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Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
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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, Seniors Are Often Driving the Least Safe Cars
Tense Times Mean More Tooth-Grinding, Dentists Warn
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit
Thin Ice: Global Warming May Be Raising Drowning Risks
Think You Gained Weight During Quarantine? You Might Be Wrong
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being
Tips for Parents of Kids With Diabetes
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
To Prevent Injuries, Give Your Kids a Pass on Cutting the Grass
Toddler Tantrums? Pediatricians Offer Tips to Curb Bad Behavior
Too Many Kids With Special Needs Are Going Without Adequate Support
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
U.S. Marines Study Finds Getting COVID Won't Protect Young People From Reinfection
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
Unexplained Drop in Resting Heart Rate in Youth 'Not a Good Thing'
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Up to 50,000 U.S. Kids May Be Hospitalized With COVID-19 by Year's End
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
Very Little Spread of Coronavirus at Kids' Day Camps: Study
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?
Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk
When Coal-Fired Power Plants Close, Kids With Asthma Breathe Easier
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?
When Young Adults Vape, Blood Pressure, Heart Rate May Spike
Which Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?
Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why Do Black Children Get Fewer Scans When They're Seen in ERs?
Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Why Your Kids' Playground Is Unsafe During COVID-19 Pandemic
Wildfire Smoke Can Send Kids With Asthma to the ER
Will Schools Reopen in September? And What Will That Look Like?
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
With COVID Vaccine in Works, 1 in 5 Americans Doesn't Believe in Shots
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study
With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People
Women More Prone to Concussion's Long-Term Harms: Study
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
Young Republicans Much Less Likely to Wear Masks, Social Distance: Study
Your Guide to a Safe and Happy Halloween
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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