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• As Prices Rise for Parkinson's, Alzheimer's Meds, Patients Go Without
• Aspirin, Antihistamines: Kids Often Use OTC Drugs in Suicide Attempts
• Autism May Spur Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Study Finds
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• 'Failure to Launch': Poll Finds Many Older Teens Still Too Reliant on Parents
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• For Men, Living Alone May Mean Poorer Control of Blood-Thinning Meds
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• Gay, Lesbian Teens at High Odds for Physical, Sexual Abuse
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• Heavy Drinking Plus Xanax, Valium: A Dangerous Mix
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• High-Potency Pot Tied to Big Rise in Psychiatric Issues
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• Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
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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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• Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher
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• Many Americans Take Antibiotics Without a Prescription
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• Many Kids in Rural U.S. Are All Too Familiar With Handguns
• Many U.S. Parents Can't Find a Psychiatrist to Help Their Child
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• Many Young Adults Misusing Medical Marijuana, Study Suggests
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• Meds Like Valium, Xanax Linked to Higher Risk of Ectopic Pregnancy
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• More Evidence Links Social Media Use to Poorer Mental Health in Teens
• More Kids, Teens Landing in ERs After Opioid Overdoses
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• More Teen Time on Social Media, More Eating Disorders?
• More Teens Learning to Drive in Safer Conditions
• More Than 1 in 4 High School Students Now Vape: CDC
• More TV, Smartphone Time Means More Sugary Drinks for Teens
• More U.S. Teen Girls Are Victims of Suicide Than Thought, Study Finds
• More U.S. Teens Are Overdosing on Valium, Xanax
• More U.S. Teens Are Vaping Pot
• More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex
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• Most Parents Struggle to Spot Depression in Teens
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• Muscle Relaxants for Back Pain Are Soaring: Are They Safe?
• Needle Exchange Programs Guard Against HIV
• New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids
• New Weapon in Fight Against Multidrug-Resistant TB
• Obese Teen Boys More Prone to Heart Attacks in Middle Age
• Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows
• Older Gays, Lesbians at Higher Odds for Drug, Alcohol Abuse: Study
• One Big Roadblock to Opioid Addiction Treatment
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• One-Third of U.S. Kids Too Sleepy to Succeed in School
• Online Bullies Make Teen Depression, PTSD Even Worse: Survey
• Opioid Addiction Med Under-Used in Younger People, Study Finds
• Opioid Epidemic More Than Doubled Number of U.S. Kids Sent to Foster Care
• Opioid Exposure in Womb Alters the Infant Brain
• Opioid OD Deaths Fall Despite Growing Use of Synthetic Drugs: CDC
• Opioid Prescriptions for Eye Surgery Patients Surge
• Opioid Withdrawal Raises Health Risks for Injection Drug Users: Study
• Opioid-Meth Habit Particularly Hard to Break
• Opioids May Not Be to Blame for Rise in U.S. Suicides
• Over 40% of Antibiotics Could Be 'Inappropriately' Prescribed
• OxyContin Maker Purdue Offering Up to $12 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims
• Pain Twice as Common for Kids With Autism: Study
• Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some
• Paperwork, High Costs Could Mean Worse Survival for Lung Cancer Patients
• Parents Can Help Their Sleep-Deprived Teens
• Parents, Grandparents to Blame for Many Child Drug Poisonings, CDC Warns
• Penicillin Allergy Less Common Than Thought: Study
• Pill Might Prevent Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
• Popular Heartburn Drugs May Up Odds of Stomach Bug
• Pot Poisonings Among Kids, Teens Double After Medical Marijuana Law Passed
• Prescription Opioids Linked to Poor Outcomes in Kidney Patients
• Pressuring Kids to Diet Can Backfire, Damaging Long-Term Health
• Puberty Starts a Year Earlier for Girls Now Than in the 1970s
• Purdue Files for Bankruptcy Over Opioid Crisis Suits, With Many States Objecting
• Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21 Works
• Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study
• Schizophrenia Meds Safe Long-Term, Study Finds
• Severe Deprivation in Childhood Has Lasting Impact on Brain Size
• Sexting May Be Less Common Among Teens Than You Think
• 'Shopping Addiction' Can Cause Harm, and It's Moved Online
• Shotguns Often Play Tragic Role in Rural Teens' Suicides: Study
• Sick Americans Turning to Medical Pot for Help
• Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
• Simple Tweak to Hospital Computer Program Cuts Opioid Prescriptions
• Skiing, Snowboarding Injuries Most Severe Among Younger Kids
• Smartphone App Gets Heart Patients to Follow Their Rx
• Smell Diminishes by Day 3 of COVID-19, Study Says
• Sports Coaches Recruited to Help Stop Dating Violence
• State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
• Statins Won't Harm Aging Brains, and May Even Help
• Sticking to One Sport Could Up Injuries Among Teen Athletes
• Sticking With Meds Lowers Lupus Patients' Diabetes Risk
• Still Way Too Much Smoking in Movies Aimed at Kids
• Study Points to Herd Immunity Against HPV in Unvaccinated U.S. Adults
• Study Probes Side Effects of Methotrexate, Used for Psoriasis, Rheumatoid Arthritis
• 'Swimmer's Shoulder' Strikes 3 in 4 Teen Competitors
• Taking More Antibiotics May Up Odds for Hospitalization
• TB Cases Drop Among the Young, But Racial Disparities Persist
• Teen Drivers, Passengers Need to Be Safety-Conscious
• Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety
• Teen Opioid Users Face Same OD Risks as Adults
• Teens Are Getting Hooked on Leftover Prescription Meds
• Teens Can Donate Blood, But May Need Iron Supplements After
• Teens' Opioid Abuse May Be Gateway to Heroin
• Texting Trauma: Many Teens Suffer 'Digital Dating Abuse'
• The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit
• This Year's Flu Season Taking Deadly Aim at Kids
• Three-Drug Inhaler May Be an Advance for Asthma Patients
• Thrill-Seeking Fuels Many First Crimes
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• Too Few Heart Patients Getting Good Results From Medicines Alone
• Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER
• Too Much Smartphone Time May Invite Host of Health Woes
• Too Much Social Media a Depression Risk for Teens
• Tougher Rules on Opioids After Surgery Doesn't Mean More Pain for Patients
• Troublesome Teen? Try Changing Your Tone
• Trying to Avoid a Second Stroke? Blood Pressure Control Is Key
• U.S. ERs See Doubling of Teen Sexual Abuse Cases
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• U.S. Minorities' Recent Health Gains May Be Slowing
• U.S. Opioid Prescription Rate Is 7 Times That of Sweden
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• U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
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• Use of Club Drug 'Special K' Could Be Underreported
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• Weight-Loss Surgery Often Overlooked for Kids, Teens
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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
• When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
• When Your Teen Wants a Tattoo
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• Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?
• Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
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• Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
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