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• Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers

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• Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic

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• Parents, Look Out for Mental Health Issues as College Kids Return to Class

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• People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study

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• Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time

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• Philly Study Finds Lockdowns Linked to Spike in Gun Violence

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• Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement

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• Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students

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• Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse

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• Politics Clouds Folks' Views on COVID Rules, Global Survey Confirms

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• Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic

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• Polls Find Most U.S. Young People Take COVID Threat Seriously

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• Poor Sleep Can Make Folks Selfish, Study Finds

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• Post-COVID PTSD? Many Find Return to 'Normal' Unsettling

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• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show

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• Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder

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• Prior COVID Won't Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might

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• Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion

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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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• Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens

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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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• Restful Night's Sleep More Likely for Men Than Women

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• Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths

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• Rising Number of Americans Think It's OK to Harass Public Health Officials

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• Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood

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• Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed

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• School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds

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• School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion

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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 Doesn't Always Boost Sales, Study Finds

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• Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain

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• Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms

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• Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes

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• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER

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• 'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?

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• Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery

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

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• Short Course of Psychotherapy Can Help Ease Panic Disorder

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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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• Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform

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• Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?

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• Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk

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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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• Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber

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• Smells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together

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• Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV

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• Social Media Tied to Higher Risk of Depression

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• Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids

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• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others

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• Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior

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

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• Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety

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• Spanking on the Decline in American Homes

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

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• Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships

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• Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child

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• Spouse Getting Weight Loss Surgery? Your Marriage Might Be in Trouble

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• Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins

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• Squeaky or Furry: New Insights Into Dogs' Love of Toys

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• Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens

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• State Lotteries Don't Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study

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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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• Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study

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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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• Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain

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• Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows

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• Study Gauges Mental, Physical Toll of Divorce

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

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• Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?

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• Summer Drowning Deaths Can Happen Quickly: Know the Facts

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• Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

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

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

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• Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too

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• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders

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• Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice

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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 Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults

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

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• Teens May Have Eaten Healthier During Pandemic

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• Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes

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• Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful

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

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• Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion

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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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• Text 'Nudges' May Help Boost Vaccination Rates

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• That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study

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• The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism

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• 'The Lockdowns Worked,' Experts Say, But Did America Reopen Too Soon?

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• The Most Common Form of Bullying Isn't Physical or Verbal

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

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• There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart

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• Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study

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

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• TikTok 'Slugging' Trend Has People Coating Their Faces With Grease

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• Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being

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• Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes

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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 Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds

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• Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke

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• Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors

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• Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression

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• Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain

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• Touching Your Face Is a Coronavirus Danger: Tips to Help You Stop

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• 'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain

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

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• T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby

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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 1 Diabetes Is Tougher on Girls Than Boys: Study

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

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• U.K. School Studies Find No Benefit of Mindfulness for Kids' Mental Health

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

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• U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic

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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. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids

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• U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit

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

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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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• Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans

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

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• Vaginal or C-Section, Method of Childbirth Won't Affect a Couple's Sex Life Later

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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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• Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows

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• Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover

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• Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

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• Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile

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• Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans

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• Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes

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• Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees

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• Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa

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• Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide

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• Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility

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

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• What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?

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• What Makes for a Satisfying Work Zoom Meeting?

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• What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions

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

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• When a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises

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

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• When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen

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• When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?

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• When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices

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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 Tackling a Problem, Pigs and Pooches Have Different Strategy

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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 Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?

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• Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?

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

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

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• Who Gets a Flu Shot? Having a Doctor Is Key

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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 Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell

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• Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year

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

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• Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy

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• Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others

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• Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?

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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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• Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe

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• Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help

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• Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young

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

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• Would More Free Time Really Make You Happier?

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• Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help

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• Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome

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• Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy

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• You Can't Get Coronavirus Through Sex, Study Suggests

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• You Let Your Cat Out — Where Does It Roam?

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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 People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine

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

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• Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome

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• Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds

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

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• Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet

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

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• You're Not Imagining It: Dogs Do Get Jealous

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• Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic

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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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• You've Had Your Vaccine, What Can You Safely Do Now?