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• OxyContin Maker Purdue Offering Up to $12 Billion to Settle Opioid Claims

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• Purdue Files for Bankruptcy Over Opioid Crisis Suits, With Many States Objecting

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• Quantity, Not Type of Opioid Matters for Post-Op Dependency

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• Raising a Child With ADHD Can Test a Parent

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• Raising Legal Smoking Age to 21 Works

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• Reacting Against a 'Too Clean' World, Some Parents Go Too Far the Other Way

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• Real World Tips on Being a Healthy Parent

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• Scientists Uncover More Autism Genes

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• Sexting May Be Less Common Among Teens Than You Think

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• 'Shopping Addiction' Can Cause Harm, and It's Moved Online

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• Smoking May Interfere With 'Embolization' Lung Treatment

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• Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby's Bones

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• Teens' Opioid Abuse May Be Gateway to Heroin

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