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• 1 in 18 U.S. Teens Carries a Gun to School: Study

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• 1 in 4 Opioid ODs Involves Kids and Teens

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

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

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• Adult Support Can Make the Difference for Boys From Tough Neighborhoods

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• All That Screen Time Won't Hurt Your Kid's Grades - Maybe

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• American Cancer Society Recommends HPV Test for Cervical Cancer Screening

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• Americans Need to Tackle Youth Obesity: U.S. Task Force

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• Anti-Addiction Meds Can Help Teen Opioid Abusers, Too

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• Aspirin, Antihistamines: Kids Often Use OTC Drugs in Suicide Attempts

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• Autism May Spur Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Study Finds

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• Backpacks Shouldn't Be a Back-to-School Burden on Health

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• Better Sleep Equals Better Grades in College

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• Biggest Hurdle for Young Burn Survivors Is Acceptance

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• Blood Vessels of Obese Teens Age Prematurely

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• Calming Your Child's Coronavirus Fears

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• 'Cannabis Use Disorder' Up in States That Legalized Recreational Pot

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

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• Certain Health Conditions Up Risks for Severe COVID-19

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• College Students Feeling the Strain of Coronavirus

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• College Students Picking Pot Over Drinking in States Where It's Legal

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• Concussions Strike College Students Far More Often Than Thought

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• Could a Concussion Raise a Teen Athlete's Suicide Risk?

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• Could Eating Healthier Be a Natural Antidepressant?

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• Could Fish Oil Be an ADHD Remedy for Some Kids?

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

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• Cyberbullies and Their Victims Can Both Develop PTSD

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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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• Deaths Due to Suicide, Homicide on the Rise Among U.S. Youth

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• Did Brexit Vote Drive Man to Psychotic Episode?

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• Diet Pill, Laxative Use Often Precedes an Eating Disorder

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• Differences Found in Brains of Kids Born to Depressed Parents

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

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• Don't Blame Technology for Young People's Mood Problems: Study

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• Don't Miss Mental Health Issues in Your College Student

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• Early High School Start Times May Hurt Attendance

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• Endometriosis Risk Can Be Predicted in Young Girls: Study

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• Facebook Falls Short for College Kids Battling Depression, Study Finds

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• Family Therapy Best for Youth at Risk for Bipolar Disorder

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• Family's Social Standing May Be Key to Happiness for Teens

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• Few Teen Boys at Risk for HIV Get Tested

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

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• For Kids With Asthma, Depression Makes ER Visit More Likely

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

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

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

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• Have You Been Screened for Cervical Cancer?

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• Head, Neck Melanomas Show Alarming Rise in Young Americans

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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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• Here's How Too Much Social Media Can Harm Girls

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• How to Get Your College Years Off to a Healthy Start

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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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• Is Your Pelvic Pain a Sign of Endometriosis?

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

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• Kids Getting Too Many Opioids After Tonsillectomy

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• Later Bedtimes Could Mean Wider Waistlines for Teen Girls

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• Lots of Teens Are Breathing in Others' Vaping Fumes

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• Lots of Time on Social Media Linked to Anxiety, Depression in Teens

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

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• Many U.S. Parents Can't Find a Psychiatrist to Help Their Child

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• Many Young Adults Misusing Medical Marijuana, Study Suggests

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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 Kids, Teens Landing in ERs After Opioid Overdoses

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• More Teen Time on Social Media, More Eating Disorders?

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• More Teens Learning to Drive in Safer Conditions

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• More Than 1 in 4 High School Students Now Vape: CDC

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• More TV, Smartphone Time Means More Sugary Drinks for Teens

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• More U.S. Teen Girls Are Victims of Suicide Than Thought, Study Finds

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• More U.S. Teens Are Overdosing on Valium, Xanax

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• More U.S. Teens Are Vaping Pot

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• More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex

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• Most Americans in the Dark About Cancer-Causing HPV, Survey Finds

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• Most Parents Struggle to Spot Depression in Teens

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• Most Young Vapers Aren't Using E-Cigs to Quit Smoking: Survey

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• Obese Teen Boys More Prone to Heart Attacks in Middle Age

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• Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows

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• One Joint May Cause Psychotic Symptoms: Study

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• One-Third of U.S. Kids Too Sleepy to Succeed in School

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

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• Opioid Addiction Med Under-Used in Younger People, Study Finds

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• Pain Twice as Common for Kids With Autism: Study

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• Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some

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• Parents Can Help Their Sleep-Deprived Teens

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• Pot Poisonings Among Kids, Teens Double After Medical Marijuana Law Passed

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• Pressuring Kids to Diet Can Backfire, Damaging Long-Term Health

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

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• Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21 Works

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

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• Severe Deprivation in Childhood Has Lasting Impact on Brain Size

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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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• Skiing, Snowboarding Injuries Most Severe Among Younger Kids

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

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• Sports Coaches Recruited to Help Stop Dating Violence

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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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• Sticking to One Sport Could Up Injuries Among Teen Athletes

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• Still Way Too Much Smoking in Movies Aimed at Kids

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

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• Study Points to Herd Immunity Against HPV in Unvaccinated U.S. Adults

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• 'Swimmer's Shoulder' Strikes 3 in 4 Teen Competitors

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• TB Cases Drop Among the Young, But Racial Disparities Persist

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• Teen Drivers, Passengers Need to Be Safety-Conscious

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• Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety

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• Teen Opioid Users Face Same OD Risks as Adults

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

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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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• This Year's Flu Season Taking Deadly Aim at Kids

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• Thrill-Seeking Fuels Many First Crimes

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

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• Troublesome Teen? Try Changing Your Tone

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• U.S. ERs See Doubling of Teen Sexual Abuse Cases

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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 Videos Soaring on YouTube

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• Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Often Overlooked for Kids, Teens

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• What Parents Can Do to Prevent Teens From Driving Drunk

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• What Parents Overlook When Their Teen Is a Heavy Gamer

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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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• When Your Teen Wants a Tattoo

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• Which Teens View Vaping as a Health Threat? Survey Offers Clues

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

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• Young Adults With ADHD More Vulnerable to Nicotine

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• Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought

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• Youth Vapers Often Use Nicotine or Pot, Not Just Flavoring