American teens are increasingly turning to the social media giant Instagram to share graphic images of their own attempts to harm themselves, a new study…
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Nearly 1 in 3 older Americans plan an extended trip next year, and 1 in 4 plan to travel for the holidays, but many will…
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While climate change gets a lot of notice for its numerous negative impacts around the globe, children’s allergies may not be among them. Despite climate…
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Race-based gaps in health care and health outcomes persist in every region of the United States, a new state-by-state report card shows. Racial and ethnic…
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It’s probably fair to say that most people know of the so-called “Freshman 15” — the weight that college students are often said to gain…
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Alzheimer’s is a devastating disease, slowly robbing patients of their memories and even their sense of selves. Now, new research shows it also robs sufferers…
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A new study confirms that when a country is more accepting of people who are LGBTQ, fewer gay or bisexual men take their own lives.…
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Sex Ed — it’s been a staple of public education for decades, but new research shows that only half of American teens are getting instruction…
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Schools could provide solutions for kids who are grappling with depression, a new study suggests. Students who have school-based depression screening are twice as likely…
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While the lockdowns of the pandemic may have done the planet’s atmosphere a favor, a new study predicts that discarded masks, gloves and face shields…
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Call it the great pandemic sit-down. As COVID-19 turned daily commutes into shuffles between rooms at home, and Netflix replaced time spent at the gym…
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Sorry, parents, but giving your babies enriched formula won’t improve their chances of doing well in school when they’re in their teens, a new study…
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