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• 1 in 5 Kids Don't Strap on Helmets Before Biking

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• 10 Quick Tips for a Healthier, Safer Life

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• 4 Tips for a Healthier Home

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• 50 Years After Ban, Canadian Lakes Still Have High Levels of DDT

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• 7 Tips to Prevent Accidents at Your Home

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• A Heart-Healthy Prescription for America's Food System

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• A Workout to Protect Your Thumbs

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• ADHD Meds Safe With Epilepsy, Study Finds

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• After Mass Shootings, Docs Even Less Likely to Mention Gun Safety: Study

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• Agent Orange's Toxic Legacy in Vietnam

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• AHA News: Exercise Caution Outdoors in the Summer Heat

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• AHA News: This Couple Did Everything Right, Then Their 3-Year-Old Drowned

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• AHA News: Where There's Wildfire Smoke, There May Be Heart Problems

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• AHA: Chilling Studies Show Cold Weather Could Raise Stroke Risk

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• Air Pollution Bad News for Your Blood Pressure

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• Air Pollution May Up Glaucoma Risk

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• All 50 States Now Reporting Cases of Severe Vaping-Linked Lung Injury

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• Americans Aware of Antibiotic Resistance, but Don't Always Follow Rx: Poll

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• Americans' Trust in Scientists Follows a Sharp Political Divide

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• Another Climate Change Threat: More 'Flesh-Eating' Bacteria?

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

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• Antibiotics Pollute Rivers Worldwide: Study

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• Are Disinfectants Putting Nurses at Risk of COPD?

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• Are Forests Now Playing a Role in Pollution?

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• As Disease Outbreaks Tied to 'Anti-Vaxxers' Rise, States Take Action

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• As Heat Bakes the Nation, Expert Offers Tips to Stay Safe

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• Asthma Often Goes Undetected in Urban Teens, Study Finds

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• Astronauts: Exercise More in Space, Faint Less on Earth

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• Babies Still Dying Due to Unsafe Sleep Practices

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• Bacteria Could Be Weapon Against Mosquito-Borne Dengue

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• Bald Eagles Across U.S. Infected With Newly Identified Virus

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• Ban on Sale of Sugary Drinks Trimmed Employees' Waistlines

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• Bats Are Biggest Rabies Danger, CDC Says

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• Big Gains Against Hep C Possible With Big Investment

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• Billions of 'Microplastics' in Your Tea From Each Plastic Teabag: Study

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• Blacks, Hispanics Bear Burden of Air Pollution: Study

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• Blood From Previously Pregnant Women Is Safe for Donation: Study

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• Body's Natural Chemicals May Help Protect 9/11 Responders' Health: Study

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• Bouncing From 'Jump Park' Trampolines Into the ER

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• Breathe Easier, New York City: Clean-Air Taxi Rules Are Working

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• By Mid-Century, Heat Waves Could Cover Far Bigger Areas

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• Cab Drivers Breathe in Way Too Much Smog

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• Caffeine, Cough Medicines: What's in the Average Blood Transfusion

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• Can Air Pollution Take a Toll on Your Memory?

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• CDC Investigates Mystery E. Coli Outbreak Affecting 5 States

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• CDC Says Ground Beef Is Source of E. coli Outbreak, Cases Rise to 109

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• CDC Warns Again of Salmonella From Pet Hedgehogs

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• CDC Warns of Drug-Resistant Salmonella in Beef, Cheese

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• Celebrating With a Bonfire? An Expert's Guide to Keeping The Fun Safe

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• Choose Your Running Shoes Carefully

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• City Parks Are a Mood Booster

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• Climate Change Could Bring More Infant Heart Defects: Study

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• Climate Change Could Worsen Sneezin' Season

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• Climate Change Hiking Danger of Flesh-Eating Bacteria Infections

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• Climate Change Will Hurt Kids Most, Report Warns

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• Cluster of Dangerous Antibiotic-Resistant E. Coli Infection Spotted in NYC

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• Coming Soon: A 'Pot Breathalyzer'?

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• Common Sleep Myths Endanger Public Health

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• 'Controlled Burns' Better for Kids' Health Than Wildfires: Study

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• COPD May Strike Women Harder Than Men

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• Could Climate Change Help Spread Dangerous Fungal Infection?

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• Could Dirty Air Spur a Rise in Serious Mental Illness?

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• Crash Risk Much Higher for Teen Drivers With ADHD

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• Did Brexit Vote Drive Man to Psychotic Episode?

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• Dirty Air Kills 30,000 Americans Each Year

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• Dirty Air Tied to Raised Risk of Strokes, Shorter Lives

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• Diving Deeper Into Sunscreen's Impact on Marine Life

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• Docs Prescribe More Opioids at Certain Time of Day

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• Does Parents' Smoking Raise Future Heart Risks for Kids?

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• Don't Let Fireworks Deafen You

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• Don't Let Kids Wander Alone in Parking Lots

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• Don't Let SAD Get the Better of You

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• Don't Let Salmonella Make Your Thanksgiving a Turkey

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• Drier Winter Air May Propel Flu's Spread

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• E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef Climbs to 177 Cases

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• E. Coli Outbreak Tied to Ground Beef Expands to 10 States

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• Even Brief EMS Delay Can Cost Lives After Car Crash

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• Exercise Caution to Protect Your Skin at the Gym

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• Experimental Blood Thinner May Help Prevent Stroke, Without the Bleeding Risk

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• Experts' Guide to Trampoline Safety

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• Extra Calcium Safe for the Aging Eye

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• Eye Injuries From Fireworks in U.S. Have Nearly Doubled

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• Fatal Opioid ODs Rise as Temperatures Fall

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• Fewer Americans Now Struggle With 'Problem' Pot Use

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• Fish Slime Could Hold Key to Beating 'Superbug' Infections

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• Flu Rides the Subway, Too

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• Flu Season Is Coming: Here's How to Protect Yourself

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• Get Back to Nature to Put Stress at Bay

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• Getting Flu Shot During Hospital Stay Is a Safe Bet

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• Giving Up Meat Could Help Your Health -- And the Planet's

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• Giving Up One Food Will Help Your Health -- and the Planet

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• Glass-Fronted Fireplaces Pose Burn Dangers for Kids

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• Global Efforts to Cut Smoking Show Mixed Results

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

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• 'Green Inhalers' Could Reduce Carbon Footprint: Study

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• Green Space Good for Your Child's Mental Health

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• Guard Your Skin Against the Summer Sun

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• Head Injuries Tied to Motorized Scooters Are Rising: Study

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• Health Tip: Amusement Park Safety

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• Health Tip: Avoid Burns From Playground Equipment

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• Health Tip: Avoid Winter Skin Rashes

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• Health Tip: Avoiding Air Pollution

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• Health Tip: Avoiding Cabin Fever This Winter

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• Health Tip: Beat the Winter Blues

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• Health Tip: Bed Bug Protection

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• Health Tip: Bundle Up on Cold, Windy Days

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• Health Tip: Campfire Safety

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• Health Tip: Cleaning Reusable Water Bottles

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• Health Tip: Drinking and Boating Don't Mix

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• Health Tip: Driving on Black Ice

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• Health Tip: Electrical Safety

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• Health Tip: Energy Drink Safety

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• Health Tip: Firework Safety

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• Health Tip: Food Safety for Travelers

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• Health Tip: Frostbite

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• Health Tip: Go Green For the Holidays

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• Health Tip: Grilling Food 101

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• Health Tip: How to Safely Roast a Turkey

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• Health Tip: Hurricane Readiness

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• Health Tip: Kayak and Canoe Safety

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• Health Tip: Keep Your Kitchen Clean

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• Health Tip: Lightning Safety

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• Health Tip: Make Snow Days Heart-Safe

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• Health Tip: Milk and Its Sell-By Date

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• Health Tip: Pool Safety

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• Health Tip: Preventing Falls on Crutches

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• Health Tip: Recognizing Heat Exhaustion

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• Health Tip: Reducing Asthma Attacks in Cold Weather

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• Health Tip: Reducing Risk of Salmonella

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• Health Tip: Seasonal Skin Care

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• Health Tip: Severe Thunderstorm Safety

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• Health Tip: Shed Weight with Indoor Workouts

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• Health Tip: Signs of Heat Stroke

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• Health Tip: Staying Safe After a Hurricane

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• Health Tip: Staying Safe on the Subway

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• Health Tip: Store Refrigerated Food Safely

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• Health Tip: Walking Alone at Night

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• Health Tip: What's Behind Cold Intolerance

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• Health Tip: Which Foods to Wash

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• Health Tip: Wildlife Safety

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• Health Tip: Working in Extreme Heat

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• Heart Cells Change During Spaceflight

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• Heat Waves Brought by Climate Change Could Prove Deadly for Kidney Patients

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• Heavy Exposure to Pesticides May Boost Stroke Risk

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• Heavy Smog as Bad as Pack-a-Day Smoking for Lungs

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• Holidays Hike Heart Attack Risk

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• Hospital Discharge at Christmastime May Not Be a Gift for Some

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• Hospital Privacy Curtains Could Be Breeding Ground for Germs

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• Household Chemicals Might Be Sparking Rise in Thyroid Disease Among Cats

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• How Color Can Help You De-Stress

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• How Seniors Can Prevent Hypothermia This Winter

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• How to Fight Norovirus, the 'Cruise Ship' Germ

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• How to Keep Food Poisoning at Bay

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• How to Keep Halloween Fun and Safe

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• How to Protect Your Kids From Drowning

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• How to Safely Use Plastic Containers in Your Microwave

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• How You Can Cut Grocery Costs and Prevent Food Waste

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• Hundreds of Young Kids Drown in Pools Each Year -- Keep Yours Safe

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• Hunting, Harvesting Leave Big Animals at Risk of Extinction: Study

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• Hurricane Dorian Can Wreak Havoc on Heart Health

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• Hurricanes Can Hurt Survival Odds Among Those With Cancer

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• Hurricanes Like Dorian Take Heavy Toll on Mental Health

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• In Heat Waves, Fans May Do More Harm Than Good

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• Is Air Pollution a Downer?

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• Is Your Mattress Releasing Toxins While You Sleep?

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• Keep Your Skin Glowing With Good Health in 2019

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• Keeping Your Summer Fun on Sound Footing

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• Kids' ER Visits for Swallowing Toys, Foreign Objects Have Doubled Since 1990s

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• Kids Exposed to Lead at Higher Odds for Mental Health Issues Later

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• Kids in Hot Cars: How to Prevent Heatstroke Deaths

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• Kids Still Being Poisoned by Detergent Pods

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• Knives: Essential Equipment for Healthy Food Prep

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• Layer Up During the Polar Vortex

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• Links Between Smog, 2nd Pregnancies and Preterm Birth

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• Living Near Major Roads Can Slow Kids' Development: Study

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• Looming Global Crisis Means People's Diets Must Change: Experts

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• Lots of Teens Are Breathing in Others' Vaping Fumes

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• Lyme Disease Now a Threat in City Parks

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• Major Flooding Can Bring Skin Infection Dangers

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• Many Americans Take Antibiotics Without a Prescription

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• Many Elite Athletes Ashamed to Seek Help for Mental Illness

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• Many Heart Failure Patients Might Safely Reduce Use of Diuretics

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• Many Older Adults Keep Guns Unlocked, Loaded at Home

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• Many Older Americans Aren't Equipped to Weather Hurricanes Like Dorian

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• Many Pneumonia Patients Get Too Many Antibiotics

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• Many Teens, Young Adults Don't Get Private Time With Doctors

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• Measles Leaves People More Vulnerable to Future Infections

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• 'Meatless Monday' Can Help Change Diets for Good

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• Med Students' Smartphones Loaded With Staph, Other Germs

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• Medical Scribes Could Help Improve ER Care

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• Menstrual Cups Equal Pads, Tampons in Effectiveness, Data Shows

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• 'Microplastics' in Dolphins, Seals Heighten Environmental Concerns

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• Military Tourniquets Might Save Kids' Lives During School Shootings

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• More Americans Mixing Opioids With Sedatives

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• More Back-to-Back Heat Waves Will Come With Climate Change

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• More Gun Owners, Higher Risk of Youth Suicides?

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• More Teens Learning to Drive in Safer Conditions

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• Most Cyclists Suffering Head Injuries Not Wearing Helmets: Study

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• Most Parents Want Age Limits on Football Tackling

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• Most U.S. Parents Say Vaccination Should Be Requirement for School: Poll

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• Most U.S. Pot Users Think They Can Get Away With Driving High

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• Move Over, Air Filter. Scientists Have a Greener Idea

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• Nature or Nurture? Twins Study Helps Sort Out Genes' Role in Disease

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• Needle Exchange Programs Guard Against HIV

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• New Database Shows 'Rare' Diseases Are Not So Rare Worldwide

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• New Disease-Bearing Tick Set to Spread Throughout United States

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• One Simple Food Substitution Might Help Save the Planet

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• Organic Chicken Less Likely to Harbor a Dangerous 'Superbug'

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• Paid Family Leave Helps Keep Babies' Vaccines on Track: Study

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• Patient Catches on Fire During Heart Surgery

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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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• Pet Hedgehogs Still Spreading Salmonella, CDC Warns

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• Plant-Based Diets Good for the Planet, and for You

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• Plants Will Not Boost Your Home's Air Quality: Study

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• Play It Safe With Holiday Foods

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• Polar Vortex Brings Frostbite Danger: Protect Yourself

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• Pool Chemicals Harm Thousands Every Summer

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• Prepare for a Disaster With a Family Safety Plan

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• Put Fire Safety at the Top of Your To-Do Holiday List

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• Put Safety First When Planning to Pack Food-to-Go

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• Putting Your Child to Sleep in a Car Seat Can Be Deadly

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• Reacting Against a 'Too Clean' World, Some Parents Go Too Far the Other Way

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• Recycling: A Renewed Effort Is Needed

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• Red Cross Needs Type O Blood to Ease Shortage

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• Regular Vaccines Advised With Multiple Sclerosis

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• Road Rules on Smartphone Use Are Saving Bikers' Lives, Too

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• Roundup Linked to Human Liver Damage: Study

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• Run Smart This Winter -- Here's How

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• Safety First When Running Outdoors

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• Save Your Skin From the Ravages of Cold Weather

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• Say Cheers to Lighter Summer Drinks

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• Scorching Pavement Sends Some to the ER With Burns

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• Screening Truckers for Sleep Apnea Cuts Health Insurance Costs

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• 'Semi-Slug' Is Spreading a Lethal Parasite in Hawaii

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• Shoes Make the Difference When Starting to Exercise

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• Should Air Quality Checks Be Part of Your Travel Planning?

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• Simple Treatments to Banish Winter Blues

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• Slowing Climate Change Could Cut Health Costs, Save Money

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• Smog Could Land Newborns in Intensive Care

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• Smoggy Air Might Contribute to Macular Degeneration

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• Smoking Around Expectant Moms Can Harm Babies' Hearts

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• Some Cities' Smog Can Ruin Your Vacation

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• Some People Vaccinated Against Mumps May Not Be Protected: Study

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• Sour Note: Marching Band Members at Risk When Temperatures Soar

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• Space Travel Won't Turn Germs Into Superbugs

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• Special Bag Helps Patients Get Rid of Unused Opioids

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• Specialist Care Crucial for Hospital Patients With Fungal Infections

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• Sporting Events Dangerous for Spectators, Too

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• Spring Is the Sneezing Season

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• Staph Infections Drop, but Levels Still Worry U.S. Health Officials

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• Stay Safe While Spring Cleaning

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• Still No Source as E. Coli Outbreak Grows to 96 Cases Across 5 States: CDC

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• Still Too Many Highway Deaths Tied to Speeding

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• Stopping the Spread of Bedbugs Might Begin With Landlords

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• Studies Confirm HPV Shot Is Safe

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• Study Finds Smog Particles Can Reach Developing Fetus

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• Study Points to Herd Immunity Against HPV in Unvaccinated U.S. Adults

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• Summer Is Tough for Asthma Sufferers

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• Sunglasses a Shield for the Eyes

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• 'Superbugs' Hang Out on Hospital Patients

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• Swallowed Batteries Should Be Removed to Avoid Stomach Damage: Study

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• Swallowing Toiletries, Makeup Sends Thousands of Kids to ER Each Year

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• Take It Outside! The Benefits of Exercising Outdoors

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• Tattooed and Need an MRI Scan? What You Need to Know

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• Teen Drivers, Passengers Need to Be Safety-Conscious

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• Teens Who Hurt Themselves More Likely to Hurt Others

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• Ten Infant Deaths Linked to Fisher-Price Rock 'N Play Sleepers

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• Texas Cities Are Ripe for Measles Outbreaks, Study Finds

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• The Deadliest Plastic for Seabirds? Balloons

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• The Moose: A Rare But Often Deadly Road Hazard

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• Toxic Pond Algae Is Killing Dogs -- How to Protect Your Pooch

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• Toxins in Home Furnishings Can Be Passed on to Kids

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• Toy Guns Pose Big Threat to Young Eyes

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• Trees an Oasis of Mental Well-Being

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• Trees Really Do Help Keep a City Cool, Study Shows

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• Trouble Driving At Night? Yellow Lenses Won't Help

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• Twins' Deaths in Hot Car Highlight a Preventable Tragedy

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• U.S. Hurricanes Are Bigger, Stronger, More Destructive: Study

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• U.S. Pedestrian Deaths Hit 30-Year High in 2018: Report

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• U.S. Poison Centers Field More Calls About Psychoactive Substances: Study

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• Vehicle Exhaust Drives Millions of New Asthma Cases Annually

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• Vitamin E Acetate Is Leading Suspect in Vaping-Linked Lung Illnesses: CDC

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• Vitamin E Compound Likely Culprit Behind Vaping Lung Illnesses, Study Finds

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• Voice-Assisted Tech Can Be a Driving Hazard

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• Warm Bath Can Send You Off to a Sound Slumber, Study Finds

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• Well Water's Spillover Effect: Heart Damage?

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• What Foods Are Most Likely to Cause Acne Breakouts?

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• What Happens When Parents Talk to Kids Frankly About Sex?

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• What If You Were Your Own Blood Donor for Surgery?

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• When Is It Time for Seniors to Hand Over the Car Keys?

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• When Your Teen Wants a Tattoo

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• Where Is Your Risk of Dying Greatest After Surgery?

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• Which Dogs Are More Likely to Bite Your Kids?

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• WHO Declares Congo Ebola Outbreak a 'Global Health Emergency'

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• WIC Changes Improve Moms' and Babies' Health

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• Wildfire Smoke Threatens Health for Miles Around

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• Windy, Humid Days Could Bring More Pain

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• Winter's Many Challenges to Eye Health

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• Wintertime Smog Tied to Rise in Heart Procedures

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• Worldwide, More Die After Surgery Than From HIV, Malaria: Study

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• Young, and Learning Too Late That Sun Safety Matters

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• Your Guide to a Healthier Home for Better Asthma Control

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• Your Washer Might Be Breeding Drug-Resistant Germs