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• Aging Population, Unhealthy Habits Underlie Expected Cancer Surge

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• AHA News: Overweight Kids at Higher Risk for Blood Clots as Adults

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• AHA News: Too Many Pets Are Packing on Too Many Pounds

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• Another Downside to Vaping: Higher Odds for Depression

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• 'Apple-Shaped' Body? 'Pear-Shaped'? Your Genes May Tell

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• Are Diets High in Processed Foods a Recipe for Obesity?

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• Are TV Cereal Ads Making Your Kids Fat?

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• Are You Lonely? Your Tweets Offer Important Clues, Experts Say

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• Ban on Sale of Sugary Drinks Trimmed Employees' Waistlines

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• Bedroom Light at Night Might Boost Women's Weight

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• Being Bullied May Alter the Teen Brain

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• Bigger Waistlines a Threat to Women's Health, Even Without Obesity

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• Bipolar Disorder a Risk Factor for Parkinson's?

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• Body Size May Influence Longevity in Women, But Not Men

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• Brain Stimulation May Soothe Severe Depression

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• Can Medical Pot Ease Mental Ills? Study Says Probably Not

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• Can Obesity Shrink Your Brain?

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• Can You Beat the Blues With 'Downward Dog'?

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• Can You Still Be Healthy If You're Overweight?

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• Can Your Smartphone Make You Fat?

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• Celebrity 'Fat-Shaming' Affects All Women, Study Finds

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• Certain Female Vets May Face Higher Dementia Risk

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• Chain Restaurants Serve Up More Calories Than Fast Food Spots Worldwide

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• Childhood Risk Factors Can Predict Adult Obesity

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• Coffee Might Be Your Go-to Brew for Weight Loss

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• Colon Cancer Increasingly Striking the Young Worldwide

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• Colorectal Cancer Before Age 50: A Weighty Reason Rates Are Rising

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• Could Eating Healthier Be a Natural Antidepressant?

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• Could Germs in Your Gut Send You Into Depression?

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• Could Heavier Folks Be at Lower Risk for ALS?

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• Could Olive Oil Help Keep Stroke at Bay for Obese Americans?

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• CPAP Brings Longer Life for Obese People With Sleep Apnea: Study

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• Depression Plus HIV Can Turn Deadly

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• Depression, Alzheimer's Might Be Part of Same Process in Some Aging Brains: Study

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• Device Spots Lymphedema Early in Breast Cancer Patients, to Help Stop It

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• Did Brexit Vote Drive Man to Psychotic Episode?

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• Diet Sodas May Not Help Kids Cut Calories

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• Does PTSD Really Harm Veterans' Hearts?

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• Don't Let SAD Get the Better of You

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• Drug Overdoses, Suicide Are Risk for New Mothers: Study

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• Earlier Bedtimes Help Kids Fight Obesity

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• Early Obesity Can Change Heart Structure

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• Easing Depression Can Bring Longer Life to People With Diabetes

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• Eat What You Want and Still Stay Slim? Thank Your Genes

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• Epilepsy DrugTied to Higher Risk of Suicidal Behavior in Young Users

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• Evolution Could Explain Why Staying Slim Is So Tough

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• Exercise Can Help Prevent Depression, Even for Those at High Risk

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• Exercise Rates Rising for Urban, Rural Americans: CDC

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• Exercise Your Blues Away

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• Facing Up to a Lesser Known Form of Migraine Pain

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• 'Fast and Feast' Diet Works for Weight Loss

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• Fast or Slow, Weight Loss Has Similar Effect on Health

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• Fast-Food Joints on Your Way to Work? Your Waistline May Widen

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• Fast-Food Outlet in Neighborhood Could Mean Heavier Kids: Study

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• Fewer Excess Pounds May Mean Fewer Migraines

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• Fewer U.S. Doctor Are Facing Burnout

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• Food Brings Double Dose of Pleasure to Your Brain

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• Foods That Can Lead to Obesity in Kids

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• For Heart Patients, CPAP Treatment May Ease Depression: Study

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• For Insomniacs, Sleep Aids Can Ease a Troubled Mind

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• For Kids With Asthma, Depression Makes ER Visit More Likely

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• For Kids, Obesity and Mental Health Woes Often Go Hand-in-Hand

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• For Obese People, Commuting by Car Can Be a Killer: Study

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• Four-Legged Friends Help Buffer Loss of a Spouse

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• Gene Tweaking Prevented Obesity in Mice

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• Gut Bacteria Supplements Might Boost Obese People's Health

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• Head Off the Blues When Your Teen Heads to College

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• Head to the Movies, Museums to Keep Depression at Bay

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• Health Tip: Beat the Winter Blues

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• Health Tip: Help Prevent Obesity

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• Health Tip: Managing Chronic Migraines

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• Health Tip: Recognizing a Panic Attack

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• Health Tip: Recognizing Signs of Depression in Teens

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• Health Tip: Risk Factors for Depression After Pregnancy

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• Health Tip: Starting a Healthy Weight Loss Plan

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• Health Tip: Understanding Parkinson's Disease

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• Healthy Food May Boost Mood

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• Healthy Living Can Cut Odds for Alzheimer's in People at Genetic Risk

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• Heart Disease Is Lasting Threat to Breast Cancer Survivors

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• Heart-Healthy Habits Good For Your Brain

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• Heavier People May Be More Likely to Survive a Stroke

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• Heavy Teen Boys May Face Higher Heart Disease Risk as Adults

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• Hibernating Animals Give Clues to Obesity in Humans

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• High Lead Levels in Pregnancy Linked to Obesity in Kids Years Later

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• Hormonal Therapy for Prostate Cancer Might Raise Depression Risk

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• How Are You Feeling? Check Your Wristband

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• How Much Does Your Kid Weigh? Chances Are, You're Underestimating

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• How Much Work Brings Happiness? Not Much, Study Shows

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• How to Handle Holiday Stressors

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• How to Help When Your Child Weighs Too Much

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• How to Help Your Kids Achieve a Healthy Weight

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• How to Prevent Holiday Headaches

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• How to Prevent Sneaky Summer Weight Gain

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• How to Wait Out a Blue Mood

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• How Your Genes Affect the Number on Your Scale

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• Hysterectomy Tied to Depression, Anxiety

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• Insomnia May Be in Your Genes

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• Instagram 'Self-Harm' Posts Give Rise to Copycat Behavior

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• Is Air Pollution a Downer?

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• Is Exercise Giving You a Headache?

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• Is Sex Good Medicine for Parkinson's?

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• Is Your Child Depressed or Suicidal? Here Are the Warning Signs

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• It May Be Even Tougher for Women to Quit Smoking Than Men

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• Jumps in Pot Use, Depression and Drinking Threaten Gains Against Smoking

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• Junk Food Ads Target Minority Kids: Study

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• Kicking, Punching: Who's at Risk for a Violent Sleep Disorder?

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• Kids in Poor Neighborhoods Face Higher Odds for Obesity as Adults

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• Know the Signs of Depression and Anxiety

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• Later Bedtimes Could Mean Wider Waistlines for Teen Girls

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• Lesbian, Gay Youth at Higher Risk for Self-Harm

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• Listen Up! Hearing Loss Tied to Late-Life Depression

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• Loneliness Doesn't Take a Holiday

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• Lots of Time on Social Media Linked to Anxiety, Depression in Teens

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• Low-Dose Aspirin Might Cut Cancer Risk, Especially for Overweight People

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• Many 'Dehumanize' People with Obesity

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• Many 'Gen Xers' Desolate as They Navigate Adulthood: Study

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• Many Misdiagnosed With MS

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• Many Older Adults Keep Guns Unlocked, Loaded at Home

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• Many U.S. Kids Don't Drink Enough Water, and Obesity May Be the Result

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• Marijuana Could Offer Relief From Migraine Pain

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• Mental Health Woes Are Rising in Young Americans -- Is Social Media to Blame?

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• Mental Ills May Put Veterans at Higher Odds for Heart Trouble

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• Migraine Pain Linked to Raised Suicide Risk

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• Migraine's 'Silver Lining': Lowered Risk for Diabetes?

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• Millennials' Odds for Depression Rise With Social Media Use

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• Mindfulness Can Help Tame Everyday Stress

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• Mind-Reading Tech Could Bring 'Synthetic Speech' to Brain-Damaged Patients

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• Mixing Marijuana With Opioids May Not Be Good for Mental Health

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• Mom's Prenatal Fish Oil Might Help Kids' Blood Pressure Later

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• Money Worries Around Food May Spur Migraines

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• More Active Lupus Linked to Childhood Events

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• More Americans Are Eating Whole Grains, But Intake Still Too Low

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• More Americans Trying to Lose Weight, But Few Succeeding

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• More TV, Smartphone Time Means More Sugary Drinks for Teens

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• More U.S. Kids Are Shunning Sweetened Drinks

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• Most Parents Struggle to Spot Depression in Teens

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• Nearly Half of U.S. Patients Keep Vital Secrets From Their Doctors

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• 'Nerve-Release' Surgery Helped Ease One Man's Tough Migraines

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• New Hope Against a 'Dizzying' Form of Migraine

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• New Leash on Life? Staying Slim Keeps Pooches Happy, Healthy

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• New Tool for Med Students: 'Fat Suit'

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• Newborn's 'Microbiome' Could Give Clues to Weight Later

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• No Evidence No-Cal Sweeteners Will Help You Lose Weight: Study

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• 'No Quick Fix' for A-Fib, But Cardiologist Says You Can Help Prevent It

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• Nursing Moms Who Eat Right Have Slimmer, Healthier Babies

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• Nurturing Childhood Boosts Odds of a Happy Adult Life: Study

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• Nutritional Supplements Don't Ward Off Depression: Study

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• Obese Teen Boys More Prone to Heart Attacks in Middle Age

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• Obesity a Heartbreaker for Kids

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• Obesity Could Worsen MS Disability

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• Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows

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• Obesity to Blame for Almost 1 in 25 Cancers Worldwide

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• Overweight Dog, Overweight Owner?

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• Overweight Kids Are at Risk for High Blood Pressure

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• Overweight Men May Feel Stigmatized, Too

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• Pancreatic Cancer Survival Odds Linked to Weight Before Age 50

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• Parents Often Unaware of Kids' Suicidal Thoughts

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• Parkinson's Treatment Has Unexpected Side Effect

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• Poor Diet Might Raise Your Cancer Risk

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• Possible Parkinson's 'Pandemic' Looms: Report

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• Pressuring Kids to Diet Can Backfire, Damaging Long-Term Health

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• Pro Soccer Players More Likely to Develop Dementia: Study

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• PTSD Drug May Do More Harm Than Good

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• Research on Almost 2,000 Brains Brings Insight Into Mental Illness

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• Restless Legs Syndrome Might Raise Risk of Suicide, Self-Harm

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• Rising Obesity Rates Undermining Strides Made Against Heart Disease

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• School Bullying's Impact Can Last a Lifetime: Study

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• Scientists ID Genes Tied to Left-Handedness

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• Shame Around Mental Illness May Be Fading, Survey Shows

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• Sick Americans Turning to Medical Pot for Help

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• Simple Treatments to Banish Winter Blues

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• Skipping Breakfast Could Be a Bad Move for Your Heart

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• Sleepless Night Could Make Morning Pastries Tougher to Resist

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• Small Trial Provides New Hope Against Parkinson's Disease

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• So You've Had Weight-Loss Surgery. Now What?

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• Spurred by Mass Shootings, More Americans View Mentally Ill as Violent

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• Staying Optimistic Might Lengthen Your Life, Study Shows

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• Stress in Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Sex, Preterm Delivery Risk: Study

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• Sugary Sodas, Juices Tied to Higher Cancer Risk

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• Teasing Kids About Weight Linked to More Weight Gain

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• Teen Sexting Can Be Warning Sign of Other Risky Behaviors

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• The Link Between Social Media and Depression

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• The Scoop on Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt and Snow Cones

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• Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz's

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• Time Change Tougher for Kids With Mental Health Issues

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• Too Little Time to Exercise? Survey Suggests Otherwise

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• Too Much Smartphone Time May Invite Host of Health Woes

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• Too Much Social Media a Depression Risk for Teens

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• U.S. Cancer Cases, Deaths Continue to Fall

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• U.S. Heart Failure Rates Are Rising, Especially for Black Adults

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• Unfit Teens Often Grow Into Sickly Middle Age, Study Shows

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• Vets With Traumatic Brain Injury Have Higher Suicide Risk: Study

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• Want to Stay Trim? Don't Eat in the Evening, Study Finds

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Boosts Success of Procedure to Fix A-Fib

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Drops Heart Disease, Death Risk for Diabetics

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Just as Successful for Teens With Down Syndrome

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Bring a Bedroom Bonus

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• Weight-Loss Surgery May Work Even Better During Teen Years

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• Weight-Loss Surgery Often Overlooked for Kids, Teens

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• What Works Best to Treat Depression?

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• When Healthy Eating Turns Into a Dangerous Obsession

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• Who's Most Likely to Miss School Due to Eczema?

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• Why ‘Weight?’ Trim Your Cancer Risks Now

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• Why Do Young Women Get Addicted to Indoor Tanning?

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• Why Maintaining a Healthy Weight Is Important in Adulthood

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• Why Weight Gain Often Comes With Age

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• Why You Should Ask to Be Screened for Postpartum Depression

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• Why You Should Make Family Meals Part of Your Busy Day

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• Widely Prescribed Class of Meds Might Raise Dementia Risk

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• Wider Waistlines, Smaller Brains?

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• Will Video Games Make Your Kid Obese? Maybe Not

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• Will You Get Fat? Genetic Test May Tell

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• Youngest in Classroom Diagnosed More Often With ADHD, Other Problems

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• Yo-Yo Dieting Can Take a Toll on Your Heart