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• Opioids Increasingly Tied to Deaths of Pregnant Women

  

  11/20/2018—As the U.S. opioid epidemic rages unchecked, new research shows that pregnancy-related deaths due to opioid misuse more than doubled between 2007 and 2016. More

• Does Air Pollution Raise Autism Risk?

  

  11/19/2018—Traffic-related air pollution may play a role in development of autism, new research suggests. More

• Secondhand Pot Smoke Found in Kids' Lungs

  

  11/19/2018—If you're a pot-smoking parent and you think your kids aren't affected, think again. More

• Nearly 1 in 12 U.S. Kids Has a Food Allergy

  

  11/19/2018—Almost 8 percent of American children have food allergies, and 1 in 5 of those kids suffers an allergic reaction severe enough to wind up in the hospital, a new study finds. More

• For Kids' Sports, Diversification Is Best

  

  11/17/2018—If your kid is highly skilled at hockey but wants to try basketball, new research suggests you shouldn't worry about whether that might cost your child a college scholarship. More

• Cleaning Your Baby's Pacifier By Sucking On It May Do Baby Good

  

  11/16/2018—Sucking your baby's pacifier to clean it may help protect your child against allergies, new research suggests. More

• Many Infants With Milk Allergy Seem to Outgrow It

  

  11/16/2018—Milk allergy affects more than half of American infants who have food allergies in their first year of life, a new study finds. More

• 'Huffing' Deodorant Cost One Teen His Life

  

  11/16/2018—Highlighting the dangers posed by "huffing," Dutch physicians outline the tragic case of a 19-year-old who died after inhaling spray deodorant to get high. More

• The Jobs That Carry the Highest Suicide Risk

  

  11/15/2018—The rate of suicide among U.S. workers has jumped 34 percent since 2000, and certain occupations seem to be riskier than others, government health researchers report. More

• Health Tip: How Bad is Your Hearing Loss?

  11/15/2018—You've had a professional diagnose your hearing loss. So how bad is it? More

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