Researchers surveying e-cigarette use in teens were surprised to find that nearly one in five high school students who admitted…
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High school students use e-cigarettes to vape marijuana, study says
Nearly one in five high school students who said they used electronic cigarettes to vaporize nicotine also used them to…
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Lack of experience with kids may lead to EMS errors
The main challenge in providing safe care to children in ambulances may be the limited experience many emergency medical service…
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Mitochondrial disease research makes progress
Scientists have made significant advances in the quest to treat mitochondrial disease, an incurable genetic malady that afflicts thousands of…
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TV alcohol ad exposure linked to greater chance of underage drinking
Exposure to TV alcohol ads can encourage teenagers to pick up their first drink and engage in hazardous drinking behavior,…
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4-year-old cancer patient gets last wish to dance with Taylor Swift
A terminally ill 4-year-old girl whose last bucket list item was to “shake off” cancer by dancing with Taylor Swift…
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Young adults say they see e-cigs as safe, fun technology
Many young adults are enthusiastically “vaping” e-cigarettes, drawn by the nifty technology, tasty flavors and their own physical sense that…
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Doctors who admitted a 17-month-old girl to the hospital in Arizona thought her tremors and other symptoms were due to…
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Massachusetts toddler dies after lice treatment goes awry
A central Massachusetts toddler died over the weekend after suffocating while undergoing a home treatment for head lice involving mayonnaise…
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Why do teens still smoke? On addiction, advertising, and the rise of e-cigarettes
U.S. teen smoking rates have dipped below 10 percent, but public health advocates worry that progress may soon level off,…
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