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• Many Heart Failure Patients Might Safely Reduce Use of Diuretics

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• Many Heroin Users Unprepared for Fentanyl OD

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• Many Older Adults Keep Guns Unlocked, Loaded at Home

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• Many Teens, Young Adults Don't Get Private Time With Doctors

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• Measles Leaves People More Vulnerable to Future Infections

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• Med Students' Smartphones Loaded With Staph, Other Germs

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• Medical Marijuana Won't Help Ease Opioid Crisis: Study

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• Medical Scribes Could Help Improve ER Care

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• Meth Abuse Driving Big Spike in Syphilis Cases

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• Microbes on International Space Station Are Familiar From Earth

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• More Americans Mixing Opioids With Sedatives

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• More Antibiotics, Higher Odds for Colon Cancer?

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• More Teens Learning to Drive in Safer Conditions

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• More Than 1 in 4 High School Students Now Vape: CDC

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• More Than 600,000 Opioid Abusers Raising Kids in U.S.

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• More Women Using Pot During Pregnancy, Despite Potential Harms to Baby

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• Most Parents Want Age Limits on Football Tackling

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• Most U.S. Pot Users Think They Can Get Away With Driving High

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• Needle Exchange Programs Guard Against HIV

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• New Cholesterol Drug's High Price May Not Be Worth It: Study

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• New Database Shows 'Rare' Diseases Are Not So Rare Worldwide

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• New Drug Combats Leading Cause of Dwarfism

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

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• Not Just Opioids: Deaths Tied to Cocaine, Meth Are Soaring, Too

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• Nurse Practitioners Often Restricted From Prescribing Opioid Treatments

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• One Key Step Can Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking

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• Opioid Misuse, Binge Drinking Often Go Hand in Hand

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• Opioid OD Deaths Are Saving Lives Through Transplantation

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• Opioid Overdose Deaths Quadruple, Centered in 8 States

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• Opioids Prescribed in Hospital Often Tied to Long-Term Use

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• Organic Chicken Less Likely to Harbor a Dangerous 'Superbug'

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• Overdose Deaths From Fentanyl Soaring: Report

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

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• Paid Family Leave Helps Keep Babies' Vaccines on Track: Study

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• Patient Catches on Fire During Heart Surgery

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• Pediatricians Push for Laws to Prevent Teen Vaping

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• Penicillin Allergy Less Common Than Thought: Study

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• Pet Hedgehogs Still Spreading Salmonella, CDC Warns

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• Plants Will Not Boost Your Home's Air Quality: Study

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• Play It Safe With Holiday Foods

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• Pool Chemicals Harm Thousands Every Summer

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• Postpartum Opioid Rx May Lead to Persistent Use: Study

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• Pot Poisonings Among Kids, Teens Double After Medical Marijuana Law Passed

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• Pot Use During Early Pregnancy on the Rise

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• Prepare for a Disaster With a Family Safety Plan

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

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• Putting Your Child to Sleep in a Car Seat Can Be Deadly

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

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• Red Cross Needs Type O Blood to Ease Shortage

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• Safety First When Running Outdoors

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• Scientists Develop an Antibiotic Alternative Against 'Superbugs'

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• Still Way Too Much Smoking in Movies Aimed at Kids

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• Studies Confirm HPV Shot Is Safe

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• Study Points to Herd Immunity Against HPV in Unvaccinated U.S. Adults

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• Study Reaffirms Safety of Hepatitis C Meds in Liver Cancer Patients

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• Sunglasses a Shield for the Eyes

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• Swallowing Toiletries, Makeup Sends Thousands of Kids to ER Each Year

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• 'Synthetic Pot' Laced With Rat Poison Lands People in the ER

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• Teen Drivers, Passengers Need to Be Safety-Conscious

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• Teen Sexting Can Be Warning Sign of Other Risky Behaviors

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• Teens Are Getting Hooked on Leftover Prescription Meds

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• Teens' Odds for Suicide May Triple While in Jail: Study

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• Teens' Opioid Abuse May Be Gateway to Heroin

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• Ten Infant Deaths Linked to Fisher-Price Rock 'N Play Sleepers

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• Texas Cities Are Ripe for Measles Outbreaks, Study Finds

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• The Safer Way to Ease Post-Surgical Pain

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• Too Much Smartphone Time May Invite Host of Health Woes

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• Toy Guns Pose Big Threat to Young Eyes

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• Treatment for Very-Preterm Infants May Lead to Antibiotic Resistance

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• Trees an Oasis of Mental Well-Being

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• Trouble Driving At Night? Yellow Lenses Won't Help

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• Twins' Deaths in Hot Car Highlight a Preventable Tragedy

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• U.S. Dentists Prescribe 37 Times More Opioids Than in England: Study

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• U.S. Opioid Prescription Rate Is 7 Times That of Sweden

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• U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Hit 30-Year High in 2018: Report

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• U.S. Poison Centers Field More Calls About Psychoactive Substances: Study

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• Unplugging From Social Media on Vacation? It's Tough at First

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• Use of 'Zombie' Drug Rare Among High School Seniors: Study

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• Using Opioids After Vasectomy May Trigger Persistent Use: Study

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• Using Psychedelic Brew 'Like Dreaming With Your Eyes Open': Study

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• VA Doctors Prescribing Unnecessary Antibiotics, Study Says

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• Vitamin E Acetate Is Leading Suspect in Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses: CDC

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• Vitamin E Compound Likely Culprit Behind Vaping Lung Illnesses, Study Finds

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• Voice-Assisted Tech Can Be a Driving Hazard

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• Well Water's Spillover Effect: Heart Damage?

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• What Fuels Your Appetite for Taking a Gamble?

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• What Happens When Parents Talk to Kids Frankly About Sex?

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• What If You Were Your Own Blood Donor for Surgery?

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• When Is It Time for Seniors to Hand Over the Car Keys?

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• When Your Medications Are the News

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• When Your Teen Wants a Tattoo

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• Which Dogs Are More Likely to Bite Your Kids?

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• Which Misused Prescription Meds Send Americans to the ER?

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• WHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak a 'Global Health Emergency'

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• Why Do Young Women Get Addicted to Indoor Tanning?

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• WIC Changes Improve Moms' and Babies' Health

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• Worldwide, More Die After Surgery Than From HIV, Malaria: Study

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• Young, and Learning Too Late That Sun Safety Matters

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• Your Gut Bacteria Could Affect Your Response to Meds

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• Your Washer Might Be Breeding Drug-Resistant Germs