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

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

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• AI Might Spot Which COVID-19 Patients Are at Risk of Severe Disease

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• Americans With Asthma Get First Updated Guidelines in Over a Decade

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• Anorexia Often Stunts Girls' Growth, Study Finds

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• Another Coronavirus Health Threat: Too Few Asthma Inhalers

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• Another HIV Hazard: Higher Risk for COPD

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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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• Are Ventilators Helping or Harming COVID-19 Patients?

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

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• Asthma May Not Boost Odds of Severe COVID-19

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• Asthma Ups Ventilator Needs of Younger Adults With COVID-19: Study

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• Asthma, COPD Raise Odds for Severe COVID-19, Lung Experts Warn

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• Autism May Spur Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Study Finds

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• B 11/21 -- Which Kids With COVID Will Get Very Sick?

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

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• Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance

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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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• Brain Hemorrhage Won't Stop This Teen From Voting

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• Calming Your Child's Coronavirus Fears

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• Caring for Relatives With ALS Almost a Full-Time Job for Youth: Study

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• Certain Gut Bacteria Tied to Lung Vessel Disease

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• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

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• Cheap, Effective Ventilator Made From Ambulance 'Resuscitation Bags'

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• China Study Puts Coronavirus Death Rate at 1.4%; Real Number May Be Lower

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• Clinical Trial to Investigate Nitric Oxide Treatment of COVID-19

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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 Students Feeling the Strain of Coronavirus

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• Coming This Way: Huge Saharan Dust Plume Will Affect Americans' Health

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

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• Could Going Vegetarian Lower Kids' Asthma Risk?

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• Could Umbilical Cord Stem Cells Be a Lifesaver Against Severe COVID-19?

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

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• COVID-19 Can Damage Lungs So Badly That 'Only Hope' is Transplant

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• COVID-19 Can Trigger Serious Heart Injuries

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• COVID-19 Damages Lungs Differently From the Flu: Study

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• COVID-19 Typically Mild for Babies: Study

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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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• 'Dabbing' Marijuana a Gateway to Heavy Use of Pot

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• Dangerous 'Drunkorexia' Hits College Campuses

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• Depressed Teens May Struggle in School

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• Depression in Youth Ups Odds for Adult Illnesses: Study

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• Dirtier Air May Bring More COVID-19 Deaths

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• Dirty Air Cuts Millions of Lives Short Worldwide: Study

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• Do Young Adults Really 'Age Out' of Heavy Drinking?

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• Doctors Should Watch for Punctured Lungs in COVID Patients

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

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• Double Lung Transplants Save Lives of Sickest COVID Patients

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• Drinking Most Harmful at 3 Points in Life Span

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• Drug Offers Hope Against Tough-to-Treat Chronic Cough

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• Early High School Start Times May Hurt Attendance

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• Early On, Many Seniors Were Unfazed by Coronavirus Warnings, Study Finds

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• ECMO: Technology That Might Help COVID Patients When Ventilators Can't

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• Endometriosis Risk Can Be Predicted in Young Girls: Study

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• Even Mild Cases of COVID Can Leave 'Long-Haul' Illness, Study Shows

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• Even Mild Obesity Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19

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• Even People With Lung Disease Should Wear Masks: Experts

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• Even 'Social Smokers' Up Their Odds of Death From Lung Disease

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• Expectant Moms: Take Care and Don't Panic About Coronavirus

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• Face Shields No Good as Substitute for Masks, Study Shows

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• Fans Could Help Cancer Patients Breathe Easier: Study

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• Fauci 'Cautiously Optimistic' for COVID-19 Vaccine by Year's End

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• Fending Off Asthma Attacks During a Pandemic

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• Few Teen Boys at Risk for HIV Get Tested

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

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

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

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• Flipping the Odds: Turning Patients Prone Helps Fight COVID-19

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

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• For Survivors, COVID-Related Heart, Lung Issues Can Ease Over Time

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• For Teens, Weight-Loss Surgery May Not Bring Emotional Gains

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• Frequent COVID Tests Key to College Reopening: Experts

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• Gay, Lesbian Teens at High Odds for Physical, Sexual Abuse

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• Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise

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• Giving Back: Once a Lung Transplant Recipient, Now a Surgical Nurse

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• Got 'Couch Potato' Teens? It's Not Helping Their Mental Health

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• Got Flu? Deal Quickly With Complications

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• Guard Yourself Against the Health Dangers of Wildfire Smoke

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• Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust

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• Health Risks Persist for Young Cancer Survivors

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• Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective

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

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• Hospitalized Coronavirus Patients Develop Pneumonia, About 10% Die: Study

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• How to Prepare, Protect Yourself From Coronavirus

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

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• Immune System May 'Remember' Infections From Previous Coronaviruses

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

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

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• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens

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• Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?

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

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

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• Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID

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

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• Lab Experiments Show How Masks Could Protect Against COVID-19

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• Last-Ditch Life Support System Is Saving Lives of COVID Patients

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• Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?

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

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• Loss of Smell, Taste Might Be Long-Term for Some COVID-19 Survivors

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• Many Kids in Rural U.S. Are All Too Familiar With Handguns

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

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• Microbes in Lungs Could Affect COVID-19 Outcomes

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• Middle School Challenges Add Up to Teacher Stress

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• More Evidence Links Social Media Use to Poorer Mental Health in Teens

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• More Evidence Masks Slow COVID's Spread

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• More Evidence Tying Vitamin E Acetate to Vapers' Lung Disease

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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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• Multiple Studies Confirm Steroids Can Fight Severe COVID-19

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

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• New Hope Against Diseases Marked by Progressive Scarring of Lung Tissue

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• Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS

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• One Joint May Cause Psychotic Symptoms: Study

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• Online Bullies Make Teen Depression, PTSD Even Worse: Survey

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• Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders

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• Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids

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

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

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• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids

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• Puberty Starts a Year Earlier for Girls Now Than in the 1970s

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• Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion

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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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• Research Reveals Why COVID Pneumonia Is More Deadly

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• Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doesn't Harm Lungs: Study

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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 Design Protective Respirator for Health Care Workers

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• Scientists Spot Early Markers of Coronavirus in Lungs of Patients

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• Shotguns Often Play Tragic Role in Rural Teens' Suicides: Study

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

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• Sleep Apnea Aid Eases Heart Problems in People With Prediabetes

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

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• Smokers, Vapers in Special Danger From Coronavirus

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

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

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• Stuck at Home, Suffering With COVID? Experts Offer Guidance on Care

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

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• Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety

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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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• 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, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars

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• Texting Trauma: Many Teens Suffer 'Digital Dating Abuse'

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

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• There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study

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• Thrill-Seeking Fuels Many First Crimes

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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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• 'Tired, Stressed and Bored': Study Finds Most Teens Hate High School

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• Toxins Form When E-Cigarette Chemicals Mix, Study Says

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• U.S. Kids Waiting a Little Longer to Try Alcohol, Drugs

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• U.S. Kids, Teens Eating Better But Nutrition Gaps Persist

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

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

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

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• Vaping Illnesses May Have Many Americans Quitting E-Cigs

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• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain

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• Vaping Videos Soaring on YouTube

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• Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19

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• Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

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• Wearing a Mask Doesn't Cause CO2 Poisoning

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• Weight Gain Is No Friend to Aging Lungs

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Brings Surprise Bonus: Breathing Easier

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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 Works Best to Ease Flare-Ups of COPD?

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• What You Need to Know About Coronavirus If You Have Asthma

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

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

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• Which Symptoms Point to Severe COVID-19? Doctors Issue New Update

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• Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important

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• Why Do Obese People Have Higher Risk From COVID-19?

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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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• Why Vaping Emergencies May Be Missed

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• Wildfire Smoke Causes Rapid Damage to Your Health: Study

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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 3D Printer, N.Y. Hospital Converts Sleep Apnea Machines Into Ventilators

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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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• Woman With Severe COVID-19 Gets Life Saving Double-Lung Transplant

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• Wood-Fired Cooking a Cause of Lung Illness in Developing World

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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 Sleep Habits May Worsen Your Asthma

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• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

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• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking