Pediatrics
Los Angeles moves to ban smartphone use in school
Education bosses in Los Angeles voted Tuesday to work towards a complete ban on the use of smartphones in the city's schools.
Jun 19, 2024
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Addiction
Study uses powerful new 'digital cohort' method to understand vaping epidemic
Tapping into the vast amount of data now available on social media, a new study from scientists at the University of California San Diego introduces a powerful new approach to understanding the nation's health, in this case ...
Jun 19, 2024
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Addiction
Teens and young adults modify electronic nicotine delivery systems, finds study
Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are aware of and engage in modifications of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), according to a study published online June 17 in Pediatrics.
Jun 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social media poses considerable risks of psychological harm: How to protect children and adolescents
Excessive use of social media can impair well-being and even cause disease. To help safeguard children and adolescents, an international research team coordinated by Ulm psychologist Professor Christian Montag has put together ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Using novel discourse treatment to improve communication in people with aphasia
Aphasia is a condition that affects a quarter of stroke survivors. It impairs communication abilities, including speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Aphasia can have a profound impact on social relationships, employment, ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Genetics
Study suggests maternal inheritance of Alzheimer's disease tied to increased risk of developing disease
A new study by investigators from Mass General Brigham suggests that whether a person inherits risk of Alzheimer's disease from their mother or father influences the risk of biological changes in the brain that lead to the ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New fathers should be screened for postpartum depression too, study says
An expanding volume of recent research has indicated that fathers, along with their female partners, can develop postpartum depression. Most experts estimate that around 10% of dads will experience the condition, while about ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Neuroscience
New study reveals urgent need for region-specific models to improve brain health in diverse settings
A pioneering study published in the journal Nature Aging has unveiled significant heterogeneity in the risk factors affecting healthy aging in Latin America and emphasized the limitations of current models of brain health, ...
Jun 17, 2024
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Addiction
Increasing use and awareness of oral nicotine pouches detailed
A rigorous, comprehensive synthesis of evidence from 62 studies related to the use of oral nicotine pouches by Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center scientists and colleagues provides a much-needed ...
Jun 16, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New diagnosis needed for problem gaming, say researchers
University of Queensland researchers are suggesting that a new diagnosis should be added to the official world diseases list to better identify those with gaming disorders.
Jun 14, 2024
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