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PHOTO: Women's hands put sunscreen in a backpack on the green grass background.
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Don't forget about sunscreen when sending kids back to school, experts warn

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Study indicates blue light filtering glasses have little benefit for most: 3 eye-healthy habits to adapt instead

PHOTO: A depressed new mom cradles her baby as she holds out the prescription pill bottle to show to the unseen mental health professional.
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Not enough moms seek help for postpartum depression. Will the new pill help?

PHOTO: The anti-diabetic medication Ozempic is pictured in a pharmacy on April 13, 2023.
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Lawsuit filed against makers of Ozempic, Mounjaro over claims of 'gastrointestinal side effects'

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As the nation grapples with a youth mental health crisis, parents are suffering too

PHOTO: Tori Kelly at the Los Angeles premiere of "Fool's Paradise" held at the TCL Multiplex on May 9, 2023 in Los Angeles.
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Tori Kelly hospitalized: What you need to know about blood clots

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Most parents don't meet breastfeeding guidelines. Experts say the support system needs to change

PHOTO: A group of school children cross the street on their way home from school.
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Protect kids from getting hit by cars through road safety policy changes, the American Academy of Pediatrics urges

PHOTO: A woman steps on a scale to weigh herself in an undated stock photo.
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New study shows brain changes could be a reason it's hard to lose weight

PHOTO: Tori Bowie gestures after receiving the gold medal she won in the women's 100m final during the World Athletics Championships in London, Aug. 7, 2017.
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US Olympian dies from pregnancy complication that disproportionately impacts Black women