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Obesity May Increase the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in Girls

By Christine Hsu | Jan 30, 2013 08:47 PM EST

Obesity may significantly increase the risk of developing multiple sclerosis in children and adolescent girls, a new study has revealed.

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Parent, Sibling Military Deployment Raises Drug Abuse Risk in Teens

By Amber Moore | Jan 20, 2013 04:04 PM EST

Youngsters whose parents or siblings have been deployed are more likely than their peers to use alcohol and drugs, says a new study.

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Teenage Stress Can Alter Genes and Lead to Severe Mental Illness in Adulthood

By Christine Hsu | Jan 17, 2013 04:52 PM EST

Teenage stress is serious, according to a new study that found a link between adolescent stress and genetic changes that can lead to severe adult mental illness.

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Kindness May Determine Popularity for Pre-Teens

By Christine Hsu | Dec 28, 2012 01:20 PM EST

Its not the cool kids in school that get the popular vote, it's the nice kids, according to a new study.

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Victimization More Than Doubles Suicidal Ideation in Children

By Christine Hsu | Oct 23, 2012 12:46 PM EDT

Children who have been bullied by peers in the past year are 2.5 times more likely to have suicidal thoughts than those who have not.

68% Underage Drinking Deaths Not Traffic-Related; Advocates Still Urge Ways To Improve Prom Safety

Binge Drinking Destroys the Brain Within Months and Turns Social Drinkers Into Alcoholics

By Christine Hsu | Oct 16, 2012 05:04 PM EDT

Fraternity brothers and sorority sisters pay close attention: researchers warn that just a few months of binge drinking can damage the brain and turn social drinkers into alcoholics.

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Giant 4-Pound Hairball Pulled From Teen Girl's Stomach

By Christine Hsu | Oct 03, 2012 03:09 PM EDT

Doctors have removed a massive four-pound hairball from the stomach of a 19-year-old girl.

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