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Stressed and Distracted, Kids and Their Teachers Say Virtual Learning Isn't Working
Suicidal Service Members With Guns at Home Often Keep Feelings Secret: Study
Surge of U.S. Military Medical Personnel to Ease Medical Worker Shortages
Surgery Often a Gateway to Opioid Abuse, Study Confirms
Taking a Shot at Pain Relief After Knee Replacement
Tech Is Keeping More Americans in Touch With Doctors
Teen Social Media Posts About Cutting, Other Self-Harm Are Soaring
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens More Likely to Vape If Parent Smokes
Teens on TikTok: Fun, But Addictive and Maybe Harmful
Telehealth Boosts Odds That Patients Show Up for Post-Surgery Care
Telehealth Is Growing in Use, Acceptance Among Americans: Poll
Telehealth May Help Rural Americans Keep the Weight Off
Telehealth Programs Improve Blood Sugar for Rural Americans With Diabetes
Telehealth, Phone Visits a Lifesaver for Veterans Addicted to Opioids
Telehealth: Tips for Helping Kids With Autism Take Part
Telemedicine as Good as In-Person for Many Health Conditions: Review
Telemedicine Could Really Help People Battling Advanced Cancers
Telemedicine Gets High Marks for Follow-Ups After Surgery
Telemedicine Is Here: Experts Offer Tips for Seniors
Telemedicine's Popularity Has Risen During Pandemic
'Telestroke' Care at Hospitals Is Boosting Patient Outcomes
The Big COVID Vaccine Holdouts: Republican Men
Think You Can Spot Fake News? Many Can't
TikTok 'Benadryl Challenge' Has Killed at Least One Teen
Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
Too Few People Treated for Opioid Use Get Anti-Overdose Med
Too Few People With Opioid Disorder Receive Best Treatments
Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much Social Media Could Raise Risk for Eating Disorders
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
Too Much TV Time May Really Harm Your Brain
Tweets Show Americans Are Following COVID-19 Precautions
Two-Drug Combo May Help Fight Meth Addiction
U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic
U.S. Army COVID-19 Vaccination Rate Nears 98%
U.S. Deaths Involving Meth Are Skyrocketing, Fentanyl a Big Factor
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Jumped Nearly 30% During Pandemic
U.S. Drug Overdose Deaths Reach Record Highs
U.S. Fatal Drug ODs Rose Again in 2021, But Increase Is Slowing
U.S. Meth Overdose Deaths Tripled in Recent Years
U.S. Murder Rate Up 30% During Pandemic, Highest One-Year Rise Ever
U.S. Spends More on Cancer Than Any Other Country. Why Are Survival Rates Low?
U.S. Surgeons' Group Is Working to Save Trauma Victims in Ukraine
U.S. Teens Were Already in Mental Health Crisis Before Pandemic Hit
U.S. Tourists in Northern Mexico Are Buying Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
U.S. Travelers Warned About Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl in Mexico Pharmacies
US to Allow Medicaid to Pay for Drug Treatment in Prisons
Use Facebook a Lot? You're More Likely to Be Unvaccinated
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
Using an Online Pharmacy to Buy Meds? It's Buyer Beware, FDA Says
Using Devices as Babysitters Can Backfire on Parents
Valium, Xanax Prescriptions Could Raise Overdose Risk in Youth
Vaping Won't Help Smokers Quit, Another Study Finds
Veterans at Higher Risk of Deadly Skin Cancers
Veterans May Face Lower Risk for CTE Than Ex-Athletes
Video Games May Bring Cognitive Benefits to Kids: Study
Virtual Care After Surgery May Be More Convenient For Patients
'Virtual' Museum Visits Are Good Medicine for Seniors
Walmart Offers $3 Billion to Settle Opioid Lawsuits
Want Reliable Diet Advice? Don't Head to TikTok
Wearable Device Spots, Reverses Opioid Overdoses
Week Off Social Media Boosts Mental Health: Study
Weekend Binge Drinking: Not as Harmless as You Think
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
What Makes for a Satisfying Work Zoom Meeting?
When Deductibles Rise, More Diabetes Patients Skip Their Meds
When Facebook, Twitter Flag Posts as 'Unverified,' Readers Listen
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
White House Announces Plan to Reduce Gun Suicides
Who Are the New 'Patient Influencers' on Social Media?
Who Is Using Herbal Kratom?
Why Are More U.S. Babies Being Born With Syphilis?
Wider Supply of Opioid Antidote Naloxone Won't Encourage Heroin Use: Study
Will the Telemedicine Boom Outlast the Pandemic?
Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
You Can't Trust Sleep Advice Found on YouTube: Study
'You Didn't Tag Me!' Instagram Snubs Hurt, Study Confirms
Youth Vaping Rates Decline, But 1 in 5 U.S. Teens Still Uses E-Cigs
Youth Vaping Rates Have Plunged During Lockdown: Study
Youth Vaping Triples Odds for Adult Smoking
Zoom Meeting Anxiety Doesn't Strike Everyone
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