Education saves lives regardless of age, sex, location, and social and demographic backgrounds. That's according to the latest and largest study of its kind published in The Lancet Public Health
Jan 23, 2024
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Eating disorders, which affect more than 28 million people nationwide, exact a high toll. In addition to the individual suffering they cause, eating disorders cost the U.S. nearly $65 billion each year.
Aug 1, 2022
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Two vaccines made by China's Sinopharm appear safe and effective against COVID-19, according to a study published in a medical journal.
May 27, 2021
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A new paper in JAMA Network Open found that most middle and high schools have cell phone use policies, mostly restricting use in classrooms but not during lunch/recess. Just as with physical activity and nutrition, schools ...
May 18, 2020
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Some traditional vegetable and meat soup broths can interrupt the life cycle of the most deadly of the malarial parasites, Plasmodium falciparum, reveal the results of lab tests, in what is thought to be the first study of ...
Nov 18, 2019
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Overuse of electronic devices is no "LOL"—laughing out loud—matter, according to researchers, who suggest that excessive interaction with e-devices may be related to weaker activity in areas of the brain that are key ...
Aug 13, 2019
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What causes some adolescents to thrive while other teenagers struggle with substance abuse and mental health? Through years of research, the scientists who study development and the clinicians who treat troubled teenagers ...
Oct 25, 2018
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The popularity of electronic cigarettes continues to grow worldwide, as many people view them as a safer alternative to smoking. But the long-term effects of e-cigarette usage, commonly called "vaping," are unknown. Today, ...
Aug 20, 2018
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Even though fewer U.S. teens are smoking, secondhand smoke remains a big problem for them, a government study found.
Jan 11, 2016
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Birth weight makes a difference to a child's future academic performance, according to new Northwestern University research that found heavier newborns do better in elementary and middle school than infants with lower birth ...
Dec 2, 2014
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