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'Enriched' Baby Formula Won't Boost School Grades Later: Study
ER Docs to Parents: Please Don't Dilute Infant Formula
ER Visits by Teens in Mental Health Crisis Have Declined: CDC
ERs Are Flooded With Kids in Mental Health Crisis, U.S. Doctors' Groups Warn
Even a Little Extra Weight Can Raise Kids' Odds for High Blood Pressure
Even Before Lockdowns, Young Americans Were Having Less Casual Sex
Even Before Pandemic, One-Third of U.S. Adults Went Without Dental Care
Even in Kindergarten, White Kids More Likely to Join Extracurricular Activities
Even When Stroke Centers Are Near, Black Americans Often Lack Access
Even With Mild COVID, Obesity May Mean Worse Symptoms
Exercise, Not Bed Rest, Can Speed Concussion Recovery
Exercise, Sports: A Natural Antidepressant for Teens
Experiences of Racism Tied to Worsening Memory, Thinking in Older Black Americans
Extreme Heat Hits Poorer Neighborhoods Harder
Extreme Heat Taxes the Brain, and Some Face Higher Risks
Factory at Center of Baby Formula Recall Will Produce Similac Soon
Fading Sense of Smell Could Signal Higher Death Risk in Older Adults
Family Structure Influences Teen Delinquency
Far More American Teens Carrying Guns These Days, Study Finds
Far Too Few People of Color in U.S. Pancreatic Cancer Trials
Fast Food May Be Toxic to Your Liver
Fast-Food Companies Spending More on Ads Aimed at Youth
Fasting Diet Could Help Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
Fasting Diets vs. Cutting Calories: Which Works Best?
Fasting Later in Day Might Be Key to Controlling Blood Sugar: Study
Fat Around Your Heart Could Be Especially Deadly
Fatal Opioid ODs Keep Rising in Black Americans
FDA Admits Flaws in Response to Infant Formula Shortage
FDA Bans Sale of Nearly a Million E-Cigarettes; Allows Juul to Remain on Market
FDA Expands Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers, Moves to Reopen Abbott Plant
FDA Must Crack Down on Retailers Selling Tobacco to Teens: Report
FDA Panel to Weigh Moderna Vaccine for Those Aged 6 to 17
FDA Plans to OK Pfizer Vaccine for Those Aged 12 and Up
FDA Poised to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
FDA Reduces Recommended Salt Levels in Americans' Food
Fear of Losing Health Insurance Keeps 1 in 6 U.S. Workers in Their Jobs
Federal Court Backs Indiana University's Vaccine Mandate
Feeling Down? Support Via Social Media May Not Be Enough
Feeling 'Hangry'? It's Natural, New Study Finds
Female Athletes Shortchange Themselves on Nutrition
Fermented Foods Could Boost Your Microbiome
Fewer American Adults Are Getting Malignant Brain Tumors
Fewer Food Allergies in Kids If Mom Drinks Milk While Breastfeeding: Study
Fewer Kids May Be Carrying Coronavirus Without Symptoms Than Believed: Study
Fewer Recurrent Strokes Now in Mexican Americans
Fewer Than 1 in 10 American Adults Get Enough Dietary Fiber
Fewer U.S. Women Aware of Their Heart Risks
'Few-Foods' Diet Could Be Recipe for Easing ADHD Symptoms
Fiber: It's Important to Your Child's Diet, Too
Final Exams Don't Have to Be High Stress for Your Teen
Firearms Now the Leading Cause of Death Among U.S. Kids, Teens
First Chicken Meat Grown in Labs Gets U.S. Approval
First Trial of Gene-Targeted Asthma Rx in Kids Shows Promise
Fish Oil, Vitamin D Won't Prevent A-Fib: Study
Fish on Your Plate May Keep Your Brain Sharp
Flavored Vapes Still in Stores Despite Federal Ban
Flavored-Cigarette Ban Led to Smoking Decline Among Young Americans
Food Banks Save Needy Families Up to $1,000 Per Year
For Athletes, Diet Might Influence Sleep Patterns
For Black Americans, Personal Resilience Plays Big Part in Heart Health
For Kids in Poorer Neighborhoods, a Move Can Ease Asthma
For Kids Who Hit Puberty Early, Risk of Self-Harm Rises
For Kids, Mental Trauma From Gun Injury Far Exceeds That of Car Crashes
For Many Kids, Picky Eating Isn't Just a Phase, Study Finds
For 'Near Poor' Seniors, Medicaid 'Cliff' Could Keep Health Care Out of Reach
For Over 1 in 10 Young U.S. Adults, Vaping Is a Regular Habit
For Some Young Drivers, Smartphone Use Is One of Many Bad Habits
For Stressed-Out Black Americans, Mental Health Care Often Hard to Come By
For Tasty Tomatoes, Either the Fridge or the Counter Is OK: Study
For Transgender People, Starting Hormone Therapy in Teens Helps Mental Health
Forehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
Formula Feeding Raises Odds for Anemia in Very 'Preemie' Babies
Forty Percent of U.S. Girls, Young Women Are Iron Deficient
Freeze-Dried Organic Blueberries Recalled Due to Lead Levels
Frequent COVID Tests Key to College Reopening: Experts
Fresh Express Salad Mixes Tied to Multi-State Listeria Outbreak
Fried Food a Big Factor in Heart Disease, Stroke
Gastro Symptoms of Menopause May Vary by Race
Gen X, Millennials in Worse Health Than Prior Generations at Same Age
Gene Could Lower HIV Levels in Some People of African Descent
Gene Could Predispose Some Black Patients to Alzheimer's
Gene Differences Could Have Black Patients Undergoing Unnecessary Biopsies
Genes Help Explain Role of Race in Prostate Cancer Risk
Get Rid of Red Meat to Help Your Heart: Study
Get Your '5 a Day' Fruits and Veggies to Live Longer
Get Your Dietary Fat From Plants, Cut Your Stroke Risk
Get Your Kids on a School-Ready Sleep Schedule
Getting Young Athletes Ready for a New School Year
Give Your Family the Gift of Regular Exercise
Global Study Supports Eating Fish for Heart Health
Go Bananas for Female Heart Health
Going to Bed a Little Earlier Greatly Increases Total Sleep Time for Teens
Good News, Bad News on Black Americans and Cancer
Got PAD? Income, Race Could Affect Outcomes Such as Amputation
Grilling Plant-Based Burgers This Memorial Day? Safe Cooking Temperatures May Change
Gun Homicides Rose Sharply During Pandemic, Black Men Most Affected
Gun Sales in Homes With Teens Rose During Pandemic
Gun Suicides Are Rising Steeply Among American Youth
Half of U.S. Parents of Teens Got Their Child Vaccinated, But Uptake Slows
Half of U.S. Teens Plan to Get COVID Shot, But Can Numbers Go Higher?
Happy, Loved Teens Become Heart-Healthier as Adults
Harmful Flame Retardants Detected in College-Classroom Dust
Have a Cuppa: Tea Might Lower Your Odds for Diabetes
Have Type 2 Diabetes? Switch to Plant-Based, Lower-Carb Diet to Boost Life Span
Have Type 2 Diabetes? Switching Daily Beverages Could Add Years to Your Life
Health Warning Labels Could Cut Soda Sales
Healthier Meals Could Mean Fewer Strokes, Heart Attacks
Healthier School Meals Program Led to Less Overweight Kids: Study
Healthy Dining Is Healthy for the Planet, Too
Healthy Eating Could Delay Onset of Parkinson's Disease
Healthy Eating Doesn't Have to Be Expensive. An Expert Offers Tips
Healthy Eating Lowers Pregnancy Complication Risk
Healthy Levels of Vitamin D May Boost Breast Cancer Outcomes
Healthy Living Boosts Life Span, Even for Former Smokers
Healthy Living in Middle Age Really Pays Off in Senior Years
Healthy Vitamin D Levels Could Be Linked to COVID-19 Survival
Heart Anatomy May Put Blacks at Higher Stroke Risk
Heart Disease Targets Black Americans and Poverty, Unemployment Are Big Reasons Why
Heart Issue Spotted in a Few Young COVID Vaccine Recipients; Experts Say Shots Still Needed
Heart Risk Factors Show Up Earlier in U.S. Black Women
Heart Screening of Young Athletes Is Cost-Effective
Heat Waves Far More Frequent Now Than in 1980s
Heavy Drinking in Youth Could Harm Arteries
Helmets Protect Young Lacrosse Players, Study Finds
Help Kids Hit 'Reset' on Sleep as They Head Back to School
High Levels of PFAS 'Forever' Chemicals in Kids' School Uniforms
High School Football Doesn't Affect Brain in Middle Age, Study Says
High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19
High Vitamin D Levels May Help Prevent COVID-19, Especially in Black Patients
High-Dose Vitamin D Won't Prevent Seniors' Falls: Study
Higher Maternal Death Rates Among Black Women Tied to Racism, Sexism, UN Says
High-Fiber Diets May Lower Odds for Breast Cancer
High-Profile Police Brutality Cases Harm Black Americans' Mental Health: Study
Hip Replacements on the Rise Among the Very Young
Hispanics Wait Half-Hour Longer in ER When Chest Pain Strikes
HIV Rates Fall Among Gay White Americans, But Not Minorities
Holidays Are Peak Time for Heart Attack: Protect Yourself
Hormonal Breast Cancer Therapy May Work Differently, Depending on Patient's Race
Hormonal Therapies Are Boosting the Mental Health of Trans Youth
Hospitalizations for Spikes in Blood Pressure Are on the Rise
Hospitalizations for Teens With Eating Disorders Rose Sharply During Pandemic
Hospitals: One Reason COVID Is More Lethal for Black Americans
Hot Stuff: Spicy Foods Can't Harm You, Can They?
Household Factors Can Raise a Child's Odds for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
How Are Toxins Like Lead, Arsenic Getting Into Baby Foods?
How 'Bleeding' Stroke Affects Brain May Depend on Your Race
How Empty Cupboards Can Raise Diabetes Risk
How Healthy Are the New Plant-Based 'Fake Meats'?
How Healthy Is a Vegan Mom's Breast Milk?
How Important Is Sex as Women Age?
How Insurance Plans Keep Black Patients From Cancer Care
How Junk Food Ads Play on Your Emotions
How Much Fasting Is Enough for 'Fasting Diet' to Work?
How Well Do Americans Know the Facts About COVID-19?
How Your Kid's Education Could Make You Healthier
HPV 'Herd Immunity' Now Helping Vaccinated, Unvaccinated Women
HPV Vaccination Could Rid U.S. of Most Mouth, Throat Cancers in Men
HPV Vaccination Rises Among U.S. Kids, But Many Still Unprotected
HPV Vaccination Rises in States That Don't Require Parental Consent
HPV Vaccination When Young Cuts Cervical Cancer Risk by 87%
HPV Vaccine Is Reducing Cervical Cancers in Teens, Young Women
Humans Started Loving Carbs a Very Long Time Ago
Hunger, Poor Diet More Likely for Women With Disabilities
Hypertension in Pregnancy Is Getting More Common for Gen Z Women
Illinois Study Shows Big Jump in Suicide-Linked ER Visits by Teens
Impact of Racism Could Slow Recovery After Heart Attack
In 16 States, 35% or More Residents Now Obese: CDC
In Early Days of Outbreak, Access to Mpox Vaccine Varied by Race
In Florida County Where 3 Teachers Died, School Board Member Pleads for Safeguards
In Girls as Young as 7, Weight May Predict Odds for Eating Disorder
In NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown
In One U.S. School District, Nearly 10% of Students Identify as 'Gender-Diverse'
In Rare Cases, COVID-19 May Be Causing Severe Heart Condition in Kids
In Some U.S. Schools, 1 in 4 Kids Said They've Misused an ADHD Drug
In Study, Almost Half of Obese Teens Were No Longer So After Taking Wegovy/Ozempic
In Survey, Half of U.S. Parents Believe Social Media Is Harming Their Kids
In U.S., Minority Communities More Likely to Have Water Contaminated by Toxic Metals
Injury More Likely When Teens Focus on One Sport
Insight Into Why a Prostate Cancer Therapy Works Better for Black Men
Intentional Overdoses Rise Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Intermittent Fasting Can Cut Your Risk of Diabetes, Heart Disease
Interventions Boost Abstinence, Condom Use Among Black Teens: Study
Intestinal Illness Spurs Recall of Bagged Salads Sold at Walmart, Aldi
Involved Dads Make a Difference for Disadvantaged Teens
Is Insulin Resistance a Recipe for Depression?
Is Telemedicine Closing the 'Race Gap' in Primary Care?
Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?
Is There a Link Between Vaping and Eating Disorders in the Young?
Is Your Child at Risk for Asthma?
Is Your Kid a Fast or Slow Eater? Personality Might Tell
Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change
It's Back-to-School, and Who's Popular or Not Remains Key
It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
It's National Nutrition Month: Here's Tips to Eating Right
Jail Dims Hopes for Recovery for Young People With Mental Illness
JAMA Journals' Editor-in-Chief Steps Down After Deputy's Racism Comments
Junk Food Ads Reaching Kids Through Livestream Gaming Platforms
Junk Food, Booze Often Star in America's Hit Movies
Just 2% of U.S. Teens Eat Recommended Amount of Veggies
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
Juul to Pay $438.5 Million for Its Role in Teen Vaping Crisis
Keep Food Poisoning at Bay This Holiday Season
Keep Your Holidays Allergy-Free This Year
Keeping T-Day Kitchens Safe for the Whole Family
Keto, Paleo, Vegan: How Does Your Diet Affect the Planet?
Key Factors That Raise Your Odds for Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Key Ingredient in Breast Milk Could Do Wonders for Baby's Brain
Kids' Access to Insulin Pumps: Race, Income Matters
Kids' Behavior Worsened With Remote Learning: Study
Kids Can Carry High, Infectious Levels of COVID Coronavirus
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
Kids in Marching Bands Under Threat From Heat Illness
Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study
Kids With Autism Find It Tough to Read Hidden Emotions: Study
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
Kids With Uncontrolled Asthma at Higher Odds for Severe COVID-19
Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study
Kombucha May Help Control Blood Sugar in Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
Kraft Cheese Slices Recalled Due to Plastic Wrap Choking Hazard
L.A. Is First Major School District to Mandate Vaccines for Students 12 and Up
L.A.'s Oil Wells Could Be Harming Citizens' Health
La COVID más un ACV hemorrágico duplican el riesgo de muerte de un paciente
Language Barriers Hold Back Many Asian Americans From Good Health Care
Language Barriers Keep 25 million in U.S. From Good Health Care
Late-Night Meals Especially Bad for Weight Gain: Study
Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
Later School Start Times Boost Parents' Health, Too
Later School Start Times Mean Better-Rested Kids: Study
Lead Poisoning Plus Systemic Racism Are Harming Black Kids' Test Scores
LeBron James' Son Suffers Cardiac Arrest During Basketball Practice, Now in Stable Condition
Legacy of Racist Neighborhood 'Redlining': Fewer Healthy Green Spaces Today
Less Sleep Brings Worse Grades for College Kids, Study Finds
Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study
Let Babies Eat Eggs to Avoid Egg Allergy Later: Study
LGBQ Teens More Likely to Contemplate Suicide at Younger Age
LGBTQ Youth Have Double the Risk for Suicidal Thoughts, Attempts
LGBTQ+ Support Groups in Schools Boost Students' Mental Health
Life Span of Native Americans Fell by Almost 5 Years During Pandemic
Lifetime of Stress Tied to Big Rise in Cancer Risk
Little Progress in Boosting Numbers of Black American Doctors
Live Healthy, Live Longer Without Dementia
Liver Cirrhosis Much More Deadly for Black Americans
Local Sales Bans on Flavored Tobacco Products in California Cut Use
Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis
Lockdowns Cut Air Pollution, But Poorer Neighborhoods Benefited Less
Lockdowns Gave Boost to Type 1 Diabetes Control in Kids
Logic's Hit '1-800-273-8255' May Have Saved American Lives
Long Distance to Care Can Mean Worse Outcomes for Young Cancer Patients
Long-Haul COVID in Kids Typically Ends Within 3 Months: Study
Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
Losing Some TV Ads Might Reduce Childhood Obesity
Loss of Bees Could Harm Health of Millions of People
Lots of Teens, Young Adults Are Helping to Care for Older Loved Ones
Lots of Ultra-Processed Foods Could Raise a Man's Odds for Colon Cancer
Low Vitamin D Could Raise Diabetes Risk for Black Americans
Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Odds for Severe COVID
Low-Cal vs. Fasting Diets: How Does Each Affect the Microbiome?
Low-Fiber Diet During Pregnancy May Harm Baby's Brain
Low-Salt 'DASH' Diet Good for Total Heart Health
Lung Cancer Survival Continues to Improve, But Not for All
Lupus More Deadly for Asian and Hispanic Americans: Study
Many American Teens Are in Mental Health Crisis: Report
Many Americans Don't See Links Between Racism, Health Outcomes: Poll
Many Black Men Missed Out on Prostate Cancer Care During Pandemic
Many Blacks, Hispanics Believe They'll Get Worse Care If Dementia Strikes
Many College Students Are Trying Out the New 'Fake Meats'
Many Consumers Misunderstand Those 'Best Before' Food Labels
Many Disabled Americans and Single Parents Face Hunger
Many Kids With Asthma Are Unprepared for Adult Asthma Care
Many Marijuana Vendors Aim Advertising at Kids: Study
Many More Older Americans Willing to Get COVID Vaccine: Poll
Many Overweight Kids Already Have Hardened Arteries, Diabetes
Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: 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 People May Be Eating Their Way to Dementia
Many Teens Easily Fooled by Fake Online Health Messages
Many U.S. Adults Aren't Getting Healthy Amounts of Fruits, Vegetables
Many U.S. High School Kids Report Sadness, Stress, Abuse During Pandemic
Marijuana Use by Youth: After Legalization, Education Seems to Matter
Marijuana Use Tied to Higher Odds for Thoughts of Suicide
Meatpacking Plants Accounted for 334,000 U.S. COVID Cases: Study
Medical Mistrust Fuels Vaccine Hesitancy Among Hispanics
Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp
Mediterranean Diet Cuts Women's Odds for Diabetes
Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Melanoma an Even More Deadly Disease in Black Men
Memory Troubles? Your Race Could Affect How Soon You Get Diagnosis, Treatment
Men, Make Health Your Goal This Year
Menus With 'Climate Change Impact' Info Sway Diners' Choices
Metabolites' From Food Could Affect Your Stroke Risk
Meth Overdose Deaths Are Surging in America, With Minorities Most at Risk
Milk Alternatives Don't Always Measure Up to Milk
Milk Chocolate, Dairy and Fatty Foods Tied to Acne in Adults
Milk, or a Plant-Based 'Milk': What's the Nutritional Difference?
'MIND' Diet Can Help Preserve Brain in People With MS
MIND Diet May Guard Against Alzheimer's
Minorities Bore the Brunt of U.S. COVID Deaths: Study
Minorities Hit Hardest by COVID-19, Study Confirms
Minorities Miss Out on Brain-Imaging Studies for Alzheimer's
Minorities, Women Are Shortchanged When It Comes to Statins
Minority Patients Less Likely to Get Newer Alzheimer's Meds
Misinformation on Cancer Nutrition Abounds on Pinterest: Study
Mixed Progress Against Cancers in Teens, Young Adults
Moderate Use of Hair Relaxers Won't Raise Black Women's Cancer Risk: Study
Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Highly Effective in Kids 12 and Older
Moderna Says Its COVID Vaccine Works Well in Children Aged 6 to 11
Month-Long Recovery From Concussion Is Normal: Study
More Additives Being Added to Americans' Food, Report Finds
More Americans Gaining Access to Opioid Addiction Treatment, But Race Matters
More Americans With Heart Disease Are Also Becoming 'Food Insecure'
More Athletes Are Getting Their Nutrition Through an IV. This Should Stop, Experts Say
More Clues to Why Kids Have Much Milder COVID-19
More Cyberbullying, More Suicidal Thoughts Among Teens: Study
More Diverse Pool of Blood Donors Needed to Help Sickle Cell Patients
More Fast-Food Outlets, More Diabetes in Your Neighborhood
More 'Green Time,' Less Screen Time Boosts Kids' Mental Health
More Hospitalizations, ER Visits in Nursing Homes With Higher Levels of Black Residents
More Kids Vape Weed in States Where Medical Marijuana Is Legal
More Olive Oil May Bring Longer Life: Study
More Teens Are Getting Weight Loss Surgery, If Families Can Afford It
More Teens Worldwide Are Underestimating Their Weight
More Than 1 Million U.S. Kids Diagnosed With COVID in Single Week
More Than 200,000 Americans Have Lupus
More U.S. Kids, Teens Are Getting Weight-Loss Surgeries
More U.S. Teens Are Getting Heavily Addicted to Vaping
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex
Most Americans Oppose COVID Vaccine Mandates: Survey
Most Americans Still Aren't Eating Enough Whole Grains
Most Cancer Screenings Make Big Rebound After Pandemic Decline
Most Cases of Dementia in U.S. Seniors Go Undiagnosed: Study
Most Editors at Leading Medical Journals Are White, Study Finds
Most High School Students Are OK With Wearing Masks: Survey
Most IVF Babies Grow Up to Be Mentally Healthy Adults, Study Shows
Most of Restaurant Menu Must Be Vegetarian Before Meat Eaters Make the Switch
Most Parents Clueless About Overuse Dangers to Young Pitchers
Most Parents Say Their Kids Aren't Thankful Enough: Poll
Most Supermarket Chicken Laced With White Fat: Report
Most Top U.S. Surgeons Are White and That's Not Changing
Movies in Theaters Are Back: How to Snack Healthy
Nearly 15% of School-Age Children in U.S. Have Received Mental Health Treatment
Nearly 3 in 10 U.S. Adults Say They Have a Disability
Nearly 600,000 U.S. Kids Had COVID Last Week
Nearly 7% of U.S. Kids Have Had a Head Injury or Concussion
Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure
Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion
Need a New Liver? Your Survival Odds May Depend on Race
Need Vitamin D, But Need to Watch the Sun? Here's How You Do It
Neighborhood Gun Violence Means Worse Mental Health for Kids
Neighborhoods May Matter When It Comes to Epilepsy
Neurologists' Group Issues Guidance to Families on Controversial Alzheimer's Drug
New Clues to Treating a Disease That Prevents Children From Swallowing, Eating
New Dietary Guidelines for Americans Ignore Recommendations on Sugar, Alcohol
New Drug Shows Real Promise Against Celiac Disease
New Hope for Better Treatments Against Macular Degeneration
New Law Allows FDA to Police E-Cigs Made With Synthetic Nicotine
New Lawsuit Filed by Family of Henrietta Lacks Over Unauthorized Use of Her Cells
New TikTok Trend of Mouth Taping During Sleep Carries Dangers
New Tricks to Turn Your Fussy Eater Around
New USDA Rules Ramp Up Oversight of Organic Food
New Weight-Loss Program Shows Promise Among Low-Income Americans
Newer Diabetes Meds Might Not Work as Well in Black Patients
No Change in Adolescent Drug, Alcohol Use During Pandemic
No Drop in Teens' Use of Pot, Binge Drinking Despite Pandemic Lockdowns
No Lasting Damage to Lungs After COVID in Young Patients: Study
Nutrition Labels to Move to Front of Packaging Under Biden Plan
Oakland's Soda Tax Cut Local Sales by 27%
Obamacare May Have Helped Extend Lives of Young Cancer Patients
Obamacare's Medicaid Expansion Helped Americans' Blood Pressure
Obesity in Teen Years Might Trigger Type 1 Diabetes
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Obesity Plays Role in Higher Breast Cancer Rates for Black Women
Obesity Rates Continue to Climb Among U.S. Kids, Teens
Odds for an Eating Disorder May Vary by Income
Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion
Ohio State Warns of Fake Adderall Pills After Two Students Die
Older Black Men Face Higher Risk of Death After Surgery
Olive Oil a Powerful Prescription Against Dementia
Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter
Omega-3s May Preserve Lung Health
On Some Farms, Washing Machines Give Leafy Greens a Spin -- But Is That Safe?
One App Is Especially Bad for Teens' Sleep
One Factor Is Key to Healthy Eating for Kids With Down Syndrome
One Key Factor Drives Weight Gain in College
One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime
One Reason It's Hotter in Poorer Neighborhoods: Fewer Trees
Online Therapy Works for Kids Battling Social Anxiety
Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders
Only 1 in 10 Kids With ADHD Will Outgrow It
Opioid Overdose Antidote Urged for Schools After Student's Fentanyl Death
Opioid Use a Hazard for Young Patients Battling Sarcomas
Ordering Groceries Online? Good Luck Finding Nutrition Info
Out-of-Pocket Costs Delay Cancer Follow-Up Care, Even for the Insured
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
Over Half of Police Killings Aren't Reported, Blacks Most Likely Victims
Packaged Salads Tied to E. Coli Outbreak in 6 States
Pancreatic Cancer Rates Rising Faster Among Women
Pandemic Brought Big Rise in New Cases of Anorexia
Pandemic Brought Surge in Fatal Drug Overdoses in U.S. Teens
Pandemic Brought Surge in Teen Drug Overdose Deaths
Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
Pandemic Changed Families' Eating Habits, for Good and Bad: Poll
Pandemic Changed Grocery Shopping for Rich and Poor
Pandemic Curbed Kids' Efforts to Lose Excess Weight
Pandemic Especially Tough on Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Had Many Young Athletes Reconsidering Their Sport
Pandemic Has Depression, Anxiety Rates Among Youth Climbing Worldwide
Pandemic Has Harmed Mental Health of Nearly Half of U.S. Teens: Poll
Pandemic Has Many Kids Struggling With Weight Issues
Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
Pandemic Is Devastating Low-Income Black Households
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic May Be Upping Cases of Severe Complication in Kids With Diabetes
Pandemic May Have Caused U.S. Spike in SIDS Deaths in Black Families
Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll
Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Pandemic Unemployment Benefits Helped Keep Millions of Americans From Going Hungry
Pandemic Unemployment Has Taken Its Own Deadly Toll
Pandemic-Linked Rise in Crime Hit America's Poor Neighborhoods Hardest
Parents' Expectations Driving College Kids to Dangerous Perfectionism: Study
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents' Mistrust of HPV Vaccine May Be Growing
Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping
Parents' Poll Finds Strong Support for Vaccination of Students, Teachers
Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic
Parents, Look Out for Mental Health Issues as College Kids Return to Class
Patients of Color Less Likely to Get Specialist Care Than White Patients
Pediatricians' Group Warns Against Keto Diet for Kids With Diabetes
Physicians Say Faulty Oxygen Devices Put Lives in Peril
Picky Eating, Social Phobia Often Linked in College Students
Pizza Study Shows Body's Resilience to 'Pigging Out'
Plant-Based Diet Best for Your Heart
Plant-Based Diet May Help Keep Breast Cancer Away
'Plant-Based' or Low-Fat Diet: Which Is Better for Your Heart?
Playing Football, Hockey in High School Ups Odds for Stimulant Abuse
Police Often Fail to Enforce Laws on Underage Drinking: Study
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poll Finds Many Parents Unaware of Kids' Exposure to Vaping
Poll Shows Parents Torn When Teens Enter the Workforce
Polls Find Most U.S. Young People Take COVID Threat Seriously
Polluted Air Keeps Butterflies, Bees From Pollinating: Study
Poorer Schools Could Bring Higher Dementia Rates Many Decades Later
Post-Op Deaths Decline for Cancer Patients, But Blacks Still More Vulnerable
Post-Pandemic End to Food Assistance Programs Meant 2 Million More Americans Went Hungry
Pot Use May Change the Teenage Brain, MRIs Show
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
Potato Chips, Fatty Lunches Greatly Raise Your Heart Risks
Poverty Might Raise Black Kids' Health Risks as Early as Age 5
Pregnancy Within 1 Year of Weight-Loss Surgery Carries Added Risks
Preterm Birth Tied to Lower IQs, Poorer School Grades
Pretty Poison: 'Luster Dust' Sprinkled on Cakes Can Be Toxic
Primary Care Visits Shorter, More Prone to Error for Non-White Patients: Study
Prior COVID Won't Shield Kids From Omicron, But Vaccine Might
Prison Time Shortens Life Spans for Black Americans, But Not Whites
Progress Against Stillbirths Has Stalled in U.S.
Protecting Your Skin From Sun Won't Weaken Your Bones: Study
Psychologists' Group Issues First Guidelines on Teens' Use of Social Media
Public Lost Trust in CDC During COVID Crisis: Poll
Put Away That Salt Shaker to Shield Your Heart
Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion
Race Affects Outcomes for Young Heart Transplant Patients
Race Could Matter When It Comes to Parkinson's Severity
'Race Gap' in U.S. Heart Health Has Changed Little in 20 Years: Report
Race Matters in Stroke Survival, Study Finds
Race Plays Big Role in Whether Kids Learn to Swim
Race Plays Huge Role in Dementia Risk
Race Plays Role in Kids' Food Allergies: Study
Race, Gender Matter in Receiving Timely Heart Attack Care
Race, Income Affect Your Risk for a Food Allergy
Race, Income Big Factors in Deaths After U.S. Hurricanes
Race, Income Can Be Roadblocks to Recovery From Depression
Race, Income Can Determine Blood Cancer Outcomes, Studies Show
Race, Income Keeps Many Families From Letting Kids Play Sports
Race, Neighborhood Affects How Long You'll Live After Heart Attack
Racial Discrimination Raises Risk for Childhood Obesity
Racist 'Redlining' Policies Leave Legacy of Stroke for Black Americans
Raising Legal Age for Tobacco Cuts Teen Smoking, Study Confirms
Rare But Dangerous Form of Eating Disorder Could Run in Families
Rate of Kids Hospitalized in Mental Health Crisis Keeps Rising
Rate of Preterm Births Is Higher for Black Americans
Rates for Suicides, Homicides Keep Rising for Young Americans
Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study
Raw Meat Diet May Have a Downside for Dogs
Raw Milk Can Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Bacteria
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Recent Pot Use Tied to Rise in Heart Attack Risk for Young Adults
Red Meat Raises Your Heart Risk, and Scientists May Know Why
Redlining May Raise Heart Failure Risk Among Black Americans
Remote Learning Hurt High School Students Academically, Emotionally
'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes
Research Reveals Cause of Deadly Disease Affecting Native American Kids
Resolved to Lose Weight in 2023? Experts Compare Popular Diets
Restricting Promotions of Sweet Foods Cuts Sugar, Not Profits: Study
Rising Obesity Levels Put Americans at Risk During Pandemic: CDC
Risks for Heart Failure Rise in Rural America
Salmonella Illness in 17 States Tied to Salami, Prosciutto
Salmonella Outbreak in 37 States Linked to Imported Onions
School COVID Outbreaks Drop When Adults Wear Masks, Study Finds
School Segregation Tied to Problem Drinking Among Black Youth
School Sports Are Starting Again: Know the Signs of Concussion
School-Based Mindfulness Program Gives Big Boost to Young Kids' Sleep
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Science Reveals 3 Keys to an Energized, Alert Day
Science Reveals How Red Meat Harms the Heart
Science Reveals Why Tea Is Good for Your Heart
Screen Kids 8 and Older for Anxiety, Expert Panel Recommends
Screening Often Misses Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Screening School Kids for Depression Boosts Diagnoses, Outcomes
Seafood in Pregnancy: To Eat or Not to Eat?
Second Report on Toxins in Baby Foods Finds Continuing Problems
Secondhand Smoke Is Sending Kids to the ER
'Secondhand Vaping' May Be Unhealthy — Could Public Bans Be Coming?
Segregation Has Close Ties With Lead Poisoning in Black American Kids
Segregation, Poverty Tied to Worse Outcomes for Black Lung Cancer Patients
Senate OKs Bill to Overhaul Infant Formula Rules
Severe COVID for People Under 45: Who's Most at Risk?
Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
Severe Seizures Are Rising, Especially Among Minorities
She's Beating Leukemia With a Healthy Change to Her Diet
Should Kids Take Ozempic, Wegovy? The Idea Has Some Experts Worried
Sibling Bullying Carries Long-Term Mental Health Costs
Sickle Cell Puts Black Patients at Higher Risk for Severe COVID
Significant Shortages of Baby Formula Seen in U.S.
Silver Lining Found in Pandemic: Fewer Teens Are Vaping
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Simple Step Gets More School Kids Eating Their Veggies
Singer Selena Gomez to Launch Mental Health Platform
Skin Lightening Products Carry Dangers, But Many Users Are Unaware of Risks: Study
Skipping Meals Could Shave Years Off Your Life
Sleep Apnea in Childhood a Bad Sign for Teenage Heart Health
Sleep Apnea Raises Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
Sleep Throughout the Lifespan: When You Get Best, Worst Slumber
Sleep Troubles Tied to Suicidal Thoughts in Teens
Sluggish Coworker? Maybe They 'Pigged Out' Last Night
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Smoking a Big Stroke Risk for Blacks
Soaring Food Prices Are Tough on Older Americans, Poll Finds
Social Distancing Kept Kids From Getting Flu, RSV
Social Media Is Parents' Top Concern as Kids Head Back to School: Poll
Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Some COVID Survivors Can't Regain Weight Lost During Illness
Some Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Face High Risk of Severe COVID-19
Some Schools Respond to Child Obesity by Focusing on Water
Some Teens Are Overdosing With Meds Prescribed for ADHD, Anxiety
Some Vegetarian Diets Are Much Healthier Than Others
Sometimes Hair Loss in Women Can Point to Bigger Health Issues
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Speeding, Texting a Dangerous Duo for Many Teen Drivers: Study
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens
Standard Tests May Underestimate Severity of Sleep Apnea in Black Patients
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
STDs May Be More Common Than Thought Among U.S. High School Kids
Stick With These Foods to Help You Lose Weight
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Study Casts Doubt on Mediterranean Diet's Benefit to Brain
Study Confirms Minorities Face Higher Odds of COVID-19: Study
Study Delivers More Evidence of a Mental Health Crisis Among Teens, Particularly Girls
Study of Former NFL Players Shows Race Differences in Chronic Pain
Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers
Study Probes Links in Asthma, Food Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Sugary Drinks Raise Women's Odds for Liver Disease, Cancer
Suicide Rates Among U.S. Adolescents Doubled in 10 Years
Suicide Rates Declining for White Americans, But Not for Minorities
Summer Backyard Feasts Don't Have to be Unhealthy
Summer Drowning Deaths Can Happen Quickly: Know the Facts
Summer Jobs Give Kids More Than a Paycheck
Summer Skin Care Tips for Those With Darker Skin
Supplements: Many Cancer Patients Think They'll Help, But Experts Urge Caution
Survey Finds Racism Against Asians Common in Medical Field
Survival Improves for Babies of America's Youngest Moms
Sweet News: Chocolate May Help Your Heart
Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Can Cut Your Odds for Stroke
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Boost Prostate Cancer Survival
Switch to Plant-Based Diet Could Protect Older Women's Brains
Table Set for One May Be Tough on Women's Hearts
Taking 2 Supplements in Pregnancy Could Lower Baby's Odds for Croup
Talking to Kids About Abortion Bans Can Be Tough. Experts Offer Guidance
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
Teasing People About Weight Can Help Bring on Eating Disorders
Teen Brain Naturally Tunes Out Mom's Voice
Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teen Tanning Bed Ban Would Prevent Thousands of U.S. Melanoma Cases
Teens Aren't Turning to E-Cigarettes to Quit Smoking
Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens' Heart Risk From COVID Far Exceeds That of Vaccination: Study
Teens May Have Eaten Healthier During Pandemic
Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Teens Who Text While Driving May Take Other Risks Behind the Wheel
Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
Teens With Autism and Driving: Often a Tough Discussion
Teens, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
Teens: You Got Your COVID Vaccine, What Now?
Temptation Alley: Checkout Counters Are Prime Spots for Unhealthy Food
Texting Your Way to Better Health After Heart Attack
The #1 Enemy of Good Sleep for School Kids: Screens
The 5 Foods That Cut Your Odds for Colon Cancer
The Age When People Seek Help for Gender Dysphoria Is Falling
The B Vitamins: Put Them on Your A List
The Most Common Form of Bullying Isn't Physical or Verbal
The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit
Their Jobs May Put Black Americans at Greater COVID Risk
There's a Secret to Getting Kids to Eat Vegetables
Think a Little Alcohol Might Be Healthy? Think Again
Tight Blood Sugar Control Boosts Brain Power of Teens With Type 1 Diabetes: Study
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
TikTok 'Slugging' Trend Has People Coating Their Faces With Grease
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Timing of Meals Could Alter Your Mood
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips for Safe Grocery Shopping
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
Tips to Helping Your Teen Get Enough Zzzzzs
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
Too Few Minorities in U.S. Health Care Workforce: Report
Too Few Young People Get Mental Health Follow-Up After ER Visit
Too Little Dietary Salt Can Mean Trouble for Heart Failure Patients
Too Little Sleep Could Have Teens Piling on Pounds
Too Little Sunlight, Vitamin D May Raise Colon Cancer Risk
Too Little Vitamin D Might Raise Odds of Coronavirus Infection
Too Many Sugary Sodas Might Harm Your Kidneys
Too Much Red Meat Might Harm Your Heart
Too Much Restaurant Fare Could Shorten Your Life
Too Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Time Online Might Raise Kids' Odds for Mental Health Woes: Study
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Trauma of Racism Fuels High Blood Pressure Among Black Americans: Study
Troubled Infant Formula Plant Resumes Production
Two Common Eating Habits That Can Really Pile on Pounds
Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay
Two Healthy Diets May Reduce Brain 'Plaques' Tied to Alzheimer's Risk
Two-Thirds of Parents of Kids Ages 5-11 Plan to Get Them Vaccinated Against COVID: Poll
Type 1 Diabetes Is Tougher on Girls Than Boys: Study
Type 2 Diabetes in Teens Can Bring Dangerous Complications in 20s
U.K. School Studies Find No Benefit of Mindfulness for Kids' Mental Health
U.S. Adolescents Are Getting Less Sex Education Now Than 25 Years Ago
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic
U.S. Baby Formula Shortage Worsens
U.S. Breast Cancer Death Rates Continue to Fall
U.S. Could Face Surging Numbers of Teens With Diabetes
U.S. Flu Vaccinations Hit New Record High This Season
U.S. Heart Deaths Linked to Obesity Have Tripled in 20 Years
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
U.S. HPV Vaccination Rates Rising, Even Among Boys
U.S. Kids Are Eating More 'Ultraprocessed' Foods
U.S. Kids’ HPV Vaccination Rate Has Stalled
U.S. Marines Study Finds Getting COVID Won't Protect Young People From Reinfection
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rates Have More Than Doubled in Two Decades
U.S. Medical Schools' Faculty Still Lack Diversity: Study
U.S. Men's Race, Residence Could Raise Odds for Fatal Prostate Cancer
U.S. Monkeypox Cases Decline, But Health Officials Worry About Reaching Minorities
U.S. Nursing Homes Are Understaffed, But Minority Communities Have It Worst
U.S. Opens Baby Formula Market to Foreign Suppliers
U.S. Pediatricians, Psychiatrists Declare 'Emergency' in Child Mental Health
U.S. Sees Decline in Sepsis Deaths, But Some Americans More Vulnerable
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
U.S. Surgeon General Warns That Social Media Can Harm Teens' Mental Health
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
Ultra-Processed Foods Are Ultra-Bad for Your Heart
Ultra-Processed Foods Might Help Drive Inflammatory Bowel Disease
'Ultra-Processed' Foods Up Odds for a Second Heart Attack or Stroke
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
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
Upping Fruit, Veggies, Grain Intake Can Cut Your Diabetes Risk by 25%
USDA Cracks Down on Salmonella in Breaded Stuffed Raw Chicken Products
USDA Gets Tough on Salmonella in Breaded Chicken Products
Use of Hair Straighteners Tied to Doubling of Risk for Uterine Cancer
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
Using 'Grey's Anatomy' to Warn Teens Away From Vaping
Uterine Cancer Rates Have Been Rising, and New Study Suggests Why
VA Study Shows Black Men Twice as Likely to Develop Prostate Cancer as Whites
Vaccinated Teachers, Students Can Skip Masks This Fall: CDC
Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
Vape Sales Soared in 2022, Especially Flavors Appealing to Youth
Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?
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
Vegan Diets Tied to Higher Bone Fracture Risk
Vegetarian Diet Could Help Fight Off Disease: Study
Vegetarian Women at Higher Odds for Hip Fracture
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
'Virtual' Driver Program Could Make Driving Safer for Teens With ADHD
Vision Problems Are On the Decline for American Seniors
Vitamin D Could Help Extend Your Life: Study
Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Young Black, Hispanic Americans
Vitamin D May Help Maintain Muscle as You Age
Vitamin D May Lower Black Women's Odds for COVID-19
Vitamin D Might Aid Seniors' Recovery From Hip Fracture: Study
Vitamin D Might Ease the Agony of Psoriasis
Vitamin D Might Help Prevent Early-Onset Colon Cancer
Vitamin D Supplements Won't Help Your Bones, Large Study Finds
Vitamin D Supplements Won't Shield You From COVID-19, Studies Find
Vitamin D Won't Help Ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Study
Vitamin D Won't Reduce Risk of Depression
Vitamin D, Fish Oil Won't Help Elderly Stay Strong, Study Finds
Vitamin D: Good for Your Health, It Might Even Fight COVID-19
Vitamin K May Kickstart Healthy Lungs
Vitamin Supplements May Help People With Cystic Fibrosis
Vitamins: It's Best to Get Them From Food, Not a Bottle
Want Fewer Fractures in Nursing Homes? Put More Dairy on the Menu
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Want That Healthy Skin Glow? These Foods Can Get You There
Want to Avoid Dementia? Add Some Color to Your Plate
Want to Avoid Glaucoma? Look at What You Eat
Weak Action on Climate Change Is Stressing Young People Worldwide
Weed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
Weight Loss in Childhood May Protect Boys Against Future Infertility
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
What an Expert Says About Taking Magnesium for Sleep
What Difference Do Calorie Counts on Menus Make?
What Foods, Medicines Can Lower Your Colon Cancer Risk?
What Is Chromium Picolinate? Do You Really Need It?
What Is the Mediterranean Diet, and How Can It Help You?
What Parents Need to Know About Cronobacter Bacteria in Baby Formula
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What People With Sickle Cell Disease Need to Know About COVID-19
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
What's Driving the Ongoing Adderall Shortage -- and What Parents Can Do
What's for Lunch? Often, It's What Your Co-Workers Are Having
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
When Black Americans Encounter Police Violence, High Anxiety Often Follows
When Cancer Strikes Those Under 40, Race Matters
When Cancer Strikes Twice, Black Americans Face Higher Death Rates
When Cancer Strikes, Who's at Higher Risk for Suicide?
When Cardiac Deaths Rose During Pandemic, Minorities Suffered Most
When Genes Raise a Mom's Risk for Cancer, Is It OK to Tell Kids?
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When Schools Ask Students About Suicide, Those At Risk Get Help Sooner
When Soda Tax Repealed, Soda Sales Rebound: Study
When States Legalize Marijuana, Teens' Asthma Rates Rise
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
When Will Kids Get the COVID Vaccines?
When Will You Go Gray? Your Race Matters
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Where You Live Could Predict Your Survival After Heart Attack
Whether or Not You Get Heart-Healthy Statins May Depend on Race
Which Americans Live Longest? Race, Region May Be Key
Which Diets Help You Keep the Weight From Coming Back?
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Which High School Sports Cause Kids the Most Injuries?
Which Kids Are at Highest Risk From COVID?
Which Kids Are Most Vulnerable to Severe COVID-19?
Which Kids Face the Highest Risk of Self-Harm?
Which Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?
Which Seafood Has the Highest Amount of Microplastics?
Which Source of Dietary Fiber Works Best?
White House Says July 4 Vaccination Goal Won't Be Met
White Men's Grip on U.S. Health Care May Be Slipping
White Women Tend to Get Better Pain Management After Childbirth
WHO Agency Declares Aspartame a Possible Carcinogen
WHO Experts Say Healthy Kids, Teens May Not Need More COVID Shots
WHO Says No to Artificial Sweeteners for Weight Loss
Whole Grains Every Day: Key to Your Health and Waistline
Whole Wheat Better for You Than White Bread, Study Confirms
Who's Dying Young in U.S. From Heart Attacks?
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
Who's Most Likely to Get Bullied at School?
Who's Most Likely to Join a Clinical Trial?
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are Young Black Americans Becoming Less Heart-Healthy?
Why Black People May Be More Prone to Severe Stroke
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Do Black Men Still Fare Worse With Prostate Cancer?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse When MS Strikes?
Why Do Black Patients Fare Worse With Blood Cancer Than Whites?
Why Do Black, Hispanic Newborns Face Higher Health Risks?
Why Emphysema May Often Be Missed in Black Men
Why Home-Made Baby Formula Is a Bad Idea
Why Is American Food So Unhealthy?
Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?
Why Is Liver Cancer More Lethal for Black Patients?
Why Is Stroke a Bigger Threat to Black People?
Why Skin Cancer Checks Are Even More Important for Hispanic People
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Why U.S. Hispanics Got COVID at Higher Rates: Their Jobs
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
With Certain Oils Gone, Margarine May Now Be Healthier Than Butter
With PFAS in Packaging, How Safe Is Microwave Popcorn?
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
Woman Sues L'Oreal Over Claim Hair Straightener Spurred Uterine Cancer
Women Exposed to Racism at Higher Odds for Premature Delivery
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Women, Black Patients Wait Longer in ERs When Chest Pain Strikes
Women's Cancer Screenings Plummeted During Pandemic
Women's Depression Symptoms May Differ by Race: Study
Words Can Wound When Parents Talk to Kids About Obesity
Working Off Your Quarantine Weight Gain
Worried About Your Teen's Social Media Use? Experts Offer Help
Worry, Depression, Burnout: Survey Finds College Students Stressed as Fall Term Nears
Would You Like Phthalates With That? Fast Food Contains Industrial Chemicals: Report
Would Your Teen Admit a Mental Health Issue? Poll Finds Roadblocks to Getting Help
You Can Garden Your Way to Better Health
You Can Take Too Much Vitamin D -- One Man Found Out the Hard Way
Young Cancer Survivors Vulnerable to COVID, But Often Shun Vaccine
Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
Young Kids Eating Too Few Greens, Drinking Too Much Soda
Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
Young People Recover Quickly From Rare Heart Side Effect of COVID Vaccine
Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study
Your Body Clock Knows When It's Time for Dinner: Study
Your Daily Vitamin D From Tomatoes? Gene Tweak Could Make It Happen
Your Diet Could Cut Your Odds for Severe COVID-19
Your Doctor's Gender, Race May Bias Your Treatment Outcome
Your Dog's Gut Microbes Change Quickly With New Diet
Your Metabolism Changes As You Age, Just Not When You Think
Your Plant-Based Diet Could Really Help the Planet
Your Salt Shaker May Prove Deadly, Study Finds
Your Sushi May Serve Up Parasitic Worms
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
You're Eating Healthier These Days, But Is It as Healthy As You Think?
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
Youth Suicide Attempts Drop in U.S. States With Hate Crime Laws
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
Zinc Might Help Shorten Your Cold or Flu, Study Finds
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