One in 10 women will develop high blood pressure for the first time in their lives during the year after they give birth to a…
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American kids are drinking to excess less and abusing marijuana more, a new study finds. Marijuana abuse among 6- to 18-year-olds has increased 245% since…
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Money may not buy happiness, but it might give low-income obese people an extra incentive to lose weight, a new study suggests. The study, of…
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Finally, more than two years into the pandemic, Americans are sleeping better. A new survey from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) found that…
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Young girls tend to babble their way to bigger vocabularies earlier than boys, and researchers now think they might know why. It has nothing to…
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Getting toys for some of the tots in your life this holiday season? Experts at Penn State Health offer tips on making safe choices. Each…
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Winter weather brings with it plenty of hazards, including risks from carbon monoxide poisoning, and fires. But the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) offers…
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Moms-to-be can safely take Paxlovid to help keep their COVID infection from turning serious, a new study shows. Nearly everyone in a group of 47…
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If you need a body image boost, go outdoors. Whether you’re in green space, a blue space near a river or the ocean or even…
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A simulator may make driving safer for teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by training them to take shorter glances away from the roadway. Focused…
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An early surge in cold and flu cases has created shortages in key antiviral and antibiotic drugs needed for the annual “sick season,” pharmacists report.…
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Americans are eating more whole grains than ever before — but it’s still not enough. Moreover, not everyone agrees on what whole grains actually are,…
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