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• 5 Healthy Steps to Lower Your Odds for Alzheimer's

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• A Better, Safer Way to Rid Some Kids of Seizures?

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• A Consistent Bedtime Is Good for Your Heart

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• A Good Workout Could Boost Your Thinking for Up to 2 Hours

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• A Promising New Therapy Against OCD?

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• A Third of COVID Survivors Have Long-Haul Symptoms, Even After Mild Cases

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• Add Sleep Woes to Long-Term Effects of Concussions

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• Adult Life Tougher for Teens Who Had Controlling Parents: Study

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• AHA News: Hormones Are Key in Brain Health Differences Between Men and Women

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• AHA News: Sleep Disorders Plague Stroke Survivors – and Put Them at Risk

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

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• An Expert's Guide to Keeping Bad Dreams at Bay

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• An Expert's Guide to Safe Sleeping for Your Baby

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• Anorexia Often Stunts Girls' Growth, Study Finds

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• Antibiotics Before Age 2 May Up Odds for Obesity, Allergies

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• Antibiotics in Pregnancy Tied to Higher Odds for Asthma in Kids

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• Anxiety Might Speed Alzheimer's: Study

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• Aphasia Affects Brain Similar to Alzheimer's, But Without Memory Loss

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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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• Are the Moon's Phases Affecting Your Sleep?

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• Arguing Taxes the Brain Much More Than Agreement, Scans Show

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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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• As Social Media Time Rises, So Does Teen Girls' Suicide Risk

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• As Testing Costs Rise, Neurology Patients May Skip Screening

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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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• Autopsy Study May Explain Why Some COVID Survivors Have 'Brain Fog'

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• Baby's Heart Rate Reflects Mom's Mental Health

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

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• Banishing Pandemic Worries for a Good Night's Sleep

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• Birth Defects Tied to Rise in Lifelong Cancer Risk

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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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• Booze Robbing Many Americans of Their Sleep

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• Boys Who Spend Lots of Time Online More Likely to Cyberbully

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• Brain Hemorrhage Won't Stop This Teen From Voting

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• Brain May Age Faster After Spinal Cord Injury

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

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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 Moms Get Mixed Messages When Baby Has an Allergy

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• Breastfeeding OK After Mom Has Anesthesia, Experts Say

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• Bringing the Forest to Kids' Daycare May Boost Young Immune Systems

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• Cataract Surgery in Infancy May Raise Glaucoma Risk in Childhood

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• Check Early and Often for Glaucoma

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• Child Car Seat Safety Tip: Skip Puffy Winter Coats

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• Childhood Lead Exposure Tied to Brain Changes in Middle Age

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• Children Use Both Sides of the Brain to Understand Language

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• Clocks 'Spring Forward' on Sunday: Be Prepared

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• Clotting Tied to COVID-19 May Harm the Placenta

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• Could a New Drug Help Ease Alzheimer's?

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• Could ADHD Raise Odds for More Serious Psychiatric Ills?

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

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• Could Going Vegetarian Lower Kids' Asthma Risk?

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• Could Hospital Visit Records Help Docs Spot ADHD, Autism Early?

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• Could Long Naps Shorten Your Life?

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• Could Umbilical Cord Blood Help Ease Autism?

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• Could Virtual Training Help Parents of Kids With Autism Manage Behavior?

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• COVID Can Harm the Infant Heart

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

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• COVID-19 Survival Declines When Brain Affected: 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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• Daydreaming? Study Shows Where Your Brain Goes When You Do

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• Daytime Napping May Be in Your Genes

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• Delirium May Be Only Sign of Severe COVID in Elderly: Study

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• Dementia Seen in Younger Adults Shows Even More Brain Damage Than Alzheimer's

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• Depressed Teens May Struggle in School

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• Diabetes During Pregnancy Could Raise Lifelong Heart Risks for Children

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• Diabetes, High Blood Pressure Raise Odds of COVID Harming Brain

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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 Genes Doom Some Kids to Obesity? Probably Not, Study Finds

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• Do Touchscreens Make Your Toddler More Distractible?

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• Do You 'Wolf Down' Your Food? Speedy Eaters May Pack on More Pounds

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

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• Does Parents' Nagging Kids About Screen Time Even Matter?

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• Does Too Much 'Screen Time' Have Your Preschooler Acting Out?

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• Dogs and Kids Are 'In Sync,' Study Shows

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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 Let the Coronavirus Pandemic Rob You of Your Sleep

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• Doorway Study Reveals How Anorexia Changes 'Body Awareness'

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• Driving Hazards Differ for Teens With Autism

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• Drug May Boost Thinking Skills in People With Advanced MS

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• Drug Shows Promise Against Rare Condition That Stunts Kids' Growth

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• Drug Used to Prevent Miscarriages May Be Upping Cancer Rates Decades Later

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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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• Early School Sports Reduce ADHD Symptoms Years Later for Girls

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• Eating Before Bedtime Might Pack on the Pounds

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• Even for Preschoolers, Healthier Hearts May Mean Healthier Brains

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• Even in a Pandemic, Child Vision Tests Are Crucial

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

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• Eviction During a Pregnancy Is Dangerous for Women and Newborns

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• Exercise Boosts Blood Flow to Brain, Keeping it Sharp

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

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• FDA Approves 'Tongue Strengthening' Device for Certain Sleep Apnea Patients

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• Fetal Surgery Is Changing Lives for Kids With Spina Bifida

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• Fewer Food Allergies in Kids If Mom Drinks Milk While Breastfeeding: Study

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• Fewer Painful Procedures Could Help Preemies' Brain Development: Study

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

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• Fluid-Filled Spaces in the Brain Linked to Worsening Memory

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• Folks Can Have Real-Life Conversations While Dreaming, Study Finds

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• For Amputees, a New Kind of Surgery May Allow Better Control, Sensation

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• For Maximum Effectiveness, De-Stress and Get Healthy Before Your COVID Shot

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• 'Game of Thrones' Study Reveals the Power of Fiction on the Mind

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• Genetics Might Explain Some Cases of Cerebral Palsy

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

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• Get Fit in Middle Age to Boost Your Aging Brain

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

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• Getting the COVID Vaccine? A Good Night's Sleep Will Help

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• Greenhouse Gases Bad for Your Brain

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• Grumpy? Depressed? Try a More Regular Sleep Schedule

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• Gut Immune Cells May Play Key Role in MS

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• Healthier Heart, Better Brain in Old Age

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• Healthy Eating Could Delay Onset of Parkinson's Disease

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

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

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• HIV Can Travel From the Brain, Animal Study Suggests

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

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• How Are 'Super Agers' Protected From Alzheimer's and Mental Decline?

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• How Divorce Harms Kids, and How to Lessen That Harm

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• How Helpful Are Support Dogs for Kids With Autism?

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• How Learning a New Language Changes Your Brain

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• How Ritalin Works in the Brain

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• How to Get Better Sleep While Working at Home

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• How to Sleep Better in 2021

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• How Your Neighborhood Can Hamper Your Teen's Sleep

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

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• If Blood Pressure Rises at Night, Alzheimer's Risk Might Rise, Too

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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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• Insomnia May Forecast Depression, Thinking Problems in Older People

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• Is Any Amount of Coffee Safe for Baby During Pregnancy?

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• Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?

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• Is There a 'Risk-Taking' Center in the Brain?

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• Is Your Teen Unmotivated at School? That Might Change

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• 'Kangaroo Care' Has Big Health Benefits For Preemies

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

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• Kids' ER Visits for Swallowed Magnets Soared After U.S. Lifted Sales Ban

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• Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues

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

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• Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones

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• Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?

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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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• Many Recovering COVID Patients Show Signs of Long-Term Organ Damage

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

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• Masks Don't Mask Others' Emotions for Kids

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

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• Mediterranean Diet Could Keep Aging Brains Sharp

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• Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's

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• Meeting the Challenges of Type 1 Diabetes in the Teen Years

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• Midday Nap Could Leave You Smarter: Study

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• Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia

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• Migraines? Get Moving: Exercise Can Help Curb Attacks

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• Mindfulness May Ease the Emotional Burden of MS

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• Minutes Mean Months: Getting Stroke Care Fast Is Vital, Study Confirms

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

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• Mom's Heart Health While Pregnant Could Influence Her Child's Health for Years

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• Moms' Obesity May Affect Fetal Brain Development

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

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• More Kids With Autism May Be Doing Well Than Thought

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• Most Newborns of COVID-19-Infected Moms Fare Well

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• Music Classes Strike a Chord in Kids' Brain Development: Study

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• Need Better Sleep? Get a Partner

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• Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism

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• New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS

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• New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse

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• New First Look at the Tiniest Babies' Lungs

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• New Insights Into How COVID-19 Damages the Brain

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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 of Moms With COVID-19 Face Little Infection Risk: Study

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

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• 'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss

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• Nurses Can Make the Difference for New Moms' Breastfeeding

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• Omega-3s From Fish Might Curb Asthma in Kids, But Genes Matter

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

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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 May Be Affecting How Parents Feed Their Kids

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• Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's

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• Pandemic 'Silver Lining:' Better Sleep for Some

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• Pandemic Stress Has Americans Gaining Weight, Drinking More: Poll

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• Parent's Skin-to-Skin Hug Does Ease a Baby's Pain, Brain Study Suggests

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• Parents, Don't Worry if Baby's Sleep Is Erratic

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• Pediatricians' Group Says School Is Priority, With Proper Safety Measures

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• Pets May Help Parents of Kids With Autism Fight Stress

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• Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say

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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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• 'Prediabetes' May Be Harming Your Brain, Study Finds

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• PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk

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• 'Rerouting' Brain Blood Flow: Old Technique Could Be New Advance Against Strokes

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• Researchers Use Computers and 'Exoskeletons' to Help Stroke Survivors

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• Researchers Zero in on Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors

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• Restful Sleep Could Help Ward Off Heart Failure

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• Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed

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• Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain

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• Schools, Day Care Not a Big Factor in Kids Getting COVID: Study

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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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• Sleep Apnea Tied to Raised Diabetes Risk in Black Americans

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• Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It

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• Sleep Issues Are Soaring in U.S. Military: Study

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

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• Small Risk of Autism Seen in Babies Born Preterm and Post-Term

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• 'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID

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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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• Social Distancing Probably Stopped 2020 Outbreak of Paralyzing Disorder in Kids

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• Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids

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• Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others

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• Some Hospitalized COVID Patients Develop Seizures

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

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• Sperm Samples May Help Predict Autism Risk in Offspring

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• Sports Position Doesn't Affect Risk of Concussion-Linked CTE Illness

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

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• Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains

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

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• Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working

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

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• Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients

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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 Questions Need to Wait Days to Give Baby New Foods

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

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• Sure-Fire Solutions for Managing Lockdown Temper Tantrums

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• Targeted Microwaves Probably Caused U.S. Embassy Illnesses: Scientists

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• Terrifying Delirium Can Strike Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients

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

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• THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study

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• The Family Cat Could Be Good Medicine for Kids With Autism

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• Time Spent in Nature Boosts Kids' Well-Being

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• Too Little Sleep Could Raise Your Dementia Risk

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• Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain

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• Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study

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• Type 2 Diabetes in Youth Is Especially Unhealthy: Study

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• Type 2 Diabetes Linked to Worse Mental Outcomes After Stroke

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• U.S. Schools Can Reopen, With Safeguards in Place: CDC

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

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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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• Vaping May Addle the Adolescent Brain

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• Very Smart Dogs Learn Words Quickly, Study Shows

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• What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain

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

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• What Will Summer Camp Look Like This Year?

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• Whatever the Language, Babies LOVE Baby Talk

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• 'What's Wrong With Me?' Young COVID Survivors Battle Long-Haul Symptoms

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

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• Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important

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• Why Are Half of U.S. Kids With Mental Health Issues Not Getting Treatment?

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• Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes

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• Why 'Night Owl' Women Might Be at Higher Risk During Pregnancy

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• Why Some 'Super Ager' Folks Keep Their Minds Dementia-Free

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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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• Women More Prone to Nighttime Cardiac Arrest Than Men

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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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• Your Eyes May Signal Your Risk for Stroke, Dementia

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• Your Sleep Habits May Worsen Your Asthma

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• Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected

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• Zika Virus Tied to Profound Developmental Delays