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Diet soda habit as bad for teeth as meth addiction
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Heavy consumption of diet soda can damage teeth as badly as methamphetamine or crack cocaine, a new study contends.More
U.S. teen birth rate plummets
U.S. teen birth rate plummets
Teen birth rates in the United States are dropping sharply, especially among Hispanic teens, according to a new government report.More
Teen birth rates in the United States are dropping sharply, especially among Hispanic teens, according to a new government report.More
Too few kids use fast-food calorie info
Too few kids use fast-food calorie info
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Kids who eat fast food at least twice a week are 50 percent less likely to use calorie and nutritional information than kids who eat fast food less often.More
American Cancer Society celebrates 100 years of progress
American Cancer Society celebrates 100 years of progress
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The American Cancer Society, which is celebrating on Wednesday a century of fighting a disease once viewed as a death sentence, is making a pledge to put itself out of business.More
Simple steps can protect pets in weather disasters
Simple steps can protect pets in weather disasters
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In the aftermath of this week's deadly tornado, many people in Oklahoma are not only struggling to care for children and relatives, but also their pets.More
More kids getting donor organs, but gaps persist
More kids getting donor organs, but gaps persist
Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.More
Over the last decade, the number of American children who die each year awaiting an organ donation dropped by more than half, new research reveals. And increasing numbers of children are receiving donor organs.More
Americans still making unhealthy choices
Americans still making unhealthy choices
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The overall health of Americans isn't improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising.More
Weather worries can threaten a child's mental health
Weather worries can threaten a child's mental health
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The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child's mental well-being.More
Student suicide may spur similar thoughts in teens
Student suicide may spur similar thoughts in teens
When a classmate commits suicide, teens are more likely to consider or attempt suicide themselves, according to a new study. More
When a classmate commits suicide, teens are more likely to consider or attempt suicide themselves, according to a new study. More
Sleepless nights may hurt school performance of kids with asthma
Sleepless nights may hurt school performance of kids with asthma
Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.More
Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.More