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• Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis
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• Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown
• 'Love Hormone' Turns Lions Into Placid Pussycats
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• Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders
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• Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
• Medical Paperwork: So Bad Some Folks Skip Care
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• Mental Confusion an Early Warning Sign of Severe COVID-19
• Mindfulness a Powerful Tool for Aging
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• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
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• New Insights Into How Eating Disorders Alter the Brain
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• 'Night Owls' Are Often Less Healthy, Upping Diabetes Risk
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• One Big Reason Women May Be Less Prone to COVID-19
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• One Personality Type Is More Prone to Be an Anti-Vaxxer
• Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
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• Opposites May Not Attract After All, Study of Millions of Couples Finds
• Owners Can Play Big Role in Dogs' Problem Behaviors
• Pandemic Boosted Paranoia and Conspiracy Theories, Study Confirms
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• Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
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• Pandemic Silver Lining: Global Decline in Urban Crime
• Pandemic Stress Keeps Many From Exercising
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• Pandemic to Endemic: Is a New Normal Near?
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• 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
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• Politics Clouds Folks' Views on COVID Rules, Global Survey Confirms
• Poll Shows Who Americans Trust (and Don't Trust) for Health News
• Poor Sleep Can Make Folks Selfish, Study Finds
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• Secret Weapon for Quit-Smoking Campaigns: Pets
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• Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping
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• Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
• Sleep, Cleaning, Fun: Research Reveals the Average Human's Day Worldwide
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• Smells Like Friendship: Similar Body Odors May Draw Folks Together
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• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
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• Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
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• Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
• Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
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• Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy
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