Parents who harshly discipline their young children may be putting them on a path toward lasting mental health symptoms, a new study suggests. Researchers found…
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Children should feel safe at school, but learning of a mass shooting — like this week’s tragedy at Covenant School in Nashville — can threaten…
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Early morning college classes can be a prescription for poor attendance and lower grades, a new study suggests. But starting classes later boosted both, as…
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Marijuana legalization in the United States appears to be driving an increase in car crash deaths due to a jump in “intoxicated driving,” researchers say.…
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A new report from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) reveals deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning are increasing in the United States. The report…
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The consequences of COVID-19 during pregnancy are still unfolding, but a new study delivers sobering news: Prenatal exposure to the virus may be linked to…
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For those who want to get active but feel that joining a gym or exercising on a daily basis is a bridge too far, new…
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Children’s screen use could be altering their developing brains as they enter adolescence and increasing their risk for mood disorders, a major new study finds.…
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Children with mental health problems are flooding America’s hospitals. A new study of 4.8 million pediatric hospitalizations between 2009 and 2019 found that the number…
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It can be downright discouraging to work hard to lose 10 pounds, only to regain a few later. But don’t be downhearted — a new…
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When a child is hospitalized, cost may not be the greatest worry but the out-of-pocket expense can be substantial in the United States, even for…
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In yet another sign of the stress that can haunt gay, lesbian and bisexual youth, a new study finds that compared with their straight peers,…
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