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Juul Reaches $462 Million Settlement With Six States, D.C.
Juul to Pay $40 Million in N.C. Case Over Vaping's Harm to Teens
'Kangaroo Care' Has Big Health Benefits For Preemies
Keep Your Kids Safe From COVID While Playing Sports
Keep Your Kids Safe in the Water. Here's How
Keeping Kids Slim, Fit During Lockdown Isn't Easy: Here Are Some Tips
Kept Home Under Lockdown, U.S. Couples May Have Spurred a 'Baby Bump'
Key Players in Keeping Kids Safe From Guns: Pediatricians
Key to Good Sleep for Toddlers Starts in Infancy
Kicking the Coffee Habit But Scared of Withdrawal? Try Decaf
Kids at 2 Utah Day Cares Easily Spread COVID to Families
Kids' Behavior Worsened With Remote Learning: Study
Kids Born Through Fertility Treatments Have No Higher Cancer Risk
Kids Born Via Egg Donors, Surrogacy Grow Up Just Fine, Study Finds
Kids Conceived Via IVF Have No Higher Risk of Heart Issues
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
Kids' ER Visits for Swallowed Magnets Soared After U.S. Lifted Sales Ban
Kids Happier, Healthier Away From All Those Screens: Study
Kids' Hospitalizations Accompany Rising Unemployment Rates: Study
Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study
Kids of Heavy Drinkers Face Multiple Threats to Health
Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
Kids Still Dying From Accidental Exposure to Fentanyl Pain Patches
Kids Who Witness Domestic Violence May Suffer Mentally for Decades
Kids With Autism Face Higher Odds of Vision Issues, But Many Don't Get Screened
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kids With Nonverbal Autism May Still Understand Much Spoken Language
Knee, Shoulder Surgeries Without Opioids? It's Possible, Study Finds
Know Your Boundaries: Tips to Teach Kids About Body Safety
Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too
Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
Leading U.S. Pediatricians' Group Issues Guidelines to Prevent Patient Abuse
Leftover Opioids After Surgery? Mailed Kits Double Rate of Proper Disposal
Legalizing Marijuana Doesn't Raise Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
Less Than Half of Parents Plan to Get COVID Vaccine for Youngest Kids
Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
Letting Doctors Know a Patient Has Overdosed Might Curb Opioid Overprescribing
Liver Transplants From Donors Who Overdosed Rose During Pandemic
Local Sales Bans on Flavored Tobacco Products in California Cut Use
Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis
Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
Lockdowns Tied to Temporary Drops in Illicit Drug Seizures
Lockdowns Tougher on Women, and Housework Is Big Reason Why
Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher
Long, Regular Sleep Key to Kindergarten Success
Look Out for the Early Signs of Autism
Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Low-Nicotine Cigarettes Won't Leave Smokers Agitated, Study Finds
Magic Mushroom Hallucinogen May Treat Problem Drinking
Many Addicts Turned to Telemedicine During Pandemic, But Does It Beat In-Person Care?
Many American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
Many Americans Live Too Far From Opioid Addiction Treatment
Many At-Risk Kids With COVID Can Be Cared for at Home
Many Deaths Labeled 'Cardiac Arrest' Could Be Drug ODs: Study
Many Heart Disease Patients Keep Smoking, Despite Knowing Risks
Many Kids Aren't Wearing Helmets While Sledding, Poll Finds
Many Parents Ignore Fireworks Safety
Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll
Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Kids: Poll
Many Parents Worry About Social Media's Impact on Kids' Body Image: Poll
Many Parents Worry That Kids Fell Behind in Schooling During Pandemic
Many U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic
Many U.S. Parents Avoid Vaccine Talks With Child's Doctor
Many Using Cannabis for Pain Take Opioids, Too
Many Who Need Opioid OD Antidote the Most Can't Afford It
Many Young Kids With Autism Are Kicked Out of Day Care: Study
Marijuana, Meth, Cocaine Use Can Help Trigger Dangerous A-Fib
Medical Marijuana May Help Ease Severe Epilepsy in Kids: Study
Medical Marijuana Rx Ups Odds for Overuse, With No Benefit to Health: Study
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Medicare's Coverage of Methadone Could Help Get People Off Opioids
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Melatonin Poisoning Cases Soaring Among U.S. Kids
Men Exposed to Cigarette Smoke in Childhood More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
Men Worldwide Have Shorter Life Spans Than Women
Mental Health Issues Linked to Higher Risk of Breakthrough COVID Infections
Mental Health of America's Children Only Getting Worse
Mental Health Woes Double Women's Odds for Cervical Cancer
Menthol Vapes Could Be Even More Toxic to Lungs
Menthols Make Up 40% of U.S. Cigarette Sales; Ban Could Have Huge Impact
Meth Abuse Drove Huge Surge in Heart Failure Crises in California
Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
Methadone Treatment Does Help Curb Fentanyl, Heroin Use, Study Shows
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Million-Person Study Finds Genes Common to Many Addiction Disorders
Mindfulness Approach Helps Ease the Stress of Parenting a Child With Autism
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
More Americans Would Get Lung Cancer Screening Under New Guidelines
More College-Educated Women Are Having Children Outside of Marriage
More Evidence Spanking Kids Doesn't Work, Can Cause Harm
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
More Parents Balking at Giving Kids Cancer-Fighting HPV Vaccine
More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
More Than a Third of U.S. Parents Now Oppose Routine School Vaccinations
More U.S. Kids Are Heading to ERs After Drinking Cough Suppressant
More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
Most Americans Would Skip Opioids After Surgery If They Could: Survey
Most Athletes With Genetic Heart Ailment Can Return to Play
Most Day Care Programs Don't Give Kids Enough Exercise
Most Injection Drug Users Are Not Seeking Out Fentanyl: Study
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Most Transgender Children Stick With Gender Identity 5 Years Later: Study
Most U.S. Adults Who Vape Want to Quit: Study
Moving Away From Opioids to Treat Dental Pain
MS Has Mixed Impact on Patients' Cancer Risk: Study
Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids Is Set to Return, CDC Warns
Myths, Ignorance Persist Around Lung Cancer: Poll
Nature Helped Many Kids Cope During Lockdown: Study
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Nearly 900,000 U.S. Kids Under 12 Have Gotten Their First COVID Shot
New Biden Plan Would Help Pregnant Women Fight Opioid Addiction
New CDC Guidelines May Have Made Opioid Prescribing Safer
New Jersey's '5-Day Rule' Didn't Curb Opioid Use
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
New Zealand Aims for Zero Smokers in a Generation: Could Plan Work Elsewhere?
No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
No Change in Number of Post-Op Opioid Prescriptions, But Dosages Drop
No Health Issues for Babies Born to Women Who Had COVID in Pregnancy
Not Just Brushing: 10 Ways to Start Caring for Baby Teeth
Nowhere Safe to Play: 'Play Deserts' Keep Kids from Fun Physical Activity
Nurse Practitioners Key to Opioid Treatment in Rural U.S.: Study
NYC's Overdose Prevention Centers Already Saving Lives
Obesity Could Raise a Child's Odds for Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
Omicron COVID Causing Severe Croup in Young Children
One Back-to-School Worry for Parents: Traffic Dangers
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
Online Sexual Abuse of Kids Is Common; Perps Usually Friends, Partners
Opioid Addiction Relapse May Be Different for Men, Women
Opioid Addiction Treatment in Jail Could Change Lives
Opioid Deaths in Young Americans Often Involve Other Drugs
Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
Opioids After Dental Work May Be Dangerous
Other Health Woes Common When Meth Addiction Strikes
Out-of-Network Costs Raise Medical Bills for Special Needs Kids
Over 100,000 Americans Died From Drug Overdoses in One Year: Report
Over 140,000 U.S. Children Have Lost a Caregiver to COVID-19
Over 3 Million U.S. School Kids Now Vaping or Smoking
Over Half of American Parents Give Their Picky Eaters Supplements
Oxycontin Maker Purdue Dissolved, Family to Pay $4.5 Billion in Bankruptcy Settlement
Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
Pandemic Caused Rise in Telemedicine Visits for Kids, But Will the Trend Continue?
Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
Pandemic Changed Families' Eating Habits, for Good and Bad: Poll
Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
Pandemic Day Care Closures Forced 600,000 U.S. Working Moms to Leave Jobs
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Grief Can Come Between Mothers and Their Newborns
Pandemic Has Blocked Access to Treatment for Many Americans Hooked on Opioids
Pandemic Has Harmed Mental Health of Nearly Half of U.S. Teens: Poll
Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
Pandemic Is Driving U.S. Surge in Cardiac Arrests Tied to Overdose
Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
Pandemic Lockdowns May Have Slowed Babies' Communication Skills
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic Means Many Kids Didn't Get Lifesaving Swim Lessons
Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll
Pandemic Tied to Rising Number of Fatal Opioid ODs
Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID, Study Finds
Parents' Expectations Driving College Kids to Dangerous Perfectionism: Study
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents' Input Key When Screening Toddlers for Autism
Parent's Mental Health Can Affect Kids' Asthma Care
Parents' Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing
Parents of Hospitalized Kids Need More Info on Costs: Study
Parents Often Ignore Safe Sleep Advice After Baby Wakes at Night
Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping
Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers
Parents' Pot Smoking Means More Colds, Flu for Kids
Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
Parent's Words Key to Young Kids' Fears Around Vaccination
Parents, Arm Your Kids Against COVID-19 With Good Hand-Washing Habits
Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic
Parents, Plan Now for Allergy-Free Summer Camp
Parents: Sharpen up on Your Sunscreen Knowledge
Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
Pediatricians' Group Urges Parents to Get Youngest Kids Vaccinated Against COVID
Pediatricians Offer Latest Advice on Controlling Head Lice in Kids
People Are Buying Illegal Opioids on the Dark Web
People With Cerebral Palsy Could Be in the Crosshairs of the Opioid Crisis
Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
Pfizer COVID Shots 73% Protective in Kids Under 5
Pfizer Seeks FDA Emergency Approval for COVID Vaccine in Younger Kids
Pfizer Vaccine Prevents 91% of Symptomatic COVID in Young Children: FDA
Pharmacists Can Be Key to Helping Folks Kick Opioid Addiction
Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poll Finds COVID Low on Parents' Summer Camp Checklist
Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
Poll Shows Parents Torn When Teens Enter the Workforce
Pool Neck Floats a Danger to Babies, FDA Warns
Pot Use in Pregnancy May Harm the Fetus
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Preterm Birth Ups Mom's Long-Term Heart Disease Risk: Study
Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media
PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
Put Safety at Top of Your Holiday Toy Gift List
Quit Smoking to Cut Risk of Death From A-Fib
Quitting Smoking Ups Survival After Lung Cancer Diagnosis
Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Raising a Child With ADHD Can Test a Parent
Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Cuts Teen Smoking, Study Confirms
Rash Decisions: Many Triggers for Children's Skin Outbreaks
Rate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising
Rate of U.S. Kids Attempting Suicide by Overdose Rose During Pandemic
Reading Aloud to Your Kids Might Make Them Smarter
Reading With Your Toddler? Books May Beat Screens
Record Number of Fatal Drug ODs for Pregnant, Postpartum Women
Reduced Drinking May Improve Veterans' Chronic Pain
Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study
Resolved to Quit Smoking This Year? Experts Offer Tips
Rising Cases of Invasive Strep A in Kids Have Experts Concerned
Rising Number of U.S. Cardiac Arrests Tied to Opioid Abuse
Rising U.S. Deaths After Users Mix Coke, Meth With an Opioid
RSV in Infancy Could Raise a Child's Risk for Asthma
RSV Is Common, Dangerous Infection: What Parents Need to Know
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Scientists Develop Quick Test for Marijuana Use
Secondhand Smoke Can Raise Odds for Mouth, Throat Cancers
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
Secret Weapon for Quit-Smoking Campaigns: Pets
Senate OKs Bill to Overhaul Infant Formula Rules
Setting Time Limits on Opioid Prescriptions Might Reduce Misuse
Severe Illness in a Child Takes Big Toll on Parents, Siblings: Study
Severe Illness in Children Brings Hardship for Families
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Siblings of Babies Who Died of SIDS May Also Face Higher Risk
Singles or Couples: Who Sleeps Better?
Skin Patch Could Help Ease Peanut Allergy in Toddlers
Sleep Experts Warn Against Giving Melatonin to Children
Sleep-Deprived Kids Will Snack More: Study
Slings, Other 'Baby-Wearing' Products Leave Infants at Injury Risk: Study
Smokers More Prone to Memory Loss by Middle Age
Smokers, Obese People Need Major Heart Interventions Earlier in Life
Smokers, Vapers in Special Danger From Coronavirus
Smoking Can Really Weaken the Heart
Smoking Costs U.S. Economy Almost $900 Billion a Year
Smoking in Pregnancy Greatly Raises Odds for SIDS in Newborns
Smoking in Pregnancy Has Declined by a Third Since 2016
Smoking Makes a Comeback in the Pandemic
Smoking Plus Mental Illness Can Send Caffeine Intake Soaring
Smoking Plus Vaping Just as Deadly as Smoking on Its Own: Study
Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women
Smoking Raises Risk for Deadly 'Bleeding Strokes'
Smoking Rates Drop for Americans Battling Depression, Substance Abuse
Smoking Rates High Among Surgery Patients
Smoking Reduces Survival Odds After Bladder Cancer Surgery
Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed
Smoking Weed Could Be Tougher on Your Lungs Than Cigarettes: Study
Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
Smoking-Plus-Vaping No Healthier Than Smoking on Its Own
Snuggling With Dad: Fathers' Contact Can Help Preemies Thrive
Social Media Has Big Impact on People Taking Up Smoking, Vaping
Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Spit Test: Saliva Alerts Babies to Close Relationships
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
Spring, Summer Is Peak Time for Dogs Biting Kids
State Anti-Poverty Programs Help Kids' Brains Stay Healthy
State Spending on Poverty Really Pays Off for Kids: Study
'Stay at Home' Orders Are Stressing U.S. Families, Survey Shows
Stories of Difficult Conception, Birth Can Boost Appreciation of Life
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Study Offers Best Evidence Yet That Intervening Early Helps Curb Autism
Suicide Rate Is Spiking Upwards in Preadolescent Children
Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents Doubled in 10 Years
Summer Drowning Deaths Can Happen Quickly: Know the Facts
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Supplements Can Contain Far More Melatonin Than Is Safe, Upping Odds for Illness
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
Survey Finds Many Adults Don't Want Kids -- and They're Happy
Survey Finds U.S. Parents Split on COVID Vaccination for Kids Under 12
Survived a Heart Attack? Long Work Hours Raise Your Odds for Another
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance
Talking to Your Child About Weight, But Avoiding Stigma
Talking to Your Kids About School Shootings: Experts Offer Guidance
Talking to Your Toddler Could Bring Real Benefits to Their Brain
Tasty, Nutritious School Lunches for Your Budget
Teachers' Unions, Doctors Agree: Vaccines, Masks Crucial for Return-to-School
Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study
Teens Can Be Tough on Parents. Staying Close Can Make All the Difference.
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
Telehealth for Opioid Use Disorder Helped Curb Fatal ODs During Pandemic
Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
The More Words Your Preschooler Knows, the Better They Do in Class
The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
There's No Healthy Alternative to Smoking Except Quitting: Study
Think You Need an Opioid? Here Are Questions to Ask Your Doctor
This Super Bowl, Keep Little Hands From Tip-Over TVs
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Time Spent in Day Care Won't Harm Child's Development
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
Toddler Constipation: How to Help Your Child Get Relief
Toddler Tantrums? Pediatricians Offer Tips to Curb Bad Behavior
Toddlers' Attention to 'Motherese' Could Give Clues to Autism
Toddlers Nap a Lot - and Then They Don't. New Research Uncovers Why
Too Few Kids Are Getting Recommended Vaccines, CDC Warns
Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
Too Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
Too Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
Too Often, Fatal Heart Attack or Stroke Is First Sign of Heart Trouble in Smokers
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
T-Shirt Study Shows Importance of Mom's Smell to Bond With Baby
TV, Furniture on Your Holiday Gift List? Add in an 'Anti-Tip-Over' Kit
Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
U.S. Birth Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Child Deaths From Fentanyl Jumped 30-Fold in Just 8 Years
U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
U.S. Doctors on the Frontlines of Hepatitis Outbreak Striking Kids
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
U.S. Government Extends Baby Formula Waivers, Rebates for WIC Families
U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
U.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
U.S. Parents Face Big Disparities in Access to Autism Care Services
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health
U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
U.S. Smoking Rate Hits All-Time Low
U.S. Smoking, Vaping Rates Fell in First Year of Pandemic: CDC
U.S. States With Tighter Access to Welfare Payments Have More Kids in Foster Care
Under 50 and Had a Heart Attack? Quit Smoking, and You'll Live Longer
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Unpaid Time Off Work Rose 50% During Pandemic
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Updated Infant Sleep Guidelines: No Inclined Products, Bed-Sharing
US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
Used After Opioid Overdose, Anti-Addiction Drug Can Cut Odds for Fatal OD
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Vaping Can Trigger Gene Changes in Cells: Study
Vaping Could Raise Teens' Odds for Severe COVID
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
Vaping Won't Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds
Vaping Worse Than Smoking for Boosting Odds for Stroke at Young Age
Visiting a 'Dental Fear' Clinic Can Help Improve a Child's Smile
Walking, Sitting: What Works Best to Help Baby Stop Crying?
Wealthier Parents More Likely to Get COVID Vaccines for Young Kids: Poll
Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Is 'Permissive Parenting'?
What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
When Do Babies Sleep Through the Night?
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
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?
Which Kids Face the Highest Risk of Self-Harm?
White House Announces COVID Vaccination Plan for Young Kids
Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Home-Made Baby Formula Is a Bad Idea
Why Quitting Smoking Might Be a Bit Tougher for Women
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
Wind Can Uproot Kids' Bouncy Castles, With Tragic Results
With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge
Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help
Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
You Don't Have to Be a Smoker to Get Lung Cancer
You Don't Have to Smoke to Get Lung Cancer
Young Americans Still Want Same Number of Kids, Just Not Right Now
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
Your Child Is Sick. Do You Call Your Doctor or Head to the ER?
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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