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• Survey Shows Mental Woes Spiked in U.S. Pandemic's First Months

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• Take Care of Your Mental Health During Pandemic

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• Tense Times Mean More Tooth-Grinding, Dentists Warn

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• That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study

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• The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism

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• The Hidden Health Risk for ‘Tough Guys’

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• Therapy by Phone Helps Parkinson's Patients Manage Depression

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• Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks

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• Think You Gained Weight During Quarantine? You Might Be Wrong

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• TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen

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• To Cut Down on Boozing, Offer Other Choices: Study

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• To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass

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• Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• 'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain

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• 'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds

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• Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction

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• Type 2 Diabetes Drug Metformin Could Help Prevent Some Breast Cancers

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• U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs

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• U.S. Women More Likely to Skip Meds Than Men, Study Finds

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• Vaginal Bacteria Could Help Predict Risk of Premature Birth: Study

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• Vaginal Ring Could Shield Women From HIV for 3 Months at a Time

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• Vaping-Related Lung Injuries Still Happening -- And May Look Like COVID-19

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• Very Early-Stage Breast Cancer Ups Long-Term Odds for Invasive Tumors: Study

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• Vitamin D Won't Reduce Risk of Depression

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• Want Added Years? Try Volunteering

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• Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes

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• Want Less Violent Prisons? Plant More Trees

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• What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?

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• What Is Endometriosis, and How Is It Treated?

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• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain

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• What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions

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• What's Killing Detainees at U.S. ICE Facilities?

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• What's the Best 'Uterine-Sparing' Treatment for Fibroids?

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• When a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises

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• When Booze Labels Carry Health Warnings, Drinking Declines: Study

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• When Popping Champagne at New Years', Watch Out for That Cork

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• When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study

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• When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study

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• Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?

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• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

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• Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell

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• Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy

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• Why So Many Older Women Develop UTIs

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• Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others

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• Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance

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• Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?

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• With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge

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• With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People

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• Women Are Much Safer Drivers Than Men, British Study Finds

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• Women at Higher Risk When Heart Attack Strikes the Young

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• Women Get Worse Care for Heart Attack

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• Women Have Poorer Survival Than Men in Years After First Heart Attack

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• Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How

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• Women Less Likely to Get Standard Heart Medications

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• Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study

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• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men

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• Women Smokers Less Likely to Get Cancer Screenings

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• Women With Type 1 Diabetes May Have Fewer Childbearing Years: Study

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• Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey

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• Working From Home? Posture, Ergonomics Can Make It Safe

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• Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away

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• Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study

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• Years Leading to Menopause See Uptick in Women's Heart Risks: AHA

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• Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy

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• Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds

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• Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening

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• Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought

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• Your Genes May Affect How You'll Heal If Wounded

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• Your Sex Affects Your Genes for Body Fat, Cancer, Birth Weight

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• Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study

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• Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking