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Health NewsCutting the Cancer Costs of Indoor Tanning
Skin cancers related to indoor tanning could be prevented with coordinated approaches
Mental HealthFlame Retardant Chemicals Raise Concerns
Cognitive and behavioral deficits in children linked to flame retardants chemicals
Health NewsIndoor Tanners Be Warned
Indoor tanning products reclassified and include consumer warnings
Health NewsCross, Snap, Click! Buckle Up the Kids!
Car seats and child safety restraint use in cars differs based on parent characteristics
Health NewsEat, Talk, Text – But Not While Driving
Distracted driving among parents common including phone talking and child care activities
Mental HealthNot LOL When Teens Text While Driving
Teen texting and driving behaviors common and linked to other risky behaviors
Mental HealthHoney, Let's Take a Breather Together
Relationship satisfaction may decrease after picking up extra slack after a hard day
Mental HealthTroubles Getting Mid-Lifers Down
Suicide rates have increased among baby boomers over the past decade
FDA AlertsFDA Issues Proposal to Increase Consumer Awareness of Tanning Bed Risks
Proposal places stronger skin cancer warnings on tanning beds
Health NewsRace and Risk of MS
Multiple sclerosis risk may not be lower in African Americans
Health NewsReligion, Spirituality and End of Life Care
Cancer patients who have greater religious support more likely to pursue aggressive treatment
Prescription DrugsValproate Anti-seizure Products Contraindicated for Migraine Prevention in Pregnant Women
Valproate products contraindicated due to decreased IQ scores in children
Health NewsCan’t Get Enough Exercise
Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans not followed by 80 percent of population
Mental HealthSporty Teen Girls Safer
Violence risk factors were lower in teen girls who got exercise or played a sport
Health NewsBetter Ways to See Second Cancers
Lung cancer recurrences efficiently detected with minimal dose CT scans
Health NewsTaking the Risk to Play at All Costs
Concussion knowledge of risks not enough to sway attitudes of high school football players
Prescription DrugsNo Need to Fear the Flu Shot
Flu shot for kids with inflammatory bowel disease may not cause side effects
Mental HealthCries from Baby, Tears from Mama
Postpartum depression more likely among moms whose babies cry inconsolably
Health NewsMommy's Mouth: Super Pacifier Cleaner
Pacifiers cleaned by parents mouths linked to lower allergy rates in kids
Health NewsKerosene and Kids Don't Mix
Hydrocarbon poisonings and injuries in kids declining overall but the summer is highest
Mental HealthKids' Disability Rates Changing
Neurodevelopmental disorders among children and mental health problems increasing
Health NewsDo Kids Get Enough Magnesium?
Magnesium needs for kids related to bone mineral density and content
Mental HealthSuzy-Athlete May Fight Less
Sports participation among girls linked to reduction in violence
Mental HealthU R so ugly, lol :-P
Cyberbullying rates among teens high enough to merit more attention