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Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Urinary Incontinence Surgery Won't Raise a Woman's Cancer Risk
Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk
Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Vitamin D Might Aid Seniors' Recovery From Hip Fracture: Study
Vitamin D: Good for Your Health, It Might Even Fight COVID-19
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
Weight-Loss Surgery May Cut Pancreatic Cancer Risk in People With Diabetes
Welcome to the 'Smart Toilet' That Can Spot Disease
What Jobs Are Toughest on the Knees?
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What You Need to Know About Your Colon Cancer Risk
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study
When COVID Strikes Cancer Patients, Men Fare Worse
When Heart Attack Strikes, Cancer Patients Often Miss Out on Lifesaving Treatment
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
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 Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Adding on a Few Pounds as You Age Might Be Good for You
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 Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
Why So Many New Cancer Diagnoses When Americans Turn 65?
Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Will Vaccines Work Against the New Coronavirus Variants?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
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 More Likely to Survive Lung Cancer After Surgery: Study
Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
Worse COVID Illness May Mean Stronger Immune Protection After
Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study
Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded
Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking
Zika Epidemic Was More Widespread Than Thought: Study
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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