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

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• Fertility Treatments Might Affect Kids' Growth, But Not for Long

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• Fitness Key to Long-Term Weight Loss Success

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• Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise

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• How to Avoid Unwanted Weight Gain During COVID-19 Pandemic

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

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• Keep High Blood Pressure at Bay With Healthy Lifestyle

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

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• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

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• More Evidence That Weight-Loss Surgery Prevents Early Death

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• More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex

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• Obesity a Big Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19, Study Confirms

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• Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS

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• Obesity Tied to Shorter Survival in Cancer Patients

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

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• Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders

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• Pancreas Size, Shape Can Return to Normal in Diabetes Remission: Study

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• Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids

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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 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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• 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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• 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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• Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER

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

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

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

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• 'Slow Walkers' at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19

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

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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 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, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars

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• Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off

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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 Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free

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

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• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study

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• U.S. Marines Study Finds Getting COVID Won't Protect Young People From Reinfection

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

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• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise

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

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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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• Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk

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• Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

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• Want to Protect Your Eyes as You Age? Stay Away From Carbs

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

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes

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• What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?

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• What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?

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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 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 Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?

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

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• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

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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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• Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought

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