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• ACL Surgery Can Do Real Damage to Your Brain: Study

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• AHA News: Diabetes, Alzheimer's Together Might Increase Stroke Severity

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• AHA News: Lowering Blood Pressure May Prevent New Brain Lesions in Older People

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• AHA News: Obesity, Other Factors May Speed Up Brain Aging

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• AHA News: Omega-3 May Boost Brain Health in People With a Common Heart Disease

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• All That Social Media Hasn't Hurt Kids' Social Skills, Study Finds

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• America's Sweet Tooth Starts From Infancy

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• An HIV Med Is Tied to Too-Small Heads in Newborns

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• Anemia During Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for Autism, ADHD in Kids

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• Animal Study Offers Hope for Treating Traumatic Brain Injuries

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• Anorexia Often Stunts Girls' Growth, Study Finds

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• Antarctic Study Shows Isolation, Monotony May Change the Human Brain

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• Antidepressant Doesn't Ease Obsessive Behaviors of Autism

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• Are Antibiotics a Recipe for Obesity in Childhood?

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• Are Hardened Arteries a Risk Factor for Poor Slumber?

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• Are Many With Autism Missing Out on Key Gene Tests?

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• As People Age, They Share Fewer Memories With Others: Study

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• As REM Sleep Declines, Life Span Suffers

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• Asthma More Likely in Kids With Disabilities, Delays

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• Autism May Spur Eating Disorders in Adolescence, Study Finds

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• Babies Are Spared Severe COVID-19 Symptoms

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• Babies May 'See' Light While in the Womb

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• Baby's Sleep Issues Could Sometimes Signal Autism: Study

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• Bad Sleep, Bad Diet = Bad Heart?

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• Banishing Pandemic Worries for a Good Night's Sleep

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• Banned for Decades, DDT and Dioxins Are Still Harming U.S. Babies

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• Better Sleep Equals Better Grades in College

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• Beyond Baby Talk: Helping Early Language

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• Blood Pressure Spikes at Night May Spell Trouble for Brain

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• Blood Test May Reveal Concussion Severity With Accuracy of Spinal Tap

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• Brain Damage Changes Over Time in Boxers, MMA Fighters

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• Brain Damage From Concussion Evident a Year Later

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• Brain Plaques Signal Alzheimer's Even Before Other Symptoms Emerge: Study

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• Brain Waves Offer Insight Into Sleep Struggles That Accompany Autism

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• Brain, Nervous System Affected in 1 in 3 Cases of Severe COVID-19

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• Brain's Iron Stores May Be Key to Alzheimer's

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• Breast Milk May Help Shield Infants From Dangerous Viruses

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• Breastfeeding May Help Guard Against Diabetes

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• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say

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• Budding Altruists? Tots Give Up Food to Help Others, Study Finds

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• Bullying's 'Vicious Circle' Harms Mental Health

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• Can Apps Make Your Kids Smarter?

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• Can More Exercise Improve Thinking Skills in Cancer Survivors?

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• Cards, Board Games Could Be a Win for Aging Brains

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• Check Early and Often for Glaucoma

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• Childhood Risk Factors Can Predict Adult Obesity

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• Children Use Both Sides of the Brain to Understand Language

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• Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta

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• Common Plastics Chemicals Linked to Autism Traits in Young Boys

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• Cooling Cardiac Arrest Patients May Mean Better Long-Term Brain Function

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• Could a Common Diuretic Med Help Ease Autism Symptoms?

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• Could AI Beat Radiologists at Spotting Bleeds in the Brain?

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• Could Brain Scans Spot Children's Mood, Attention Problems Early?

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• Could Carb-Heavy Meals Keep You From Good Sleep?

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• Could Gene Therapy Stem the Damage of Parkinson's?

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• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?

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• Could Obesity Alter a Child's Brain Structure?

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• Could Screens' Blue Light Make You Old Before Your Time?

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• Could Sleep Apnea Put You at Risk for Alzheimer's?

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• Could the Family Dog Lower a Child's Odds for Schizophrenia Later?

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• Could Umbilical Cord Blood Help Ease Autism?

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• COVID-19 Not Likely to Be Transmitted by Breast Milk: Study

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• COVID-19 Typically Mild for Babies: Study

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• Cuddling Brings Two Minds Together, MRI Study Reveals

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• Cyberbullying Could Rise During Lockdown, But Parents Can Stop It

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• Daily Aspirin Won't Stop Dementia, Study Finds

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• Deep Brain Stimulation May Relieve Ringing in the Ears: Study

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• Depressed Moms, More Anxious, Troubled Kids?

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• Diets Rich in Fruits, Veggies Could Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's

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• Differences Found in Brains of Kids Born to Depressed Parents

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• Dirty Air Might Raise Your Odds for Dementia

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• Do C-Section Babies Become Heavier Adults?

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• Do Your Sleep Patterns Affect Your Risk of Alzheimer's Disease?

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• Does Size Matter? Volume of Brain Area Not Always Tied to Memory, Thinking

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• Don't Be a 'Hot-Head': Study Suggests Head Overheating Impairs Thinking

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• Don't Believe in God? You Might Sleep Better at Night

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• Don't Forget These Tips to Boost Your Memory

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• Don't Let the Coronavirus Pandemic Rob You of Your Sleep

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• Dreams Are Training Ground for Fearful Real-Life Situations

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• Drug Limits Damage of Brain Injury

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• Each Day Sober Slowly Helps Alcoholics' Brains Recover

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• Early High School Start Times May Hurt Attendance

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• Eating Before Bedtime Might Pack on the Pounds

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• Education a Buffer Against Alzheimer's Among Blacks: Study

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• Employers Need to Do More to Help Breastfeeding Moms: Survey

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• Endometriosis Risk Can Be Predicted in Young Girls: Study

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• Erratic Sleep Habits May Boost Risk of Heart Problems: Study

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• Even 1 Night's Bad Sleep Can Raise Levels of a Brain 'Marker' for Alzheimer's

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• Even a Little Activity Keeps Aging Brains From Shrinking, Study Shows

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• Even a Little Exercise May Bring a Brain Boost

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• Even Without Concussion, Athletes' Brains Can Change After Head Jolts: Study

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• Exercise May Keep Your Brain Healthy

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• Exposure to Iodine in the NICU May Affect Infant Thyroid Function

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• Extreme Exercise Might Dull the Brain, Study Says

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• Family's Social Standing May Be Key to Happiness for Teens

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• First Good Evidence That Brain Hits 'Replay' While You Sleep

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• For Insomniacs, Sleep Aids Can Ease a Troubled Mind

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• Gene Test Might Spot Soccer Players at High Risk for Brain Trouble

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• Gene Variation May Protect Against Alzheimer's: Study

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• Get Dizzy When Standing Up? It Could Be Risk Factor for Dementia

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• Get Moving, Seniors: It's Good For Your Brain

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• Get Ready for Clocks to 'Spring Ahead'

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• Get Ready for the Sleepiest Day of the Year

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• Getting Quality Autism Therapy From Thousands of Miles Away

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• Girls With Autism Diagnosed Later Than Boys

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• Give HIV-Infected Newborns Meds Right Away to Improve Outcomes

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• Give Newborn to Mom Right Away -- After Moving the Electrodes

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• Give Seniors a Memory Check at Annual Checkups, Experts Say

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• Giving Your Child a Time-Out Won't Cause Long-Term Damage: Study

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• Greenhouse Gases Bad for Your Brain

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• Health Care Is Top Concern for U.S. Veterans

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• Health Tip: Brain Games for Seniors

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• Health Tip: Catching Up on Sleep

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• Health Tip: Coping With Sleep Deprivation

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• Health Tip: Do's and Don'ts of Homemade Baby Formula

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• Health Tip: Home Remedies for Nightmares

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• Health Tip: Signs of Sleep Apnea

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• Health Tip: Sleeping While There's Anxiety

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• Health Tip: Warning Signs of Drowsy Driving

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• Health Tip: Why You Yawn

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• Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age

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• Healthy Heart in Your 20s, Healthier Brain Decades Later

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• Healthy Living Helps Keep the Flu at Bay

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• Hearing Persists at End of Life, Brain Waves of Hospice Patients Show

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• Heart Risks in Your Genes? Be Sure to Get Your Zzzs

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• High Viral Loads Make Kids 'Silent Spreaders' of COVID-19

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• High-Tech 'Exoskeleton' Can Give Mobility Back to People With MS

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• HIV Can Travel From the Brain, Animal Study Suggests

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• HIV-Infected Newborns Can Wait Awhile for Treatment: Study

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• Hormones May Explain Greater Prevalence of Alzheimer's in Women

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• How Are Your Newborn's Ears Working? Early Hearing Test Is a Must

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• How Does Missed Sleep Affect Your Appetite?

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• How Fast You Walk Might Show How Fast You're Aging

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• How Giant Dinosaurs Evolved to Stay Cool

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• How Helpful Are Support Dogs for Kids With Autism?

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• How Mom-to-Be's Worry Over Birth Defects Can Harm Baby

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• How Ritalin Works in the Brain

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• How 'Stranger Things' Widened Awareness of a Rare Disorder

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• How to Get Better Sleep While Working at Home

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• How to Prevent Holiday Headaches

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• How Young Is Too Young to Leave Kids Home Alone?

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• Hugs More Calming for Baby When Given by Mom or Dad

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• If Mom-to-Be Lives Near Airport, Odds for Preemie Birth Rise

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• In NYC at Least, Routine Child Vaccinations Rebound After Lockdown

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• In Small Study, No Sign That Coronavirus Can Be Passed to Baby During Pregnancy

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• Insomnia May Forecast Depression, Thinking Problems in Older People

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• Is Head Injury Causing Dementia? MRI Might Show

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• Is Timing Everything for SIDS Risk?

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• 'Kangaroo Care' Has Big Health Benefits For Preemies

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• Kangaroo Care Reduces Infant Deaths

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• Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors

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• Kids + Gadgets = Less Sleep and More Risk for Unwanted Weight

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• Kids Get Mild COVID-19 Symptoms, But Chance of Transmission High: Study

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• Kids With Special Needs Struggling to Receive Good Care During Pandemic

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• Lab Discovery Offers Promise for Treating Multiple Sclerosis

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• Lack of Sleep May Cause Thinking Declines in Hispanics

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• Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones

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• Largest-Ever Study Ties Over 100 Genes to Autism

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• Late Bedtimes in Preschool Years Could Bring Weight Gain

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• Let Your Baby Cry It Out

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• Long Periods in Space Alter Astronauts' Brains

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• Lupus Drug Prevents Low Heartbeat in High-Risk Newborns: Study

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• Make Learning Fun, and Kids Learn More

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• Making the Most of Your Baby's First 3 Years

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• Many Moms-to-Be Are Stressed, and it Might Affect Baby's Brain

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• Many of America's Most Critical Workers Are Short on Their Zzzs

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• Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women

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• Mastering the Violin Won't Help Your Child Master Math: Study

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• Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's

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• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

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• Mindfulness May Ease the Emotional Burden of MS

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• Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids

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• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development

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

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• More Aggressive Surgery Can Extend Survival From Brain Cancer: Study

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• More Doubt That Plaques in the Brain Cause Alzheimer's

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• More Education May Slow Start of Early-Onset Alzheimer's

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• Need Better Sleep? Get a Partner

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• New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse

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• New Finding Challenges Old Notions About Dyslexia

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• New Research Links Another Gene to Alzheimer's Risk

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• Newborn May Have Contracted Coronavirus in the Womb: Report

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• Newborns With COVID-19 May Suffer Only Mild Symptoms, Study Says

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• Not Getting Enough Shut-Eye? You Have Plenty of Company

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• Obesity May Change the Teen Brain, MRI Study Shows

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• One-Third of U.S. Kids Too Sleepy to Succeed in School

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• One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice

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• Only a Third of Pregnant Women Getting Vaccinations They Need

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• Opioid Exposure in Womb Alters the Infant Brain

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• Pain Twice as Common for Kids With Autism: Study

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• Pandemic Can Overwhelm Those With Autism

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• Pandemic Lockdown Increases Child Abuse Risk

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• Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some

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• Paper Books Beat Tablets for Parent-Child Interactions, Study Finds

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• Parents Can Help Their Sleep-Deprived Teens

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• Pediatric Group Issues Updated ADHD Guidelines

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• Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress

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• Playing Sports Might Sharpen Your Hearing

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• Pot Use in Pregnancy Could Mean Sleepless Kids

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• Pot Use While Pregnant Tied to Higher Odds for Autism in Kids

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• Preemies' Impaired Immune Systems Quickly Catch Up: Study

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• Pro Soccer Players More Likely to Develop Dementia: Study

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• Psychedelic Drug Eases Cancer Patients' Distress Long Term

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• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk

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• Rare Disease Put This Young Mom in a Coma for 7 Months

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• Recognition of Familiar Song Almost Instantaneous

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• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors

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• Restful Romance: Smelling Your Lover's Shirt Can Help You Sleep

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• Screen Time for Tiniest Tots Linked to Autism-Like Symptoms

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• Seizures After Vaccination Don't Affect Kids' Development: Study

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• Severe Deprivation in Childhood Has Lasting Impact on Brain Size

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• Severe Morning Sickness Tied to Autism Risk in Kids

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• Ski Your Way to a Healthier Aging Brain

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• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans

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• Sleep Deprivation a Big Drain on the Brain

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• Sleep Disturbances May Trigger Migraine

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• Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues

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• Sleeping Too Long Might Raise Stroke Risk

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• Sleepless Babies May Face Emotional Troubles as Kids

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• Sleepless Nights Could Raise Heart Risks

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• Sleepy Nurses Could Put Patients at Risk

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• Sleepy Seniors Have Higher Health Risks

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• Smallest Tots Spending Too Much Time on Screens

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• Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage

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• Smoking Raises Aneurysm Risk for Women

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• Smoking Ups Your Risk of a Fatal Brain Bleed

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• Smoking While Pregnant May Weaken Baby's Bones

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• Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study

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• Special Helmets, Safety Training Prevent Head Injuries in Youth Football: Study

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• Spring Time Change Tied to More Fatal Car Crashes

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• Stay-at-Home Orders Could Mean More Obese Kids: Study

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• Stereotypes About Girls and Math Don't Add Up, Scans Show

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• Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study

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• Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows

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• Struggling With CPAP for Sleep Apnea? Surgery May Help

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• Study Confirms Safety, Effectiveness of Children's Vaccines

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• Study Links Menopausal Night Sweats to Impaired Thinking

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• Study Might Point Alzheimer's Research in Whole New Direction

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• Study Questions Need to Wait Days to Give Baby New Foods

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• Study Ties Brain Inflammation to Several Types of Dementia

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• Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?

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• Suicidal Thoughts Among Young Kids Higher Than Believed

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• Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

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• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

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• Test Given at 8 May Predict Your Brain Health in Old Age

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• Texas Mother Transmitted COVID-19 to Unborn Baby: Study

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• They Had Half Their Brains Removed. Here's What Happened After

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• Three Tips for Getting Your Zzzzzz's

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• Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being

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• Too Little Sleep Takes Toll on Kids' Mental Health: Study

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• Too Much 'Screen Time' Could Slow Your Toddler's Language Skills: Study

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• Too Much Screen Time May Be Stunting Toddlers' Brains

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• Tough Childhoods Can Leave a Lifetime of Harm, Experts Say

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

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• Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke

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• U.S. Study Finds COVID-19 Seldom Severe in Kids

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• Ultrasound May Ease Common Form of Hand Tremor

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• Umbilical Cord 'Milking' Procedure Dangerous for Preemies: Study

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• Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise

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• Unseen Factors Help Us Find Lost Objects Faster: Study

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• Updated Autism Guidelines Stress Earliest Screenings Possible

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• Using Pot to Help With Sleep? Benefits May Not Last

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

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• Vitamin D in Pregnancy Doesn't Curb Kids' Asthma

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• Wearable 'Brain Stimulator' May Boost Stroke Recovery

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• What Puts You at High Risk of Midlife Mental Decline?

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• When Dementia Harms Speech, Native Language Matters

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• When Income Drops, Young Adults' Brains May Suffer

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• When Music Takes a Surprise Turn, Listening Pleasure Follows

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• When Parents, Grandparents Don't Agree on Childrearing Choices

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• Will a Jolt of Java Get Your Creative Juices Flowing?

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• Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key

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• With Safety Steps, Moms Unlikely to Pass COVID-19 to Newborns: Study

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• Wristband 'Zapper' Might Help Calm Tourette Syndrome

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• Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy

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• Yoga May Bring a Brain Boost, Review Shows

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• Youngest in Classroom Diagnosed More Often With ADHD, Other Problems

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• Young-Onset Parkinson's May Start in the Womb, New Research Suggests

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• Your Sleep Habits May Worsen Your Asthma

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• Zika Damage Showing Up in Babies Deemed 'Normal' at Birth

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• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected

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• Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays