Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgment

by Nicole Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith severaldrug overdosesalready this season, and recent news ofthree new recreational drugsidentified by

Updated on: March 23,2024 11

Wondering how to talk to your teen about drugs? Start the conversation early, be honest and avoid judgment

by Nicole Lee,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWith severaldrug overdosesalready this season, and recent news ofthree new recreational drugsidentified by

Updated on:March 23,2024 11

Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

Updated on: March 19,2024 19

Fact check: Checking health care claims in Biden's State of the Union address

by KFF Health News and PolitiFact staffs, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainPresident Joe Biden touted his administration's accomplishments in health care in a wide-ranging State of the Unio

Updated on:March 19,2024 19

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on: March 19,2024 10

Childhood deaths at record low, but progress 'precarious': UN

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe number of children worldwide who died before age five reached a record low in 2022, the United Nations said in a report published Tuesday, as for the first time fewer than

Updated on:March 19,2024 10

Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger: How can parents keep children safe?

by Marika Guggisberg,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVirtual reality (VR) headsets are increasingly popular among adults and children. They are part of extended reality environm

Updated on: March 23,2024 10

Virtual reality grooming is an increasing danger: How can parents keep children safe?

by Marika Guggisberg,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainVirtual reality (VR) headsets are increasingly popular among adults and children. They are part of extended reality environm

Updated on:March 23,2024 10

Number of child passenger deaths in crashes with alcohol-impaired driver from 2011–2020 remains stable

by Elana GotkineThe proportion of child passengers who died in crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver has remained unchanged in the last decade, according toresearchpublished online

Updated on: March 15,2024 11

Number of child passenger deaths in crashes with alcohol-impaired driver from 2011–2020 remains stable

by Elana GotkineThe proportion of child passengers who died in crashes involving an alcohol-impaired driver has remained unchanged in the last decade, according toresearchpublished online

Updated on:March 15,2024 11

Little by little: How small changes can lead to heart health

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSwitching from an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle to healthy eating and exercise can be daunting. In this e

Updated on: March 26,2024 17

Little by little: How small changes can lead to heart health

by Mayo Clinic News Network, Mayo Clinic News NetworkCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSwitching from an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle to healthy eating and exercise can be daunting. In this e

Updated on:March 26,2024 17

Recommendations address impact of climate change on child health

by Elana Gotkine and Mark Arredondo, M.D. sIn a policy statement and accompanying technical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 20 inPediatrics, recomme

Updated on: March 27,2024 14

Recommendations address impact of climate change on child health

by Elana Gotkine and Mark Arredondo, M.D. sIn a policy statement and accompanying technical report issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics and published online Feb. 20 inPediatrics, recomme

Updated on:March 27,2024 14

Research highlights benchmarks for food safety standards

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAustralia's high standards for food safety inspections set the bar high for cafes, restaurants and other shop owners to maintain hygien

Updated on: March 19,2024 11

Research highlights benchmarks for food safety standards

by Flinders UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAustralia's high standards for food safety inspections set the bar high for cafes, restaurants and other shop owners to maintain hygien

Updated on:March 19,2024 11

Tobacco use shrinking despite industry efforts: WHO

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of adult tobacco users is steadily dropping, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, but warned that Big Tobacco was working hard to attract young p

Updated on: March 18,2024 17

Tobacco use shrinking despite industry efforts: WHO

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe number of adult tobacco users is steadily dropping, the World Health Organization said on Tuesday, but warned that Big Tobacco was working hard to attract young p

Updated on:March 18,2024 17

US adults found to eat a meal's worth of calories in snacks each day

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityProportion of food sources of energy consumed during snacking occasions across levels of glycemic control. Credit:PLOS Global Public Health

Updated on: March 16,2024 16

US adults found to eat a meal's worth of calories in snacks each day

by Emily Caldwell,The Ohio State UniversityProportion of food sources of energy consumed during snacking occasions across levels of glycemic control. Credit:PLOS Global Public Health

Updated on:March 16,2024 16

In moderation, chocolate may be beneficial to health, prevention of coronary artery disease

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHistorians credit Richard Cadbury, son of chocolatier John Cadbury, with the invention in 1861 of heart-shaped boxes filled w

Updated on: March 18,2024 15

In moderation, chocolate may be beneficial to health, prevention of coronary artery disease

by Barbara Intermill, Tribune News ServiceCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHistorians credit Richard Cadbury, son of chocolatier John Cadbury, with the invention in 1861 of heart-shaped boxes filled w

Updated on:March 18,2024 15

How addicted are you to your phone? America by the numbers

by Hunter Boyce, Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwelve years—that's how much time the average American spends on their smartphone in a lifetime. It's the result of four h

Updated on: March 18,2024 15

How addicted are you to your phone? America by the numbers

by Hunter Boyce, Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: CC0 Public DomainTwelve years—that's how much time the average American spends on their smartphone in a lifetime. It's the result of four h

Updated on:March 18,2024 15