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• Health Care After COVID: The Rise of Telemedicine

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

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• High Blood Levels of Cadmium May Be Tied to Worse COVID-19

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• High Costs Lead Millions of Americans to Shop Abroad for Rx Drugs

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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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• How to Guard Against Home Heating Hazards

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• How to Spot Fake News on Social Media

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

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• Hurricanes Leave Rise in Hospitalizations in Their Wake

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• In a First, Doctors Use Robotics to Treat Brain Aneurysm

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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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• Injuries a Drain on Employee Productivity

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• Injuries Shoot Up After Fireworks Laws Loosened in West Virginia

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• Instagram Influencers Making Guys More Body-Conscious

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• Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens

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• Is COVID-19 Causing More People to Suffer Heart Attacks at Home?

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• Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?

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• Is Your Smartphone or Tablet an Injury Risk?

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• It Looks Like a Classic Heart Attack, But in COVID-19 Patients Other Issues May Be at Play

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• Just 1% of Doctors Prescribe Nearly Half of Opioids in U.S.

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• Just 2% of Patients Who Need It Get Anti-Opioid Drug Naloxone

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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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• Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?

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• Legal Pot Products Too Potent for Chronic Pain

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• Life Expectancy in U.S. Increases for First Time in 4 Years

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• Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help

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• Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown

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• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher

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

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• Many Americans Pause Social Media as National Tensions Rise

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• Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study

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

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• Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too

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• Meth Use, Addiction on the Rise Among Americans: CDC

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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 Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study

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• More Social Media Use, More Fake COVID News

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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 Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care

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• N95 Face Masks Can Be Sterilized and Re-Used, Studies Show

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

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• Number of Americans Headed to ER for Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm Keeps Rising

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• Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study

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• Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS

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

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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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• Only 1 in 5 Have Fast Access to State-of-the-Art Stroke Care

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

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• Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs

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• Opioid OD Deaths Fall Despite Growing Use of Synthetic Drugs: CDC

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• Opioid Withdrawal Raises Health Risks for Injection Drug Users: Study

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• Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrests On the Rise During COVID-19 Crisis

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• Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids

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• Pandemic Has ER Docs Stressed Out and Weary: Survey

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• Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose

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• Pandemic Is Tied to Big Rise in U.S. Heart Deaths

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• Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes

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• Pandemic Means More Backyard Fireworks This Year -- And More Danger

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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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• Parents, Grandparents to Blame for Many Child Drug Poisonings, CDC Warns

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

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• Preemie Babies End Up Hospitalized More as Kids

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• PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study

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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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• Ready to Resume Sports?  Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game

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• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study

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• Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure

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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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• Search and Rescue Dogs Fared Well After Working at 9/11 Sites

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• Severe COVID-19 Raises Odds for Dangerous Heart Conditions 10-Fold

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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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• Skull Fractures, Broken Jaws: 'Beanbag' Rounds Shot at Protesters Cause Severe Harm

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

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• Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19

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• Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data

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• Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods

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• Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake

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• Social Media Stokes Myths About Vaccines

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• Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows

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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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• Staying at Home During the Pandemic? Use Technology to Stay Connected

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• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains

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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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• Strong Support Network Is Key to Women's Cancer Recovery: Study

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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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• Tech Is Keeping More Americans in Touch With Doctors

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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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• Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off

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• Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes

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• Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors

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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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• 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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• Time to Angioplasty Is Crucial for Better Heart Attack Outcomes

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

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• Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER

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• Too Much 'Screen Time' Could Slow Your Toddler's Language Skills: Study

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• Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression

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• Toxic Lead Fallout From Notre Dame Fire May Be Worse Than Thought

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• Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions

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• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

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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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• Uninsured Kidney Patients Often End Up in ERs

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

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• Use of Club Drug 'Special K' Could Be Underreported

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• Vaccine Myths Widespread on the Web, Especially Facebook: 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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• Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students

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• Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients

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• Want Added Years? Try Volunteering

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• 'Weekend Effect' Affects Survival Odds for Rural Stroke Patients

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

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• What Is a Pulse Oximeter, and Should You Get One to Warn of COVID-19?

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• What Parents Can Do to Prevent Teens From Driving Drunk

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• What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions

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• What Parents Overlook When Their Teen Is a Heavy Gamer

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• When Pharmacists Allowed to Give Anti-Opioid Med Without Rx, Access Soars

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• When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork

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

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• When 'Time Is Brain,' Mobile Stroke Units Speed Care

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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 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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• Will CPR Save Your Life? Study Offers a Surprising Answer

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• Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?

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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 Hurricane Season Here, Watch Out for One Carbon Monoxide Danger

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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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• Women Less Likely to Survive Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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

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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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• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

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• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking