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• Pretty Poison: 'Luster Dust' Sprinkled on Cakes Can Be Toxic

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• Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion

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• Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts

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• Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Cuts Teen Smoking, Study Confirms

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• Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study

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• Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria

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• Ready to Resume Sports?  Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game

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• Recent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults

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• Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally

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• Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study

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• Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC

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• Rural U.S. Schools Are Bringing Back In-Person Learning Faster Than Urban Schools

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• Salmonella Illness in 17 States Tied to Salami, Prosciutto

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• Salmonella Outbreak in 37 States Linked to Imported Onions

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• School Closures Could Be Adding to Kids' Waistlines

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• School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep

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• Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows

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• Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study

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• Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart

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• Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes

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• Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems

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• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER

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• She's Beating Leukemia With a Healthy Change to Her Diet

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• Sibling Bullying Carries Long-Term Mental Health Costs

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• Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping

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• Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Simple Step Gets More School Kids Eating Their Veggies

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• Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform

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• Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health

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• Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues

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• 'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Sluggish Coworker? Maybe They 'Pigged Out' Last Night

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• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage

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• Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV

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• Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods

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• Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids

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• Some COVID Survivors Can't Regain Weight Lost During Illness

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• Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19

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• Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others

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• Spanish Spoken at Home? It Won't Slow Youngsters Learning English: Study

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• 'Spare Tire' Might Up a Man's Prostate Cancer Risk

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• Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of  Teenagers' Lives

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• Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child

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• Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows

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• Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens

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• State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives

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• Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study

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• Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study

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• Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds

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• Stress Has Many U.S. Teachers Leaving Profession: Survey

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• Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working

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• Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating

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• Strict, Costly Measures Needed to Reopen Schools: Study

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• Stronger Hearts, Better Outcomes in Pregnancy: Study

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• Student Debt to Be Erased for Many With Severe Disabilities, Low Incomes

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• Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers

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• Study Probes Links in Asthma, Food Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

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• Summer Drowning Deaths Can Happen Quickly: Know the Facts

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• Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart

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• Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study

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• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke

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• Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains

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• Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts

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• Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy

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• Teachers Main Drivers of School COVID Outbreaks, So Vaccinations Needed: Study

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• Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School

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• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

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• Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult

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• Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization

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• Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study

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• Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring

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• Teen Tanning Bed Ban Would Prevent Thousands of U.S. Melanoma Cases

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• Teens Aren't Turning to E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking

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• Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After

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• Teens' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study

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• Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel

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• Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger

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• Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars

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• Teens: You Got Your COVID Vaccine, What Now?

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• Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off

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• Testosterone's Ties to Success May Be a Myth

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• The 5 Foods That Cut Your Odds for Colon Cancer

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• The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment

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• The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit

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• Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again

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• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen

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• Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being

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• Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year

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• Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes

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• Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping

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• Tips to Helping Your Teen Get Enough Zzzzzs

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• Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free

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• Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys

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• Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Your Heart

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• Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study

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• Treating Teachers' Depression Could Boost Young Students' Grades: Study

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• Two Common Eating Habits That Can Really Pile on Pounds

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• Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll

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• Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s

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• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study

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• U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Less Sex Education Now Than 25 Years Ago

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• U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic

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• U.S. Appeals Panel Backs New York City's Vaccine Mandate for School Staff

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• U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods

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• U.S. Marines Study Finds Getting COVID Won't Protect Young People From Reinfection

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• U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health

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• U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC

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• U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids

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• Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart

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• Ultra-Processed Foods Might Help Drive Inflammatory Bowel Disease

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• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise

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• Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'

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• Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later

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• Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study

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• Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%

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• Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall: CDC

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• Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?

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• Vaping Could Weaken Your Bones, Study Finds

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• Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'

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• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain

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• Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study

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• Vaping Ups Teens' Odds for Asthma, Asthma Attacks

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• Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk

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• Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study

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• Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

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• Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19

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• Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Early-Onset Colon Cancer

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• Want Fewer Fractures in Nursing Homes? Put More Dairy on the Menu

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• Want That Healthy Skin Glow? These Foods Can Get You There

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• Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate

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• Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility

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• Weight Loss Surgery a Good Option for Severely Obese Kids: Study

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Lengthens Life Span, Study Shows

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Might Also Help Prevent Cataracts

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• What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out

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• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

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• What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?

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• What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?

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• What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions

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• What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?

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• Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk

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• What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having

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• When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?

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• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study

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• When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study

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• When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study

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• When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?

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• When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike

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• Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?

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• Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?

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• Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?

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• Which Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?

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• Which Masks Hamper Communication the Least?

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• Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?

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• White House Says July 4 Vaccination Goal Won't Be Met

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• White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping

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• Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline

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• Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms

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• Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?

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• Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?

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• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

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• Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?

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• Why Handwriting Still Beats Typing, Videos at Helping Folks Learn

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• Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?

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• Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance

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• Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?

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• Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?

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• Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely

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• With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study

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• With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People

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• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

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• Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain

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• Worry, Depression, Burnout: Survey Finds College Students Stressed as Fall Term Nears

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• Would You Like Phthalates With That? Fast Food Contains Industrial Chemicals: Report

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• You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn

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• Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine

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• Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening

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• Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought

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• Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study

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• Your Diet Could Cut Your Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Your Media Use & Coronavirus Precautions Are Probably Linked, Survey Shows

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• Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think

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• Your Sushi May Serve Up Parasitic Worms

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• Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight

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• Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs

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• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

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• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking

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• 'Yo-Yo' Dieting May Mean Sleepless Nights for Women