When teens and young adults go to the emergency room or are hospitalized for critical mental health issues a staggering number are not receiving quick…
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Taking that often-cited 10,000 steps a day — or even slightly fewer — may indeed be enough to improve your health, a new study suggests.…
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Aggressive measures are needed in the world’s tropical regions to prevent the inevitable next global pandemic, an international coalition of researchers has concluded. Epidemics around…
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Tackling drills are typically a staple of high school football practices, but new research suggests dropping them from training might cut the risk of head…
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Playing sports can benefit children in many ways, but all sports are not equal when it comes to their bones. New research suggests children will…
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The new bivalent COVID-19 booster is now approved for children as young as 5 years old, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Wednesday. The…
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While kids are told not to lie, they also get mixed messages about being honest in different situations. In a new study, researchers looked at…
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School-age children are increasingly dying after being injured with guns, with firearms now the United States’ second-leading cause of death in 5- to 18-year-olds. After…
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Over time, men and women under chronic stress face a significantly higher risk that they will die as a result of cancer, a new study…
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Pregnancy can be safer and healthier for both mom and baby with good access to quality maternity care. Yet, the United States is still among…
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That e-bike might make hilly rides a lot more fun, but it’s not improving your fitness the way a good old-fashioned bicycle would, a new…
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When social interaction came to a halt during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, newborn babies missed out on vital communication milestones, researchers say.…
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