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Smoking, Drinking Gateway to Pot, Study Finds
Some Athletes May Need an Extra Month for Concussion Recovery
Some Folks Do Age Slower Than Others
Some NFL Players May Be Misdiagnosed With Brain Disease: Study
Some Pot Edibles Mimic Candy, Raising Dangers for Kids
Sports After Lockdown: Take It Slow
Sports Bra Support Makes a Difference for Women Runners
Sports-Linked Cardiac Arrest Rare in Seniors, Study Finds
Spouses Share a Lot – Including Heart Health, Study Shows
Spring Activity Can Sometimes Bring Stress Fractures
Spring Sprains: Sports Injury Season Begins
'Stairs Test' Quickly Measures Your Heart Health
Step Up! Here's How to Start a Healthy Walking Habit
Strength Training Is No Slouch for Shedding Pounds
Stressed, Burned-Out Nurses Make More Medical Errors: Study
Strict Rest Not Recommended After Sports-Linked Concussion, Experts Say
Strike Out Kids' Overuse Injuries This Baseball Season
Study Confirms It: Kids Keep Harried Moms From Exercise
Summer Playgrounds Come With Fun and Hazards
Tai Chi Equal to 'Regular' Exercise in Trimming Your Tummy
Take a Walk to Cut Diabetes Risk
Team Sports: Good for Kids' Minds, Too
Teen Pot Use Could Mean Less Success as Adult
Teen Pot Use Makes a Comeback After Legalization
Teens Have Triple the Odds of Misusing Marijuana Compared to Adults
Teens Who Use Pot, E-Cigs and Cigarettes Are in Triple Danger
THC From Pot Lingers in Breast Milk for Weeks: Study
The Fitter Do Better After an A-Fib Treatment
The Side Effects of ‘Andro,’ The Banned Supplement Androstenedione
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Folks With Type 2 Diabetes
There's a Best Time of Day to Exercise for Women's Heart Health
Tips for Making 2021 a Healthier Year
Tips to Food-Fueling Your Active Vegan Child
Tips to Keep Young Athletes Injury-Free
Today's Potent Pot Could Be Prescription for Addiction
Too Little Exercise, Too Much Sitting Could Raise Breast Cancer Risk
Too Much Pot During Pregnancy May Endanger Baby's Health
Too Much Screen Time Could Raise Your Odds for Stroke
Too Much Sitting Could Mean Worse Outcomes for Cancer Survivors
Too Much Sitting May Be Bad for Your Mental Health
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
Try These 3 Tips to Lose Those Pandemic Pounds
U.S. Hispanics at High Heart Disease Risk and Many Go Untreated: Report
Unhealthy in Your 20s? Your Mind May Pay the Price Decades Later
Use of Pot, Hallucinogens Soaring Among Young Americans
Use Pot? You May Need More Sedation During Endoscopies
Using Pot May Impede Female Athletes' Performance
Vaping Pot Worse Than Vaping Tobacco for Teens' Lungs: Study
Video Games May Sabotage Fitness Among College Students
Vigorous Exercise Safe for Those at Risk of Knee Arthritis
Walking: Your Best Step to a Healthier Heart
Want to Avoid Sleep Apnea? Get Off the Sofa
Want to Live Longer? Exercise Is Key, Study Confirms
Want to Lose Weight? Here Are the Best Exercises to Shed Pounds
Wearing a Mask Won't Ruin Your Workout, Study Shows
Weed May Mess With Your Medicines, Causing Harm
Weed-Friendly Posts on Social Media Get Teens Using Cannabis
Weight Loss Helps Your Heart Even If Some Weight Come Back
What Athletes Should Know About COVID-19, Heart Damage and Working Out
What Helps Your Heart More, Losing Fat or Gaining Muscle?
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What the Pandemic Did to Workouts
What's in Your CBD Product? Labels Often Mislead
When Are Head Injury Risks Highest for Young Soccer Players?
When Arthritis Strikes, Keep Moving
When Diabetes Strikes in Pregnancy, Do Women Eat Healthier?
When Pot Is Legal, Prescriptions for Pain, Depression, Anxiety and Sleep Drop: Study
When Pot Use Starts in Teens, Drug Addiction More Likely: Study
When States Legalize Marijuana, Teens' Asthma Rates Rise
Where Pot Became Legal, Car Crash Deaths Rose: Study
Which High School Sports Cause Kids the Most Injuries?
Which Kids' Sports Have Higher Odds for Head Injury?
Why Are More Women Using Pot, Other Cannabis Products During Pregnancy?
Why Early Bedtime May Be Best for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Why Exercise? Researchers Say It Prevents 3.9 Million Deaths a Year
Why Taking Your Kids to the Park Is Always a Healthy Idea
Will High-Protein Diets Help the Middle-Aged Build Muscle?
Will Pot or CBD Make You a Worse Driver?
Will Your Kid Play School Sports This Fall? Here's Some Guidance on Doing It Safely
With Pot Rules Relaxed, More U.S. Teens Driving While High: Study
With Training, Soccer Headers Might Be Safe for Teen Players
Women Can Dance Themselves to Better Health After Menopause
Women in Their 50s Can Lower Their Stroke Risk – Here's How
Workouts Boost Health of People With Kidney Disease
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Worries May Raise Men's Heart Risks, Even When Young
Yes, Pot Is Stronger Now Than in Decades Past, Study Finds
You Can Garden Your Way to Better Health
You Can Prevent Sports Overuse Injuries
You Don't Have to Be Obese for Belly Fat to Harm You, Heart Experts Warn
Your Morning Cup of Coffee Can Affect Your Heart's Rhythms
Your Teen's Smartphone Could Be Key to Unhealthy Weight
Youth Drinking, Pot Use Went Down During Pandemic
You've Had Foot Surgery: How Long Until You're Active Again?