Nearly 20% of suicides in Illinois between 2020 and 2021 were among people 65 years and older, according to recently released data from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The suicides disproportionately ...
Jul 25, 2024
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One-in-20 11-year-olds now have the same blood pressure as an adult, a pioneering study has shown. Researchers have labeled this a "ticking time bomb" and say more exercise in school is needed to fight soaring childhood blood ...
Jun 18, 2024
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Pioneering measures to tackle sedentary behavior among children in China have proved effective, according to new research.
May 12, 2024
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U.S. births fell last year, resuming a long national slide.
Apr 25, 2024
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The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a report released on Thursday by the World Health Organization's (WHO) European branch, which recommended measures to limit access.
Apr 25, 2024
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For years, even as opioid overdose deaths dramatically increased, doctors and other prescribers in the United States needed special permission from the federal government if they wanted to prescribe buprenorphine, a medication ...
Apr 24, 2024
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Experts often highlight social media and harsh economic times as key reasons why young people are getting unhappier. And while those factors are important, I would like to emphasize another.
Apr 11, 2024
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School meals are critical to child health. Research has shown that school meals can be more nutritious than meals from other sources, such as meals brought from home.
Mar 19, 2024
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Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes, according to a paper by researchers at Columbia University Mailman ...
Mar 18, 2024
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Gavinn McKinney loved Nike shoes, fireworks and sushi. He was studying Potawatomi, one of the languages of his Native American heritage. He loved holding his niece and smelling her baby smell. On his 15th birthday, the Durango, ...
Mar 7, 2024
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