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My teenager has ADHD. Sometimes it's hard to differentiate between teen behavior and his condition.
My son was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 7. Now that he's a teenager, it's hard to tell what is h…
Mike Julianelle
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What Zyn pouches do to your brain, body, and heart
Zyn nicotine pouches are being used by everyone from gym bros to school kids. But the long-term hea…
Kim Schewitz
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Native teens are nearly 4 times as likely to commit suicide. Tribes suing Meta, Google, TikTok, and Snapchat say social media addiction fuels the problem.
Two tribal nations brought lawsuits this week against social-media companies, saying they are worse…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A CrossFit-obsessed teen got headaches at the gym. He had brain cancer but is now stronger than ever.
Rob Bichan was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor at the age of 16. Now 19, the tumor is stab…
Rachel Hosie
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When a 17-year-old had a stroke, the family dog alerted his parents. It saved the teen's life.
When a teen had a stroke, he couldn't speak, but the family dog waited outside his room, alerting h…
Lauren Crosby Medlicott
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A teen thought he was just short. He discovered he had a brain tumor stunting his growth after having a seizure.
Jamie Connolly experienced headaches but put them down to exam stress. He had a seizure and was lat…
Amber Middleton
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A man who had a sudden stroke as a teen describes living with the anxiety that one would strike again
A year after his brain bleed, Trevor Turner survived another life-threatening complication. But it …
Anna Medaris Miller
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A teen who narrowly survived a brain-eating amoeba describes his unusual symptoms, and how he relearned to walk after recovering
Sebastian Deleon, now 22, was placed in a coma as doctors treated his amoeba infection that kills m…
Andrea Michelson
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International Suicide Prevention Day: These are the suicide prevention helpline numbers in India
India has one of the highest suicide rates in the world. One of the leading reasons behind this is …
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Jaden Smith says he took magic mushrooms as a young adult. Brain experts who study psychedelics warn that wasn't a good idea.
Jaden Smith's brain may have still been developing when he took magic mushrooms. Neuroscientists wa…
Adam Barnes
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A 13-year-old girl was misdiagnosed with anxiety. She actually had a rare form of brain inflammation.
Lili Manzo was eventually diagnosed with autoimmune encephalitis, a rare condition where the immune…
Andrea Michelson
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A California teen is suing his school, alleging that he suffered brain damage in a football hazing ritual, reports say
The teen attended Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana and had signed on to the 2021 football program…
Bill Bostock
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5 helpful tips for explaining autism to kids and teens, according to autism-affirming experts
Does your kid have questions about autism? Experts suggest using conscious language and exploring a…
Cassandra Miasnikov,Barbara Kimmel
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A gay Black teen was found dead and burned in New York City. His family suspects it was a hate crime.
The murder of DeAndre Matthews has community members warning about the rising threat of violence ag…
Brianna Holt,Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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I battled to keep my teen on life support, but doctors removed the machine
Angela Kosarue refused to accept doctors' declaration that her daughter was brain-dead after an all…
Jane Ridley
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A family built tiny houses for each of their teenage children to live in. Experts say too much independence for teens may not be the best idea.
In the Brinks family, the teens grew up in their own tiny houses. Experts say it may work for the B…
Ashley Abramson
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A school district is attempting to skirt Section 230 by suing social media apps for knowingly exploiting the 'vulnerable brains of youth'
Section 230 is an internet law that allows companies to regulate content as they see fit. The suit,…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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The Los Angeles County district attorney is investigating the shooting of a Long Beach student by a school safety officer that reportedly left the teen brain dead
The woman was left brain dead after a school safety officer shot her in the back of the head during…
Rebecca Cohen
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An elite Bronze Age man who underwent brain surgery 3,500 years ago may have suffered from leprosy, archaeologists believe
During an archeological excavation of a tomb in Tel Megiddo, Israel, researchers discovered the rem…
Isobel van Hagen
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A teen came back to life after being pronounced dead. The terrifying incident helped explain why his younger brother died 3 years earlier.
His brother died three years ago. Then he was pronounced dead to their parents but suddenly started…