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“Pharming”, or the abuse of prescription drugs, is on the rise amongst 12 to 17-year-olds.

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After we had our son, we went back and forth about whether or not to have him vaccinated. One of the reasons for our indecision was the fact that a friend of ours had a seemingly normal child who started exhibiting signs of autism after getting the MMR shot back in the late ’90s.

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Could Red Bull and Amp be behind some of your teen’s behavior? A new study from Kathleen Miller at the University of Buffalo links energy drinks to risky behavior, including substance abuse, unprotected sex, and violence. Miller was careful to point out that the drinks don’t cause the bad behavior, but that teens and ‘tweens who consume them are “more likely to take risks with their health and safety.” (The study, by the way, focused on teen athletes, energy drinks, and risky behavior. Her team coined the phrase “Toxic Jock” during the course of their research, which was reported in the Journal of American College Health.)

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