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Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity

Teen mental health risk increases with food insecurity

Adolescents living in households with limited or uncertain availability of nutritious food are more than twice as likely as other…
What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes

What stair-climbing speed may say about surgery outcomes

Checking how fast people can climb stairs before surgery might help predict their odds of complications after certain procedures, a…
Transgender kids have good mental health when allowed to be themselves

Transgender kids have good mental health when allowed to be themselves

Transgender kids who transform their appearance to match their gender identity rather than their sex assigned at birth may not…
Researchers with opposing views on salt intake are ignoring each other

Researchers with opposing views on salt intake are ignoring each other

On the question of whether the population would benefit if people cut back on salt, researchers fall into two camps,…
New study outlines benefits of eating fish during pregnancy

New study outlines benefits of eating fish during pregnancy

A new study suggests that pregnant women should continue to eat fish during pregnancy, with negative health effects of low-level…
Can scientists prove Zika virus is causing birth defects?

Can scientists prove Zika virus is causing birth defects?

Scientists suspect an outbreak of the Zika virus is behind a surge in a rare birth defect in Brazil. But…
One in three American adults not getting enough sleep: CDC

One in three American adults not getting enough sleep: CDC

Did you get enough sleep last night? If not, you are not alone. More than one out of three American adults…
Children breastfeeding after first birthday should take vitamin D

Children breastfeeding after first birthday should take vitamin D

Children who breastfeed, especially those living far from the equator, may get too little vitamin D, according to a new…
Online insomnia therapy may help ease depression symptoms

Online insomnia therapy may help ease depression symptoms

Online therapy for insomnia may help people who also have depression manage symptoms of the mood disorder, an Australian study…
Mentoring may help teens cope with chronic pain

Mentoring may help teens cope with chronic pain

Adolescents dealing with chronic pain may benefit from the advice and support of a young adult who has learned to…
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