pandemic Lockdowns, Closures Tough on People With Disabilities
Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll
Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Stress Keeps Many From Exercising
Parents' Expectations Driving College Kids to Dangerous Perfectionism: Study
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents' Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing
Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping
Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers
Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
Parents, Look Out for Mental Health Issues as College Kids Return to Class
Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
Pills, Exercise, Dieting: What Works Best to Lose Weight?
Plasma Injection Therapy May Be Useless Against Achilles Tendon Pain
Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
Police Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
Poll Shows Parents Torn When Teens Enter the Workforce
Polls Find Most U.S. Young People Take COVID Threat Seriously
Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing
Post-Workout Sauna Might Boost Your Health Even More
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
Pressed for Time? HIIT It
Prestigious Sports Medicine Journal Retracts Articles Authored by Former Editor-in-Chief
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Preventing Alzheimer's
Prior COVID Won't Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might
Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media
Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion
Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Cuts Teen Smoking, Study Confirms
Rate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising
Rates for Suicides, Homicides Keep Rising for Young Americans
Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Recent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults
Re-focusing on Getting Fit? Heart Experts Offer These Tips
Regular Exercise Can Help Shield You From Severe COVID
Regular Weightlifting Could Lengthen Your Life
Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally
Repair or Reconstruction: What's Best for ACL Tears?
Retired Olympians Face Higher Odds for Arthritis
Retired Pro Rugby Players Face More Than Double the Odds for Brain Illnesses
Retirement Means Sleeping More, Exercising Less: Study
Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
Running Without Risk During the Pandemic
School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends
Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
She's Beating Leukemia With a Healthy Change to Her Diet
Short Brisk Walk Each Day Could Cut Your Odds of Early Death
Shorter COVID Quarantine for College Athletes a Good Idea, Study Finds
Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
Sibling Bullying Carries Long-Term Mental Health Costs
Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Simple Steps Toward Living a Healthier, More Active Life
Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform
Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Sleep Troubles Tied to Suicidal Thoughts in Teens
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smoggy Day? Exercise Still the Healthy Choice, Study Finds
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV
Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some Athletes May Need an Extra Month for Concussion Recovery
Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19
Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Speeding, Texting a Dangerous Duo for Many Teen Drivers: Study
Sports After Lockdown: Take It Slow
Sports Bra Support Makes a Difference for Women Runners
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health
Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
Staying Fit Lowers a Man's Cancer Risk, Study Confirms
STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Strict Rest Not Recommended After Sports-Linked Concussion, Experts Say
Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Study Delivers More Evidence of a Mental Health Crisis Among Teens, Particularly Girls
Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers
Study Probes Links in Asthma, Food Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents Doubled in 10 Years
Summer Drowning Deaths Can Happen Quickly: Know the Facts
Summer Jobs Give Kids More Than a Paycheck
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Survival Improves for Babies of America's Youngest Moms
Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study
Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
Take a Walk to Cut Diabetes Risk
Taking Ketone Supplements to Boost Sports Performance Could Backfire
Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance
Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School
Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teen Tanning Bed Ban Would Prevent Thousands of U.S. Melanoma Cases
Teens Aren't Turning to E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking
Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study
Teens May Have Eaten Healthier During Pandemic
Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel
Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
Teens: You Got Your COVID Vaccine, What Now?
The #1 Enemy of Good Sleep for School Kids: Screens
The Age When People Seek Help for Gender Dysphoria Is Falling
The Most Common Form of Bullying Isn't Physical or Verbal
The Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione
The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Women's Heart Health
Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
TikTok 'Slugging' Trend Has People Coating Their Faces With Grease
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
Tips to Helping Your Teen Get Enough Zzzzzs
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
Tips to Staying Cool in Extreme Heat
Too Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
Too Little Exercise, Too Much Sitting Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Too Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Try These 3 Tips to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
Type 1 Diabetes Is Tougher on Girls Than Boys: Study
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
U.K. School Studies Find No Benefit of Mindfulness for Kids' Mental Health
U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Less Sex Education Now Than 25 Years Ago
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic
U.S. Could Face Surging Numbers of Teens With Diabetes
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. HPV Vaccination Rates Rising, Even Among Boys
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
U.S. Marines Study Finds Getting COVID Won't Protect Young People From Reinfection
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
U.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
Using 'Grey's Anatomy' to Warn Teens Away From Vaping
Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance
Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall: CDC
Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
Vape Sales Soared in 2022, Especially Flavors Appealing to Youth
Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?
Vaping Could Raise Teens' Odds for Severe COVID
Vaping Could Weaken Your Bones, Study Finds
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
Vaping Ups Teens' Odds for Asthma, Asthma Attacks
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis
'Virtual' Driver Program Could Make Driving Safer for Teens With ADHD
Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
Walking: Your Best Step to a Healthier Heart
Want a Healthier, Happier Old Age? Get Moving
Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa
Want to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms
Want to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds
Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
Weed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What the Pandemic Did to Workouts
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
When Arthritis Strikes, Keep Moving
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
When States Legalize Marijuana, Teens' Asthma Rates Rise
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Which Football Players Face Highest Odds for Brain Disorder CTE? New Findings May Tell
Which High School Sports Cause Kids the Most Injuries?
Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
Which Kids Face the Highest Risk of Self-Harm?
Which Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?
White House Says July 4 Vaccination Goal Won't Be Met
WHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why Exercise Is Often a Challenge for Folks With Type 1 Diabetes
Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People
With Training, Soccer Headers Might Be Safe for Teen Players
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women With Larger Breasts May Be Less Likely to Exercise, Study Finds
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Worry, Depression, Burnout: Survey Finds College Students Stressed as Fall Term Nears
Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help
You Can Garden Your Way to Better Health
You Can Prevent Sports Overuse Injuries
You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine
Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
Youth Suicide Attempts Drop in U.S. States With Hate Crime Laws
Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?