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• 1 in 20 College Students Has 'Internet Gaming Disorder,' Study Finds

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• 1 in 3 College Freshmen Has Depression, Anxiety

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• 1 in 3 High School Seniors Who Misuse Prescription Opioids Turn to Heroin

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• 1 in 3 Young Americans Prescribed a Psychiatric Drug Misuses Them: Study

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• 1 in 4 U.S. Teens Has Had a Concussion: Study

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• 1 in 5 Colorado Teens Has Easy Access to a Gun: Study

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• 1 in 5 Medicare Patients Use Medical Marijuana: Survey

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• 16 Candles? Time for Your Meningitis Shot, Molly Ringwald Says

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• 3 Steps Could Nearly Eliminate COVID Infections on College Campuses: Study

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• 4 in 10 Teens, Young Adults Have Used CBD Oil, Study Finds

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• A Plus From the Pandemic: Fewer Kids Using E-Cigarettes

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• Active Learning Best for Students: Study

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• Ad Displays in Stores Boost Teen Vaping Rates: Canadian Study

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• Addictive Opioid Painkillers Might Not Be Needed After Knee Surgery

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• Addictive, Harmful Vaping Is Super Cool on TikTok

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• ADHD May Help Predict Adults' Car Crash Risk

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• ADHD Medication ODs Rising in U.S. Kids, Teens

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• Adult Life Tougher for Teens Who Had Controlling Parents: Study

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• Adult 'Picky Eaters' on What Parents Did Right and Wrong

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• After COVID-19 Exposure, When Can Young Athletes Resume Play?

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• After Nearly 9 Million Pfizer Shots for U.S. Teens, Serious Side Effects Rare: CDC

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• Air Pollution Can Harm Kids' Hearts for a Lifetime

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• Almost 1 in Every 3 College-Age Americans Are Now Obese

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• Americans Are Eating Less Healthily Everywhere, Except at School

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• Americans Still Avoiding ERs in Pandemic, But Uptick Seen in Mental Health Crises

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• Animal Sedative Is Driving Rise in Fatal Drug ODs

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• Anorexia Often Stunts Girls' Growth, Study Finds

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• Another Study Finds COVID Usually Mild in Kids

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• Anxious Teens May Face Higher Odds for Future Heart Attack: Study

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• Arthritis? Back Pain? Medical Pot May Help You Avoid Opioid Painkillers

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• As Classes Resume, Some Health Tips From the CDC

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• As Kids Turned to Screens During Pandemic, Their Mental Health Suffered

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• As More Legal Pot Dispensaries Open, More Young Adults Start Using

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• As Pot Legalization Spreads, More Teens Are Lighting Up

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• As Social Media Time Rises, So Does Teen Girls' Suicide Risk

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• As Teen, He Made News Opposing Anti-Vax Mom. Now, He's Urging COVID Shots for Youth

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• Attorneys General Warn About Pot Products That Look Like Halloween Treats

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• Autism May Spur Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Study Finds

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• Be Alert to Early Signs of Eating Disorders, Pediatricians' Group Says

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• Be Your Teen's Best Partner as They Learn to Drive

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• Being Bullied Often Leads Teens to Thoughts of Violence

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• Big Rise in Suicide Attempts by U.S. Teen Girls During Pandemic

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• Big Rise in U.S. Teens Identifying As Gay, Bisexual

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• Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance

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• Biggest Reason Teens Injure Their Spines: Not Wearing Seat Belts

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• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk

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• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely

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• Booze, Drug Use Common at Virtual Parties During Pandemic

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• Boys Who Spend Lots of Time Online More Likely to Cyberbully

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• Brain Hemorrhage Won't Stop This Teen From Voting

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• 'Breakthrough' COVID More Likely in People With Problem Drug, Alcohol Use

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• Britain OK's COVID Vaccine for Kids 12 and Older; Hopes to Avoid Lockdowns

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• Bullying, Violence Common for Gender-Diverse Youth

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• California Expands Access to Free Menstrual Products in Schools

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• Can CBD Help Curb COVID? Maybe, But More Study Needed

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• Can COVID Transmit Easily on Crowded School Buses?

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• Cancer Drug Might Help Curb Severe COVID-19

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• Cancer in Youth Means Heightened Odds for Another Cancer Later

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• Cancer Patients Avoiding Pot, Even as Rules on Use Relax

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• Cases of Children's Severe COVID-Linked Illness Were Worse in Second Wave

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• CBD and Cannabis Products for Acne, Psoriasis? Buyer Beware, Dermatologists Say

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• CBD or THC? Cannabis Product Labels Often Mislead, Study Finds

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• CBD Won't Help Addicts Kick the Coke Habit: Study

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• CBD: How Much Pain Relief Is Real and How Much Is Placebo?

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• CDC Advisers to Discuss Heart Problems in the Young After COVID Vaccination

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• CDC Reports Record High 12-Month Drug Overdose Death Toll

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• CDC Says 3 Feet of Social Distancing Now OK in Most Classrooms

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• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

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• Certain HIV Meds Have Patients Packing on Pounds

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• Child Obesity Rose Sharply During Pandemic

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• Child Suicides Are Rising During Lockdown; Watch for the Warning Signs

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• Choice of Brand-Name Drug Over Generics Costs Medicare Nearly $2 Billion Annually

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• College Athletes, Performers Feeling Sidelined in Pandemic

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• College Campuses Are COVID 'Superspreaders,' Study Finds

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• College Can Really Ramp Up Stress for People With ADHD

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• College Freshmen Drank Less as Pandemic Began

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• College Students Feeling the Strain of Coronavirus

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• Common Gout Drug Is Safe in Patients With Kidney Issues

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• Common Weight-Loss Surgery Can Weaken a Teen's Bones

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• Could a Single Dose of the HPV Vaccine Be Enough?

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• Could ADHD Raise Odds for More Serious Psychiatric Ills?

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• Could Air Pollution Help Trigger Depression in Teens?

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• Could Opioid Crisis Mean More Strokes for Americans?

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• COVID Is Proving More Lethal for Children in Africa

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• COVID May Trigger Heart Condition in Young Athletes

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• 'COVID Toe' Lesions Probably Not Caused by COVID-19, Studies Find

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• COVID-19 Appears to Have No Lasting Impact on College Athletes' Hearts

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• Cyberbullies and Their Victims Can Both Develop PTSD

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• Cyberbullying Could Rise During Lockdown, But Parents Can Stop It

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• Dangerous 'Drunkorexia' Hits College Campuses

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• Debunking Myths That Have Some Parents Resisting COVID Vaccines for Teens

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• Depressed Teens May Struggle in School

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• Depression During Pregnancy Raises Risk of Mood Disorder in Kids

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• Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study

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• Did a Ban on Flavored Vapes Raise Teen Smoking Rates?

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• Diet Pill Use Could Be a Step Away From Eating Disorder

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• Discrimination Takes Toll on Mental Health of Young Adults

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• Doctors May Be Overprescribing Opioids After Surgeries

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• Doctors Often Miss Signs of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids

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• Does Getting High Give You Great Business Ideas? Yes and No, New Study Finds

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• Does Medical Marijuana Help or Harm Kids With Cancer?

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• Does Parents' Nagging Kids About Screen Time Even Matter?

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• Dr. Rahul Gupta to Be Nominated as Next U.S. Drug Czar

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• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span

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• Driver's Ed Does Help Young Drivers Stay Safe

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• Driving Hazards Differ for Teens With Autism

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• Drug Combo May Boost Survival for Tough-to-Treat Liver Cancers

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• Drug Might Stop Heart Trouble Linked to Sickle Cell Anemia

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• Drugged Driving a Growing Threat on America's Roads

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• During and After Surgery, Pot Users Need More Anesthesia, Painkillers: Study

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• Early High School Start Times May Hurt Attendance

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• Eczema Can Take Toll on Child's Mental Health

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• El alucinógeno de los 'hongos mágicos' es igual de bueno que los antidepresivos, según un estudio

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• Energy Drink Habit Led to Heart Failure in a Young Man

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• Even Before Lockdowns, Young Americans Were Having Less Casual Sex

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• Even With Mild COVID, Obesity May Mean Worse Symptoms

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• Exercise, Not Bed Rest, Can Speed Concussion Recovery

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• Family Structure Influences Teen Delinquency

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• Far More American Teens Carrying Guns These Days, Study Finds

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• Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth

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• FDA Bans Sale of Nearly a Million E-Cigarettes; Allows Juul to Remain on Market

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• FDA Plans to OK Pfizer Vaccine for Those Aged 12 and Up

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• Federal Court Backs Indiana University's Vaccine Mandate

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• Feeling Down? Support Via Social Media May Not Be Enough

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• Fewer Kids May Be Carrying Coronavirus Without Symptoms Than Believed: Study

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• Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens

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• First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise

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• Flavored Vapes Still in Stores Despite Federal Ban

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• Flavored-Cigarette Ban Led to Smoking Decline Among Young Americans

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• For Kids Who Hit Puberty Early, Risk of Self-Harm Rises

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• For Some Young Drivers, Smartphone Use Is One of Many Bad Habits

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• For Transgender People, Starting Hormone Therapy in Teens Helps Mental Health

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• Forget the 'Lazy Stoner': Marijuana Users Don't Exercise Any Less

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• Frequent COVID Tests Key to College Reopening: Experts

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• Get Your Kids on a School-Ready Sleep Schedule

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• Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise

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• Gun Sales in Homes With Teens Rose During Pandemic

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• Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth

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• Half of Adults With ADHD Have Struggled With Alcohol, Drug Use

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• Half of U.S. Parents of Teens Got Their Child Vaccinated, But Uptake Slows

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• Half of U.S. Teens Plan to Get COVID Shot, But Can Numbers Go Higher?

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• Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust

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• Heart Issue Spotted in a Few Young COVID Vaccine Recipients; Experts Say Shots Still Needed

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• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective

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• Hearts From Drug Abusers Can Be Used for Transplants

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• Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries

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• Heavy Pot Use Linked to Mental Problems, Even After Quitting

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• High School Football Doesn't Affect Brain in Middle Age, Study Says

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• High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19

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• High-Potency Pot Tied to Big Rise in Psychiatric Issues

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• Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young

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• Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic

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• How the COVID Pandemic Made the Opioid Epidemic Worse, Even as Telehealth Helped

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• How the 'Magic Mushroom' Drug May Tweak the Brain to Ease Depression

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• How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier

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• HPV 'Herd Immunity' Now Helping Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Women

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• HPV Vaccination Could Rid U.S. of Most Mouth, Throat Cancers in Men

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• HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected

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• HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent

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• HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%

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• HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women

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• In Florida County Where 3 Teachers Died, School Board Member Pleads for Safeguards

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• In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder

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• In NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown

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• In One U.S. School District, Nearly 10% of Students Identify as 'Gender-Diverse'

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• In Philadelphia, an Animal Tranquilizer Is Driving Deadly Rise in Opioid ODs

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• In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids

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• Injury More Likely When Teens Focus on One Sport

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• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens

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• Is Medicare Overspending? Costco Prices Much Less for Generic Drugs

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• Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?

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• Is There a Link Between Vaping and Eating Disorders in the Young?

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• Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change

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• Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness

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• Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms

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• Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies

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• Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens

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• Kids' Accidental Poisonings Are on the Rise: Protect Your Child

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• Kids' Behavior Worsened With Remote Learning: Study

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• Kids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus

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• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years

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• Kids in Marching Bands Under Threat From Heat Illness

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• Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study

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• Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches

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• Kids With Autism Find It Tough to Read Hidden Emotions: Study

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• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID

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• Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study

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• L.A. Is First Major School District to Mandate Vaccines for Students 12 and Up

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• Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?

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• Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too

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• Later School Start Times Mean Better-Rested Kids: Study

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• Legalized Pot Tied to Rise in Young Men's Suicide Attempts

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• LGBQ Teens More Likely to Contemplate Suicide at Younger Age

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• Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis

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• Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids

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• Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures

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• Logic's Hit '1-800-273-8255' May Have Saved American Lives

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• Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients

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• Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study

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• Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds

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• Lots of Teens, Young Adults Are Helping to Care for Older Loved Ones

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• 'Magic Mushroom' Drug Edges Toward Mainstream Therapy

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• 'Magic Mushroom' Hallucinogen as Good as Antidepressants: Study

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• Many Kids With Asthma Are Unprepared for Adult Asthma Care

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• Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study

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• Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes

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• Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll

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• Many Parents Worry That Kids Fell Behind in Schooling During Pandemic

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• Many U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic

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• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too

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• Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide

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• Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study

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• Medical Marijuana May Offer Safe Pain Relief for Cancer Patients

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• Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study

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• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics

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• Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study

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• Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years

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• Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California

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• Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk

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• Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults

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• Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older

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• Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11

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• Month-Long Recovery From Concussion Is Normal: Study

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• More Are Turning to Pot When Depressed – But Does It Help or Harm?

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• More Folks Drive High When Pot Made Legal: Study

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• More 'Green Time,' Less Screen Time Boosts Kids' Mental Health

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• More Patients Turning to Medical Marijuana for Arthritis Pain

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• More Pets Being Poisoned by Cannabis

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• More Pot-Linked Poisoning Cases as Edibles' Popularity Booms

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• More Than 1 Million U.S. Kids Diagnosed With COVID in Single Week

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• More U.S. Women Using Marijuana to Help Ease Menopause: Study

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• More Women Turning to Marijuana Products to Help With Menopause

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• More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol

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• More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex

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• Most High School Students Are OK With Wearing Masks: Survey

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• Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows

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• Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers

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• Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll

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• MS Patients Turn to Marijuana, Other Alternative Treatments

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• Nearly 600,000 U.S. Kids Had COVID Last Week

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• Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion

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• Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion

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• Nearly Half of U.S. Breast Cancer Patients Use Pot or CBD; Many Don't Tell Doctors

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• Nerve Drug Might Curb Spinal Cord Damage, Mouse Study Suggests

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• New Law Allows FDA to Police E-Cigs Made With Synthetic Nicotine

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• Newbies More Apt to Have Bad Reaction to Marijuana: Study

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• Newly Approved Drug Fights Lung Cancer Tied to Certain Genes

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• No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic

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• No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns

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• No Evidence Marijuana Raises Stroke Risk

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• No Lasting Damage to Lungs After COVID in Young Patients: Study

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• NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives

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• Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS

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• Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income

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• Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion

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• Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die

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• Older Adults Turning to Pot for Common Health Problems

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• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study

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• Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter

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• One Key Factor Drives Weight Gain in College

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• Online Therapy Works for Kids Battling Social Anxiety

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• Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders

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• Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It

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• Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women

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• Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives

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• Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death

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• Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes

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• Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report

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• Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia

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• Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens

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• Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids

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• Pandemic Changed Families' Eating Habits, for Good and Bad: Poll

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• Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight

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• Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD

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• Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport

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• Pandemic Has Depression, Anxiety Rates Among Youth Climbing Worldwide

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• Pandemic Has Harmed Mental Health of Nearly Half of U.S. Teens: Poll

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• Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues

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• Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis

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• Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll

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• Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some

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• Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures

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• Parents' Expectations Driving College Kids to Dangerous Perfectionism: Study

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• Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher

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• Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping

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

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• Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids

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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 Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web

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• Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students

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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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• Pot May Not Be the Best Rx for a Migraine

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• Pot Use by Pregnant Women Rose During Pandemic: Study

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• Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids

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• Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus

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• Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show

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• Pot Use Raises Risks After Severe Form of Stroke

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• Pot Use Rises as Year Goes on: Study

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

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• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids

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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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• 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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• Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse

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• Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid

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

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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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• Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use

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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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• 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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• 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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• Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds

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• Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV

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• Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids

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

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• Some Pot Edibles Mimic Candy, Raising Dangers for Kids

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

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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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• Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins

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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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• STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids

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• Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: 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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• 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-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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• 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' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study

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

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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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• THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study

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

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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 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 Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health

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

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• Two PrEP Meds Work Equally Well; One Is Much Cheaper

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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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• 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. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic

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• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

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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. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years

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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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• 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 Pot? You May Need More Sedation During Endoscopies

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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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• Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

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• Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide

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• Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses

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• Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm

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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 Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions

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• What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?

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

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• When Drug Companies Raise Prices, Patients' Out-of-Pocket Costs Rise

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• When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study

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• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: 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 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 Is Using Herbal Kratom?

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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 More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?

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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 Pot or CBD Make You a Worse Driver?

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

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

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

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• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds

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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 Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think

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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