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Read MoreTeen substance use is risky even with parents’ knowledge
Adolescents who drink or use drugs at home with their parents’ permission may be less likely to experience negative consequences,…
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Many preschoolers own tablets and smartphones
Many children under age five own their own smartphones and tablets, and they often use the devices without any supervision…
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Parental nicotine dependence predicts teen smoking
A parent’s dependence on nicotine, in addition to the act of smoking cigarettes, may be an important determinant of their…
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Watchful parents help early-maturing girls avoid alcohol abuse
Girls who hit puberty early are at sharply higher risk of abusing alcohol as teens if their parents don’t keep…
Read More‘Heading’ bans in soccer may not be enough to stop concussions
Outlawing “heading the ball” during soccer games may reduce the rate of concussions, but eliminating player-on-player contact would help more,…
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Rare disease causes 11-year-old to be allergic to the sun
An 11-year-old girl in Los Angeles whom doctors misdiagnosed with eczema for years has resorted to a life in darkness…
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Hospital staff helps high school senior with rare skin disease attend prom
A Columbus, Ohio, high school senior who had been bedridden for five months due to a rare and painful skin…
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Wearable device provides continuous fetal monitoring
Israeli medical experts have developed a wearable mobile monitor to keep a close watch on pregnant women and their fetuses…
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10 young children die in 10-hour span at Bangladesh hospital
Ten infants and young children died in a single night in an overcrowded state-run hospital in northeastern Bangladesh, prompting authorities…
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