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Study finds how long someone spends online matters, (but also what happens to them there)

In the digital age, adolescents and young adults increasingly form social connections through online spaces, including social media, gaming and messaging platforms, which serve as venues for identity exploration, peer connection and emotional validation. However, these spaces als

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New study examines how and why harm reduction is misunderstood on college campuses

A new study found that students and staff involved with collegiate recovery programs had very different definitions and perceptions of harm reduction and its role in these programs, suggesting opportunities to reframe this public health approach in collegiate settings to build co

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Collaborative process clarifies ICU admissions from ED

From the emergency department (ED) to the intensive care unit (ICU), a clear, collaborative admission process at a Tennessee hospital cut in half the time newly admitted critically ill patients waited to receive specialized care, even as they waited in the ED for an ICU bed to be

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Preparing teachers can support students with asthma

One in every 12 children has asthma, making it the most common chronic condition in children. But many teachers lack the training needed to support those students, according to a new study from the University of Georgia. The paper is published in the Journal of Applied School Psy

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Loneliness is making people sick. Doctors can't cure it alone, argues researcher

While loneliness has been shown to harm one's health, framing it as a health issue shifts responsibility from society to health care, even though health care alone cannot rebuild social ties, a new University of Michigan study warns.

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Cancer clinicians welcome AI that supports human expertise

Artificial intelligence is often presented as a threat to professional work, raising fears about deskilling, job displacement and the loss of human judgment. But new research involving health care professionals using AI in cancer treatment suggests a more nuanced story. The study

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Parents as 'coaches' can boost children's physical activity

Schoolchildren in Hong Kong face intense academic demands, with long hours of sedentary study leaving little time for movement. On average, their physical activity falls short of the World Health Organization's recommendation of at least 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physica

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How we are engineering bacteria to eat cancer

Modern medicine has made significant advances in cancer treatments over the decades. But all cancer therapies still face one critical challenge: how to target cancers without damaging healthy cells.

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Tanning beds linked to severe skin reactions beyond cancer risk, review finds

People flocking to tanning beds in search of the perfect tan could be exposing themselves to a hidden health threat far beyond skin cancer, according to a comprehensive research review. The findings are published in the journal Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences.

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That avocado oil chip you're eating may not be made with pure avocado oil

If you've been reaching for chips, mayonnaise or salad dressing labeled "made with avocado oil," there's a good chance the oil inside isn't pure avocado oil, despite it being the only listed oil ingredient. University of California, Davis, researchers tested processed foods marke

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Fertility proteins flip from reproductive role to support survival and growth of cancer ce

Researchers at the University of Liverpool have discovered that SYCP1, a protein previously thought to function only during the production of sperm and eggs, can be reactivated in cancer cells, where it helps tumors survive and grow. The study, published in Science Advances, reve

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Public health groups sue FDA over policy allowing marketing of unauthorized e-cigarettes a

A coalition of public health organizations, pediatricians and parents has filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Food and Drug Administration's new enforcement policy that allows e-cigarette and nicotine pouch products to be marketed and sold without the scientific review and ma

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