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Half of U.S. Teens Plan to Get COVID Shot, But Can Numbers Go Higher?
Handgun Ownership Raises Odds for Gun Suicide
Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust
Having OCD May Triple a Person's Odds for a Stroke
Heading Back to the Workplace? Here's Some Tips to Help Re-Adjust
Health Warning Labels Could Cut Soda Sales
Healthier Meals Could Mean Fewer Strokes, Heart Attacks
Healthy Eating Could Delay Onset of Parkinson's Disease
Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk
Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
Healthy Living Can Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's
Healthy Living Helps Ward Off Deadly Prostate Cancers in Men at High Risk
Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
Heart Attack More Likely to Kill Instantly in People Who Don't Exercise
Heart Disease Often Comes in Pairs, Spouse Study Shows
Heart Issue Spotted in a Few Young COVID Vaccine Recipients; Experts Say Shots Still Needed
Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s
Heavier Drinking During Pandemic Means More Liver Disease to Come
Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries
High Hopes: Optimism Helps Women Live Longer
High School Football Doesn't Affect Brain in Middle Age, Study Says
High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19
High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
Hit Your Head? Look for These Warning Signs of Concussion
Holidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself
Hope Can Save People From Making Bad Choices: Study
Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic
How 4 U.S. Cities Helped Slow Coronavirus Spread
How Bad Was COVID in Your State? Governor's Party Affiliation Was Key
How Bilingual Brains Shift Quickly Between Languages
How Does Exercise Guard Against Dementia? Study Reveals Clues
How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
How Healthy Are the New Plant-Based 'Fake Meats'?
How Housework Can Help You Meet Your Exercise Goals
How Long Do Lockdowns Keep People at Home?
How Many Steps to Walk Away From Diabetes?
How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?
How Secure Is Your Health or Fitness App?
How to Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic
How to Cope With Your Grief During Coronavirus Pandemic
How to Make Your New Year's Resolutions Stick
How to Stay Safe From Falls, Freezing This Winter
How Trust in Science Can Make You Vulnerable to 'Pseudoscience'
How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier
HPV 'Herd Immunity' Now Helping Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Women
HPV Vaccination Could Rid U.S. of Most Mouth, Throat Cancers in Men
HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected
HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women
Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago
In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
In Florida County Where 3 Teachers Died, School Board Member Pleads for Safeguards
In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder
In NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown
In One U.S. School District, Nearly 10% of Students Identify as 'Gender-Diverse'
In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids
In Your Sights: How Eye Contact Enhances a Conversation
Injury More Likely When Teens Focus on One Sport
Instagram Influencers Making Guys More Body-Conscious
Intense Workouts Right Before Bed Could Cost You Sleep
Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Intermittent Fasting Can Cut Your Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease
Intervening in Infancy Might Help Prevent Some Cases of Autism: Study
Intestinal Illness Spurs Recall of Bagged Salads Sold at Walmart, Aldi
Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?
Is Apathy an Early Sign of Dementia?
Is Insulin Resistance a Recipe for Depression?
Is the Demise of the Doctor's White Coat Near?
Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?
Is There a Link Between Vaping and Eating Disorders in the Young?
Is There a 'Risk-Taking' Center in the Brain?
Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change
It's a Myth That Promiscuous Women Have Low Self-Esteem
It's a Scream: Human Brains Alert to Positive Shrieks
Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
Jog on: Exercise Won't Raise Your Odds for Arthritic Knees
Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms
Junk Food, Booze Often Star in America's Hit Movies
Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
Just 250 Fewer Calories Per Day Brings Big Health Rewards for Obese Seniors
Just Starting Exercise in Your 60s? It'll Still Do a World of Good
Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens
Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle
Keep Your Holidays Allergy-Free This Year
Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports
Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
Keeping Harmony in the Family During Coronavirus Pandemic
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
Key Factors That Raise Your Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Kids' Behavior Worsened With Remote Learning: Study
Kids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
Kids Happier, Healthier Away From All Those Screens: Study
Kids in Marching Bands Under Threat From Heat Illness
Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study
Kids With Autism Find It Tough to Read Hidden Emotions: Study
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study
Knowing Your A-Fib Triggers Could Help You Avoid It: Study
L.A. Is First Major School District to Mandate Vaccines for Students 12 and Up
Lasting Spikes in Blood Pressure While Exercising Could Be Unhealthy Sign
Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too
Later School Start Times Mean Better-Rested Kids: Study
Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
LGBQ Teens More Likely to Contemplate Suicide at Younger Age
Liar, Liar: Chronic Fibbers Are Rare, Study Reveals
Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis
Lockdowns Are Putting People With Eating Disorders in Crisis
Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids
Logic's Hit '1-800-273-8255' May Have Saved American Lives
Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown
Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study
Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
Lost Weight? One Factor Can Keep It From Returning
Lots of Teens, Young Adults Are Helping to Care for Older Loved Ones
'Love Hormone' Turns Lions Into Placid Pussycats
Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Couples Feel the Strain of Lockdown
Low-Salt 'DASH' Diet Good for Total Heart Health
Major Head Trauma May Up Risks for Dementia
Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders
Many Americans May Quit, Change Jobs Due to Pandemic Stress: Survey
Many Americans Wrong About Sun's Skin Cancer Dangers: Poll
Many College Students Are Trying Out the New 'Fake Meats'
Many Consumers Misunderstand Those 'Best Before' Food Labels
Many Employees Have Mixed Feelings as Offices Reopen
Many 'High-Risk' Americans Unconcerned About Skin Cancer: Poll
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
Many Kids With Asthma Are Unprepared for Adult Asthma Care
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
Many Older Adults Confused About Proper Use of Antibiotics: Poll
Many Older Americans Face Ageism Every Day, Survey Finds
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll
Many Parents Worry That Kids Fell Behind in Schooling During Pandemic
Many People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables
Many U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic
Many Young Americans Lonely, Depressed During Pandemic: Survey
Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
Mask Up or Not? One Factor Dictates a Social Norm
Mask Wearing Declines, Even as COVID-19 Touches More U.S. Lives: Poll
Masks at the Gym: Uncomfortable But Not Unsafe, Study Finds
Masks Vital to Stopping COVID at Gyms, Studies Show
Me, Me, Me: Narcissists Drawn to Politics, Study Shows
Meatpacking Plants Accounted for 334,000 U.S. COVID Cases: Study
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Medical Paperwork: So Bad Some Folks Skip Care
Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Odds for Diabetes
Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Men, Women Behaved Differently During Pandemic Lockdowns
Mental Confusion an Early Warning Sign of Severe COVID-19
Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse
Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
Migraines? Get Moving: Exercise Can Help Curb Attacks
Milk Chocolate, Dairy and Fatty Foods Tied to Acne in Adults
'MIND' Diet Can Help Preserve Brain in People With MS
MIND Diet May Guard Against Alzheimer's
Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
'Mindfulness' on Your Mind? It Has Limits, Review Finds
Misinformation on Cancer Nutrition Abounds on Pinterest: Study
Misjudging Thin Ice Can Be Fatal, Check First
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older
Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Mom's Exercise in Pregnancy May Help Baby's Lungs
Month-Long Recovery From Concussion Is Normal: Study
More Cyberbullying, More Suicidal Thoughts Among Teens: Study
More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm
More Evidence That Exercise Protects the Aging Brain
More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
More 'Green Time,' Less Screen Time Boosts Kids' Mental Health
More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
More Than 1 Million U.S. Kids Diagnosed With COVID in Single Week
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex
Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most High School Students Are OK With Wearing Masks: Survey
Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows
Most of Restaurant Menu Must Be Vegetarian Before Meat Eaters Make the Switch
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Most Romantic Couples Started Out as Friends, Study Finds
Most Supermarket Chicken Laced With White Fat: Report
Most Vaccinated Adults Plan to Get Boosters: Poll
Muting Your Phone May Cause More Stress, Not Less
Narcissists Are Blind to Their Own Mistakes
Narcissist's 'Thin Skin' Can Easily Lead to Aggression
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
Nearly 600,000 U.S. Kids Had COVID Last Week
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Ignore Recommendations on Sugar, Alcohol
New Drug Shows Real Promise Against Celiac Disease
New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
New Law Allows FDA to Police E-Cigs Made With Synthetic Nicotine
New Study Examines Sexuality of People With Autism
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
New Year's Resolution? Here's How to Make it Stick
No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
No 'Fall Back'? Sleep Experts Argue Against Daylight Standard Time
No Gym Required: How Seniors Can Exercise During Lockdown
No Lasting Damage to Lungs After COVID in Young Patients: Study
'Non-Drug' Approaches Can Fight Depression in People With Dementia
NYC Shoppers Prefer Stores That Enforce Social Distancing, Study Finds
Obesity in Teen Years Might Trigger Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income
Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion
Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
Older and Getting Surgery? Get Fit Beforehand
Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter
On Father's Day, Give Dad Tips to Keep Healthy
On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?
One Activity Causes 4 Out of 5 Sports-Linked Spinal Injuries
One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
One Key Factor Drives Weight Gain in College
One-Third of Americans With Arthritis Get No Exercise
Online Therapy Works for Kids Battling Social Anxiety
Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Only Republican 'Elites' Will Convince Some Vaccine Resisters to Get the Shot: Study
Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
Ordering Groceries Online? Good Luck Finding Nutrition Info
Over Half of American Parents Give Their Picky Eaters Supplements
Overweight With Arthritic Knees? You Might Want to Avoid Tennis
Owners Can Play Big Role in Dogs' Problem Behaviors
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States
Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms
Pandemic Boosted Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories, Study Confirms
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
Pandemic Changed Families' Eating Habits, for Good and Bad: Poll
Pandemic Changed Grocery Shopping for Rich and Poor
Pandemic Could Be Golden Time for Narcissists: Study
Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
'Pandemic Fatigue' Setting in? Here's How to Stay Safe and Strong
Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport
Pandemic Has Depression, Anxiety Rates Among Youth Climbing Worldwide
Pandemic Has Harmed Mental Health of Nearly Half of U.S. Teens: Poll
Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues
Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic Lockdowns, Closures Tough on People With Disabilities
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll
Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some
Pandemic Silver Lining: Global Decline in Urban Crime
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Stress Keeps Many From Exercising
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic to Endemic: Is a New Normal Near?
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Parents' Expectations Driving College Kids to Dangerous Perfectionism: Study
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping
Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers
Parents Unaware of Young Kids' Smartphone Use: Study
Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
Parents, Look Out for Mental Health Issues as College Kids Return to Class
People With Autism at Higher Risk for Suicide, Self-Harm: Study
Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time
Philly Study Finds Lockdowns Linked to Spike in Gun Violence
Physical Jobs Tied to More Sick Leave, Earlier Retirement
Physically Active at Work? It's Not as Healthy as Leisure Exercise
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
Pilates May Be Good Medicine for High Blood Pressure
Pizza Study Shows Body's Resilience to 'Pigging Out'
Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart
Plant-Based Diet May Help Keep Breast Cancer Away
'Plant-Based' or Low-Fat Diet: Which Is Better for Your Heart?
Politics Clouds Folks' Views on COVID Rules, Global Survey Confirms
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Polls Find Most U.S. Young People Take COVID Threat Seriously
Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study
Post-COVID PTSD? Many Find Return to 'Normal' Unsettling
Post-Stroke Rehab: There's a Sweet Spot in the Timing
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Greatly Raise Your Heart Risks
Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
Pregnant Women Need to Take Care in Sweltering Summer Heat
Pressed for Time? HIIT It
Pretty Poison: 'Luster Dust' Sprinkled on Cakes Can Be Toxic
Preventing Alzheimer's
Prior COVID Won't Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might
Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion
Quick Bursts of Exercise Can Help Diabetics' Hearts
Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Cuts Teen Smoking, Study Confirms
Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study
Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens
Reading, Puzzles May Delay Alzheimer's by 5 Years: Study
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Recent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults
Re-focusing on Getting Fit? Heart Experts Offer These Tips
Regret That One-Night Stand? It Probably Won't Stop Another, Study Shows
Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally
Restful Night's Sleep More Likely for Men Than Women
Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study
Retired and Want to Stay Sharp? Hop on the Internet More Often
Ridesharing Services May Be Lowering Drunk Driving Deaths
Road to Healthy Middle-Aged Brain May Begin in Childhood
Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed
Running Free: The Key Is Injury Prevention
Running Without Risk During the Pandemic
Salmonella Illness in 17 States Tied to Salami, Prosciutto
Salmonella Outbreak in 37 States Linked to Imported Onions
School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Science Doesn't Always Boost Sales, Study Finds
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Scientists Track Spirituality in the Human Brain
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes
Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
Senate OKs Bill to Overhaul Infant Formula Rules
Sexism May Play Role in Who Performs Your Surgery
Shall You Dance? Study Finds Dancing Helps Seniors Avoid Falls
She's Beating Leukemia With a Healthy Change to Her Diet
Short Course of Psychotherapy Can Help Ease Panic Disorder
Sibling Bullying Carries Long-Term Mental Health Costs
Significant Shortages of Baby Formula Seen in U.S.
Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Simple Step Gets More School Kids Eating Their Veggies
Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform
Sit All Day for Work? Simple Step Can Cut Your Health Risk
Sitting Raises Women's Odds for Heart Failure
Sitting Tai Chi Helps Stroke Survivors Recover
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Sluggish Coworker? Maybe They 'Pigged Out' Last Night
Smells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together
Smog Could Reduce Exercise's Benefit to Your Brain
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoggy Day? Exercise Still the Healthy Choice, Study Finds
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV
Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some COVID Survivors Can't Regain Weight Lost During Illness
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some Kids Snore, and It Could Affect Behavior
Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19
Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Sports After Lockdown: Take It Slow
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
Squeaky or Furry: New Insights Into Dogs' Love of Toys
'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health
Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens
State Lotteries Don't Boost COVID Vaccination Numbers: Study
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds
Stress Not Always a Trigger for Relapse in Eating Disorders: Study
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain
Studies Relying on Brain Scans Are Often Unreliable, Analysis Shows
Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers
Study Probes Links in Asthma, Food Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Summer Drowning Deaths Can Happen Quickly: Know the Facts
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart
Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts
Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance
Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School
Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teen Tanning Bed Ban Would Prevent Thousands of U.S. Melanoma Cases
Teens Aren't Turning to E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking
Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After
Teens' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study
Teens May Have Eaten Healthier During Pandemic
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel
Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
Teens: You Got Your COVID Vaccine, What Now?
Text 'Nudges' May Help Boost Vaccination Rates
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study
The 5 Foods That Cut Your Odds for Colon Cancer
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Great Pumpkin Workout
'The Lockdowns Worked,' Experts Say, But Did America Reopen Too Soon?
The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit
There May Be a 'Best Bedtime' for Your Heart
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping
Tips to Helping Your Teen Get Enough Zzzzzs
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Your Heart
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
Touching Your Face Is a Coronavirus Danger: Tips to Help You Stop
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Try These 3 Tips to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
Two Common Eating Habits That Can Really Pile on Pounds
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Less Sex Education Now Than 25 Years Ago
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
U.S. Gun Violence Rates Jumped 30% During Pandemic
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. HPV Vaccination Rates Rising, Even Among Boys
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. Marines Study Finds Getting COVID Won't Protect Young People From Reinfection
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart
Ultra-Processed Foods Might Help Drive Inflammatory Bowel Disease
'Ultra-Processed' Foods Up Odds for a Second Heart Attack or Stroke
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%
Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall: CDC
Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?
Vaping Could Weaken Your Bones, Study Finds
Vaping Just Once Triggers Dangerous 'Oxidative Stress'
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
Vaping Ups Teens' Odds for Asthma, Asthma Attacks
Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk
Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study
Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Walking: Your Best Step to a Healthier Heart
Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes
Want Fewer Fractures in Nursing Homes? Put More Dairy on the Menu
Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Want That Healthy Skin Glow? These Foods Can Get You There
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat
Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa
Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Drives Preschoolers' Curiosity to Learn?
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Makes for a Satisfying Work Zoom Meeting?
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What the Pandemic Did to Workouts
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having
When a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
When Tackling a Problem, Pigs and Pooches Have Different Strategy
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
Which Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
White House Says July 4 Vaccination Goal Won't Be Met
Who Gets a Flu Shot? Having a Doctor Is Key
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
Why Home-Made Baby Formula Is a Bad Idea
Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Pandemic Produce a Summer Baby Boom?
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe
Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain
Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Worry, Depression, Burnout: Survey Finds College Students Stressed as Fall Term Nears
Would More Free Time Really Make You Happier?
Would You Like Phthalates With That? Fast Food Contains Industrial Chemicals: Report
Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help
Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome
Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy
'You Didn't Tag Me!' Instagram Snubs Hurt, Study Confirms
You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
You Let Your Cat Out — Where Does It Roam?
Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine
Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study
Your Daily Vitamin D From Tomatoes? Gene Tweak Could Make It Happen
Your Diet Could Cut Your Odds for Severe COVID-19
Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
Your Dog's Breed Has Little Influence on Behavior, Study Finds
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
Your Sushi May Serve Up Parasitic Worms
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
You're Not Imagining It: Dogs Do Get Jealous
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
Youth Suicide Attempts Drop in U.S. States With Hate Crime Laws
Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking
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