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More women are using weight-loss drugs after giving birth, study says

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Brain Development Adulthood

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Thanksgiving Travel Stress

Singing the national anthem before sporting events has helped this South Jersey woman cope with OCD

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Holiday Meal Overeating

Fatal overdoses involving stimulants have spiked. Local health officials are responding.

Stimulant deaths

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