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Alcohol and Pot Damage Young Brains’ Decision-Making Center

Teens who are heavy users of alcohol or marijuana end up with more than a high: The chemicals damage the area of their brains that controls judgment, decision-making ...
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Teen Smoking, Drinking Hits Lowest Level Since 1970s

Cigarette and alcohol use among eighth-, 10th- and 12th-graders is at the lowest point since the 1970s, according to a new survey. However, researchers also found continued high ...
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Recipe for Healthy Kids: Regular Family Meals

Dr. Christina Scirica, a pediatric pulmonologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, makes a point to eat dinner with her husband and two young children at least five nights a ...
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10 Do’s and Don’ts to Reduce Your Risk of Cancer

Intro Recent research on the genetics of cancer may lead to impression that some are fated for the disease, but that’s not necessarily true. Healthy behaviors could prevent ...
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Ear Infections: Symptoms and Treatment

Ear infection, or “otitis”, can affect the inner ear or outer ear. Otitis media is an infection of the middle ear, the area right behind the ear drum. ...
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4 Tips for Preventing SIDS

“The Healthy Geezer” answers questions about health and aging in his weekly column. Question. I’m going to become a grandmother for the first time and I was wondering ...
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Breast-Feeding May Help Babies Develop Healthy Mix of Gut Bacteria

Breast-feeding may contribute to the development of healthy bacteria in a baby’s gut, a new study finds. The results show that three-month-old babies that had been fed only ...
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Kids’ Lack of Sleep a Century-Old Problem, Study Finds

Parents the world over have been worrying about whether their children get enough sleep for more than a century, a new study shows. The study also found that, ...
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Unexplained Infant Deaths to be Recorded in New Database

In recent years, the number of reported cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) has declined, with a 50 percent drop reported since 1990. While that’s good news ...
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Psychedelic Drug Could Help Alcoholics Stay Sober

The mind-altering drug LSD could be used to treat alcoholism, a new report says. LSD prevented alcoholics from relapsing during treatment, according to researchers in Norway who analyzed ...
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