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Study: Marijuana Use Up Among Teens - More teens are getting high, says a new study. Researchers from the National Institute on Drug Abuse found that “more than 12 percent of eighth graders and 36 percent of seniors at public and private schools around the country said they had smoked marijuana in the past year,” according to the New York Times. Also, 60 percent of high school students don’t think that weed is harmful. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Does Gum Chewing Give Teens Migraines? - If you are teen who suffers from chronic headaches, it could be your gum. A small study conducted in Tel Aviv of 30 teens found that when they stopped chewing gum for a month, 25 of them reported that symptoms lessened and 19 said they stopped getting headaches. However, when they all started chewing gum again, 20 of them complained of headaches, says the Huffington Post. (Photo: Blasius Erlinger/GettyImages)

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Blacks Are Less Likely to Receive Preventative Dental Care - African-Americans are least likely to receive preventative dental care in the U.S., says a recent report. Only 57 percent of us received yearly cleanings compared to 77 percent of Asian-Americans and 62 percent of Latinos. Researchers blame lack of insurance, poverty and culturally competent dentists in Black communities for this racial health disparity. (Photo: The Washington Times /Landov)

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Dangerous Form of MRSA Is Spreading in the U.S. - Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), a serious antibiotic-resistant bacteria, is invading everyday communities, USA Today reports. The bacteria, which is usually found in hospitals and health care settings, has been reported in gyms, schools and even among some NFL players. MRSA kills up to 20,000 Americans each year. (Photo: REUTERS/Morris Mac Matzen)

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Are Vitamins a Hoax? - While the vitamin and supplement industry rakes in billions, a series of studies published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that vitamins may be a waste of our time and money. One study found that vitamins don’t work any better than placebos; another one found that taking multivitamins doesn’t improve heart health and improved memory; and another found that taking vitamins doesn’t lengthen your life. (Photo: Denise Bush/GettyImages)

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Is Red Meat Behind Obesity and African-American Women? - Other than vegetarians, who doesn’t love a burger? But a new study suggests that eating fast food burgers twice a week may make us 25 percent more likely to be obese. Researchers also found that drinking at least two sugary drinks per day raised Black women’s risk of obesity by 10 percent. (Photo: Picturenet/GettyImages)

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U.S. Spending More on Mental Health in 2013 - Since the Sandy Hook shootings in 2012, 36 states plus Washington, D.C., have increased spending on mental health services, says a recent report from the National Alliance on Mental Illness. Over the summer, the White House promised to $100 million to bolster mental health services, says USA Today. (Photo: GettyImages) 

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Club Aims at Curbing Gun Violence Among Black Youth in Maryland - Can the answer to reducing gun violence among Black youth be teaching them how to use guns? A recent article on NPR.com highlighted the organization Maryland Tenth Calvary Club that teaches youth of color the discipline and artistry of guns. They believe that this offers teens a different way to look at guns in order to deter them from partaking in violence. (Photo: Courtesy of the Maryland Tenth Cavalry Gun Club)

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The Link Between Race, Diabetes and Dementia - Dementia, the decline of one’s mental abilities as they age, affects African-Americans and Native Americans higher than other groups of color, says a recent study. Blacks are 44 percent more likely to develop this illness, with 20 percent of those in the study showing some sort of decline over the 10-year study. Researchers believe that higher rates of diabetes may play a factor. (Photo: Blend Images Rolf Bruderer/Getty Images)

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Study: Violence Against Women Underreported - The rates of violence against women in the U.S. and around the world are much higher than reported, says a new study. Of the 93,000 assaults and rapes that were recorded in this report, a mere 7 percent of them were reported to the authorities and only 37 percent told their friends and family about it, says HealthDay.Com.(Photo: GettyImages)