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Having a sister can be good for your emotional health

Having a sister can be good for your emotional health

Having a sister protects young teens "from feeling lonely, unloved, guilty, self-conscious and fearful," says a new study in the Journal of ...

 

1,000 get mumps in N.Y. and N.J.

1,000 get mumps in N.Y. and N.J.

More than 1,000 people in New Jersey and New York, many of them adolescent Orthodox Jews, have been sickened with mumps since August, health authorities said Monday.

 

9 in 10 high schoolers short on fruits, veggies

9 in 10 high schoolers short on fruits, veggies

Less than 10% of U.S. high school students are eating the combined recommended daily amount of fruits and vegetables, a finding ...

 

Severe Childhood Obesity Rate Triples Over 3 Decades

Severe Childhood Obesity Rate Triples Over 3 Decades

The rate of severe obesity among U.S. children and teenagers more than tripled over the past three decades, a new study finds.

 

Teen diagnoses herself in science class

Teen diagnoses herself in science class

For eight years, Jessica Terry suffered from stomach pain so horrible, it brought her to her knees.

 

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