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Study: Teen Use of Marijuana, Alcohol on the Rise

Alcohol and marijuana use among teens is on the rise, ending a decade-long decline, a study being released Tuesday found.
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Fox on Sex: No ‘O’? 10 Things That Get in the Way of Orgasm

If your gal is having trouble with the Big O, any one of these factors could be the reason why.
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Doctors’ Advice to Obama: Kick the Cigarette Habit

Doctors say President Obama is “fit for duty,” but that doesn’t mean he’s making all the right lifestyle choices. Doctors say the president still needs to kick his cigarette habit.
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Docs Remove Half of Baby’s Brain to Stop Seizures

Doctors recently removed almost an entire side of a 10-month-old Akron, Ohio, baby’s brain in an effort to stop his frequent seizures, the Akron Beacon Journal reported.
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Things She Misses About Being Single

She may love you, but there are some things a girl misses about the single life
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Kids as Young as 3 Showing Signs of Heart Disease

Obese children as young as age three show signs of an inflammatory response that has been linked to heart disease later in life, U.S. researchers said, in a finding that is likely to further stoke concerns about childhood obesity.
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Long-Term Marijuana Use Can Double Risk of Psychosis

Young people who smoke cannabis or marijuana for six years or more are twice as likely to have psychotic episodes, hallucinations or delusions than people who have never used the drug, scientists said on Monday.
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1 in 4 U.S. Parents Buys Unproven Vaccine-Autism Link

One in four U.S. parents believes some vaccines cause autism in healthy children, but even many of those worried about vaccine risks think their children should be vaccinated.
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Striking Number of Obesity Risks Hit Minority Kids

The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.
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‘Matchmaking’ in Middle School Angers Parents

Matchmaking Web sites have become immensely popular on the dating scene for young adults, but how would you feel if your elementary school-age child was participating in surveys to find their ‘love connection?’
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