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• Among Rich Nations, U.S. Has Highest Rate of Fatal Drug ODs

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• Common Yeast Infection Treatment Tied to Miscarriage, Birth Defects

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• Connected Teens Become Healthier Adults

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• Construction Workers at Very High Odds for Opioid and Drug Abuse

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• Could Exercise in Pregnancy Boost Baby's Health, Too?

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• Could Pot Harm Men's Sperm?

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• 'Designer Babies' a Long Way Off

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• Don't Assume Pot Will Make You Fat

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• Drug Experimentation and Summer a Dangerous Duo

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• Drug Overdoses, Suicide Are Risk for New Mothers: Study

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• E-Scooters Plus Drinking: A Fast-Pass to the ER?

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• Even a Little Drinking While Pregnant Ups Miscarriage Odds: Study

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• Even Slightly Elevated Blood Pressure Early in Pregnancy a Bad Sign

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• Fatal Drug ODs Surging Among Young Americans

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• Fatal Opioid ODs Rise as Temperatures Fall

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• Fentanyl Becoming a Deadly Accomplice in Cocaine, Meth Abuse

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• Fertility Treatment Tied to Deadly Heart Problem in Pregnancy: Study

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• Fertility Treatments Tied to Higher Odds for Pregnancy Complications

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• Few Pregnant Women Get Right Amount of Nutrients

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• Fewer Americans Now Struggle With 'Problem' Pot Use

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• Financial Disaster May Prompt Self-Destructive Behavior

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• First Sexual Experience Was Forced for 1 in 16 U.S. Women

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• Flu Vaccine Safe During Pregnancy

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• For Many, Pot Is Now an Alternative to Opioids or Sleep Meds

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• Frequent Pot Smokers Face Twice the Odds for Stroke

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• Good News for Parents: Many Preemie Babies Grow Up Fine

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• Got Unused Meds? Saturday Is National Drug Take Back Day

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• Guidelines for a Healthy Pregnancy

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• Gunshot Survivors May Struggle With Emotional Aftermath for Years

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• He Ate a 'Pot Lollipop' -- and a Heart Attack Soon Followed

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• Health Tip: Caring For Cats and Dogs While You're Pregnant

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• Health Tip: Pregnancy and Amusement Park Rides

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• Health Tip: Risk Factors for Depression After Pregnancy

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• Health Tip: Risks of Drinking Alcohol During Pregnancy

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• Health Tip: Short-term Effects of Marijuana

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• Health Tip: Signs of Nicotine Withdrawal

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• Health Tip: Take Over-the-Counter Medication Wisely

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• Health Tip: Taking Anti-Inflammatory Drugs

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• Health Tip: Understanding Pregnancy's Three Trimesters

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• Hepatitis A Infections Soaring: CDC

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• Herbals in Pregnancy May Endanger Mom, Baby

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• Heroin ODs Have Started Declining in Some States

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• High Blood Pressure During Pregnancy Tied to Future Heart Risks

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• High Lead Levels in Pregnancy Linked to Obesity in Kids Years Later

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• High Levels of Estrogen in Womb Might Raise Autism Risk

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• High-Fiber Diets Might Shield Against a Common Pregnancy Complication

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• How Does Sunshine During Pregnancy Affect Learning?

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• How Phubbing Can Threaten Your Love Life

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• In a U.S. First, Baby Is Delivered From Womb Transplanted From Deceased Donor

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• In West Virginia, Few Opioid OD Survivors Get Good Follow-Up Care: Study

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• Infant Pain Heightened After Opioid Exposure in Womb

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• Infants May Not Be as Immune to Measles as Thought

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• Is Medical Pot a Blessing for Seniors?

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• Is Your County an Opioid Overdose 'Hotspot'?

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• It May Be Even Tougher for Women to Quit Smoking Than Men

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• IVF Won't Cause Birth Complications: Study

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• Jumps in Pot Use, Depression and Drinking Threaten Gains Against Smoking

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• Kidney Injury on the Rise in Women Hospitalized During Pregnancy

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• Kids of Opioid-Using Parents May Be More Likely to Attempt Suicide

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• Legalizing Marijuana Not a Trigger for Teen Toking

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• Legalizing Medical Pot Won't Ease Opioid Crisis: Study

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• Less Pain, More Car Crashes: Legalized Marijuana a Mixed Bag

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• Life Expectancy Shrinks for America's Working-Age Adults

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• Links Between Smog, 2nd Pregnancies and Preterm Birth

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• Love the Smell of a Cup o' Joe? Here's What That Reveals About You

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• Making OxyContin 'Tamper Proof' Helped Spread Hepatitis C

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• Many Americans Take Antibiotics Without a Prescription

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• Many Common Meds Could Alter Your Microbiome

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• Many Drug Abusers Use Family Members to 'Opioid Shop'

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• Many 'Gen Xers' Desolate as They Navigate Adulthood: Study

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• Many Heroin Users Unprepared for Fentanyl OD

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• Many Pregnancy-Related Maternal Deaths Occur Months After Delivery: CDC

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• Many Smokers Switch to Vaping While Pregnant, But Safety Issues Remain

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• Many U.S. Women Get Opioids After Giving Birth

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• Many Young Adults Misusing Medical Marijuana, Study Suggests

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• Marijuana Could Offer Relief From Migraine Pain

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• Marijuana Use by U.S. Teens Has Jumped 10-fold Since 1990s

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• Medical Marijuana Use Rising Among Cancer Patients

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

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• Medical Pot: An Elixir for the Elderly?

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• Mediterranean Diet Has Big Benefits for Expectant Moms: Study

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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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• Mixing Marijuana With Opioids May Not Be Good for Mental Health

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• Mom's Prenatal Fish Oil Might Help Kids' Blood Pressure Later

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• Moms' Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Lower Risk of Birth Defects

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• Mom-to-Be's Diabetes May Up Odds of Heart Disease in Her Kids

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• More Americans Mixing Opioids With Sedatives

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• More Evidence Pot May Damage the Teen Brain

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• More Evidence That Abuse of Xanax, Valium Is on the Rise

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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 States Restrict Pregnant Women's Advance Directives: Study

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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 Drug Combats Leading Cause of Dwarfism

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• New Link Between Mom-to-Be's Diet, Child's ADHD

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• New Moms Can Save a Life By Donating Cord Blood

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• New Treatment Guideline Focuses on Tourette Syndrome

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• Newborn Heart Problems Surged After Fukushima Nuke Disaster: Study

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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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• Nursing Moms Who Eat Right Have Slimmer, Healthier Babies

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• Older Dads' Sperm Isn't What It Used to Be

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• One Downside of Legalized Pot: Poisoned Pets

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• One Key Step Can Help Cancer Patients Quit Smoking

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• Only a Third of Pregnant Women Getting Vaccinations They Need

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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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• Opioid Use in Pregnancy Tied to Severe Birth Defects

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• Opioids Exact Another Toll on Newborns: Smaller Heads

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

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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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• Pediatricians Push for Laws to Prevent Teen Vaping

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• Penicillin Allergy Less Common Than Thought: Study

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• Pesticides Tied to Autism Risk in Kids

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• Poor Whites Bear the Brunt of U.S. Opioid Crisis, Studies Find

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• Postpartum Opioid Rx May Lead to Persistent Use: Study

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• Pot During Pregnancy May Raise Child's Psychosis Risk

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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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• Pregnancy Weight Gain: What's Right for You?

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• Pregnant Women Exposed to More Risky CT Scans

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• Pregnant Women Should Delay Gallbladder Surgery, Study Finds

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• Pregnant Women Who Work at Night Face Miscarriage Risk

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• Pregnant? The Earlier You Quit Smoking, the Better

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• Prenatal Vitamins Might Lower Risk of Second Child With Autism

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• Prior Pregnancies May Affect Your Tummy Tuck

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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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• Rare Set of 'Semi-Identical' Twins Identified in Australia

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• Rates of Drug-, Alcohol-Linked Death Triple After Weight-Loss Surgery

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• Routine Use of Antibiotics May Help After Complicated Vaginal Birth: Study

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• Screen Every Pregnant Woman for Hep B: Task Force

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• Severe Morning Sickness Tied to Autism Risk in Kids

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• Should Pregnant Women Worry About X-Rays?

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• Sick Americans Turning to Medical Pot for Help

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• Sleep Position Unlikely to Affect Baby's Health in Pregnancy, Study Finds

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• Smog Could Land Newborns in Intensive Care

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• Smoking Around Expectant Moms Can Harm Babies' Hearts

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• Smoking While Pregnant Sends SIDS Risk Soaring

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• Special Bag Helps Patients Get Rid of Unused Opioids

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• Sperm DNA Damage May Lead to Repeat Miscarriages: Study

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• Still Way Too Much Smoking in Movies Aimed at Kids

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• Stillbirth Risk Rises With Prolonged Pregnancies

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• Stress in Pregnancy May Affect Baby's Sex, Preterm Delivery Risk: Study

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• Stress Takes Toll in Very Complicated Births

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• Study Disputes Pregnancy Link to MS Relapses

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• Study Finds Smog Particles Can Reach Developing Fetus

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

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

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• Teen Pot Use Fell in States That Legalized Medical Marijuana: Study

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• Teen Pot-Smoking Drops in Washington State After Legalization

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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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• The Benefits of Strength Training During Pregnancy

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• The Safer Way to Ease Post-Surgical Pain

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• Three Clues to Raised Risk of Miscarriage

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• Too Much Smartphone Time May Invite Host of Health Woes

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• Trying to Conceive? Both Dad and Mom Should Give Up Drinking in Months Before

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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. Poison Centers Field More Calls About Psychoactive Substances: Study

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• Uncontrolled Asthma a Danger to Pregnant Women, Babies

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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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• Weight Before Pregnancy Most Important to Risk for Complications

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• What Couples Considering IVF Need to Know

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• What Fuels Your Appetite for Taking a Gamble?

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• Where Marijuana Is Legal, Many Teens Drive While High

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• Which Misused Prescription Meds Send Americans to the ER?

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• Why Do Young Women Get Addicted to Indoor Tanning?

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• Women's Exposure to Solvents at Work Tied to Autism in Children

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• Your Gut Bacteria Could Affect Your Response to Meds