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(HealthDay News) — Bullying starts as early as elementary and middle school, and occurs more frequently for students who later identify as gay, lesbian or ...
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Experts Unclear on Whether E-Cigarettes Help Smokers Quit
(HealthDay News) — An influential U.S. panel of experts says there’s just not enough data to decide whether or not e-cigarettes can help smokers quit. ...
Read More »Many Young Football Players Get Concussions at Practice
(HealthDay News) — Most concussions among high school and college football players occur during practice, a new study finds. Data on more than 20,000 young ...
Read More »Kids’ Eye Injuries From Paintball, Air Guns on the Rise
(HealthDay News) — Eye injuries in children from certain types of guns — such as air guns, BB guns and paintball guns — increased dramatically ...
Read More »Pregnant Women Think E-Cigarettes ‘Safer’ Than Regular Cigarettes
(HealthDay News) — More than 40 percent of pregnant women surveyed think electronic cigarettes are less harmful than tobacco cigarettes, according to a new study. ...
Read More »Two-Minute Walk Every Hour May Offset Effects of Sitting
(HealthDay News) — Getting up and walking for two minutes every hour could help reverse the negative health effects from prolonged sitting, new research suggests. ...
Read More »E-Cigarette Use Triples Among U.S. Teens in 1 Year
Federal health officials say the nicotine-based products pose major health threat to kids THURSDAY, April 16, 2015 (HealthDay News) — E-cigarettes are booming among U.S. ...
Read More »Doctors Often Ignore Parents’ Concerns About Autism in Young Kids
WEDNESDAY, April 15, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Delays in diagnosing and treating autism often occur when doctors ignore parents’ concerns about their child’s early development, ...
Read More »Marijuana Plus Booze Doubles Odds for Drunk Driving
By Dennis Thompson, HealthDay TUESDAY, April 14, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Drinkers who smoke marijuana as they imbibe are twice as likely to drive drunk compared with ...
Read More »Boozing in Movies May Boost Teen Drinking
By Tara Haelle, HealthDay MONDAY, April 13, 2015 (HealthDay News) — Seeing actors drink alcohol in movies seems to increase the likelihood that teens will drink and ...
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