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Kids Much Less Prone to Coronavirus Infection Than Adults: Study
Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
Kids With Cancer Not at Greater Risk for Severe COVID
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Kids, Teens Usually Have Mild COVID-19 Infections, Rarely Fatal Ones: Study
Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
Let Your Baby Cry It Out
Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help
Lockdown Led to Less Sex, Lower Use of HIV-Preventing Drugs: Survey
Lockdowns Are Leaving Kids With ADHD in Crisis
Lockdowns Can Widen Kids' Waistlines – Here's How to Curb That
Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher
Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
Love During Lockdown: Survey Shows How Couples Have Coped
Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Couples Feel the Strain of Lockdown
Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Loving Partners May Be Key to Breast Cancer Survivors' Health
Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study
Many Americans Pause Social Media as National Tensions Rise
Many Parents Delay Telling Kids About Inappropriate Touching: Poll
Many Parents Support 'Teens Helping Teens' Mental Health Programs at Schools: Poll
Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids
Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study
Med Schools More Diverse Now, But Study Finds Minorities Still Mistreated
Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years
Men's Genital Bacteria Help Predict Partners' Risk for Vaginal Infection: Study
Microplastics Are Seeping Out of Baby's Bottle, Study Shows
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years
More Kids Injured by Tiny Magnets After Sales Ban Was Lifted: Study
More Parents Balking at Giving Kids Cancer-Fighting HPV Vaccine
More Young Adults in the U.S. Are Saying No to Alcohol
More Young Americans Are Going Without Sex
Most Dermatology Patients Like 'Telehealth' Visits: Survey
Most High School Students Are OK With Wearing Masks: Survey
Most Kidney Patients OK With Getting Text Reminders on Care
Multiple Surgeries for Cleft Lip, Palate Won't Cause Major Psychological Damage
Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study
Mysterious Paralyzing Illness in Kids Is Set to Return, CDC Warns
Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion
Need Better Sleep? Get a Partner
New Year, New Tips for Keeping Your Kids Safe and Healthy
Obesity in Youth Could Be Big Risk Factor for MS
Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter
One Joint May Cause Psychotic Symptoms: Study
Online Therapy, Coaches Help Ease Eating Disorders
Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism
Pandemic Causing Dangerous Delays in Care When Appendicitis Strikes Kids
Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
Pandemic Learning Can Strain Children's Eyes
Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk
Pandemic May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids
Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll
Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some
Pandemic Silver Lining: Steep Drop in Kids' Fractures
Parents' Age Key to Whether Kids Get Vaccinated Against COVID, Study Finds
Parents Feel the Strain as Pandemic Adds New Role: Teacher
Parents Often in the Dark When Kids Take Up Vaping
Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests
Parents Unaware of Young Kids' Smartphone Use: Study
Parents, Arm Your Kids Against COVID-19 With Good Hand-Washing Habits
Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic
Parents: Sharpen up on Your Sunscreen Knowledge
Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures
Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids
Pot Use Ups Odds for Suicide in Young People With Bipolar Disorder
Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids
Practice Gun Safety for Your Kids' Sake, Especially During Pandemic
Preemies' Impaired Immune Systems Quickly Catch Up: Study
Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion
Raising a Child With ADHD Can Test a Parent
Rates of Child Hospitalization Similar Between COVID-19, Flu: Study
Ready to Resume Sports? Health Tips for Getting Back in the Game
Remote Monitoring May Help Control High Blood Pressure
Schools Can Reopen Safely If Precautions in Place, Australian Study Shows
Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study
Science Suggests Some Men Really Are Bisexual
Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms
Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study
Should You Send Your Kid to Summer Camp? Expert Offers Advice
Similar to Adults, Obesity Raises Kids' Odds for Severe COVID-19
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
Sleepless Babies May Face Emotional Troubles as Kids
Smartphone Apps Might Track, Slow Spread of COVID-19
Smartwatch EKGs Quickly Deliver Crucial Heart Data
Social Media 'Kid Influencers' Are Promoting Junk Foods
Social Media Messages Can Lower People's Meat Intake
Some Americans Can't Access Telemedicine, Study Shows
Spanking on the Decline in American Homes
Speeding on U.S. Roads Is Taking Thousands of Teenagers' Lives
Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring
Spotting an Eating Disorder in Your College-Age Child
Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens
State Texting Bans Are Saving Teen Drivers' Lives
'Stay at Home' Orders Are Stressing U.S. Families, Survey Shows
Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study
Staying at Home During the Pandemic? Use Technology to Stay Connected
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Study Gauges Mental, Physical Toll of Divorce
Study Outlines Role of Oral Sex in Rare Throat, Mouth Cancers
Study Probes Links in Asthma, Food Sensitivity and Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Suicidal Thoughts Among Young Kids Higher Than Believed
Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums
Sweet-Tooth Tendencies Change as Kids Get Older: Study
Tech Is Keeping More Americans in Touch With Doctors
Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety
Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
Teen Smoking Rates Drop, E-Cig Use Rises: Study
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
Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off
Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes
Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors
Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study
The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism
The Sooner Young Smokers Start, The Less Likely They Are to Quit
Thrill-Seeking Fuels Many First Crimes
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
Toddler Tantrums? Pediatricians Offer Tips to Curb Bad Behavior
Too Much 'Screen Time' Could Slow Your Toddler's Language Skills: Study
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
Tougher Laws Reduce Gun Deaths in Kids
Tougher State Gun Laws, Less Gun Violence Among Teens: Study
Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions
Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study
U.S. Kids Waiting a Little Longer to Try Alcohol, Drugs
U.S. Kids, Teens Eating Better But Nutrition Gaps Persist
U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC
U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids
Up to 60% of Teens in Some U.S. Schools Used E-Cigs: Study
Vaccine Myths Widespread on the Web, Especially Facebook: Study
Vaping and Lung Damage in Teens: What's the Real Link?
Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain
Vaping Videos Soaring on YouTube
Viagra Doesn't Solve All Sexual Problems, Men Discover
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
Weight-Loss Surgery Lowers Long-Term Heart Risks for Diabetic Teens
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices
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
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Is COVID-19 Sometimes So Severe in Young Adults?
Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Will a Cheap Pill Cure Gonorrhea? New Test Can Tell
Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
With Tighter Handgun Laws, U.S. Would See Fewer Suicides by Young People
You Can't Get Coronavirus Through Sex, Study Suggests
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
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays
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