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Study Shows Lack of Sleep in Childhood Could be Linked to Later Alcohol Use
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Rebecca Ellington
Adobe Stock
A recent study from Penn State University on the effects of poor sleep in childhood has revealed some crucial connections on its impact to drug and alcohol use. The study utilized data from 1,514 children involved in the Future Families and Child Well Being Study from 20 cities across the United States. The study had…
Social Media is Making Gen Z Anxious. Yet They Aren’t Quitting
By
Cecilia Buchanan
A recent study by Talker Research commissioned by LG Electronics has revealed a bleak picture of how social is impacting the mental health of Gen Zers. The study involved 2,000 American Gen Zers who use social media regularly interviewed between June 20 and June 24, 2024. An average user spends about five-and-a-half hours per day…
Teen Son Serves as Primary Caregiver For Mother With MS
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Lauren McKeithen
Cleveland Clinic
Almost one million people in the United States live with multiple sclerosis (M.S.), an autoimmune disease that damages the central nervous system. According to the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, about a quarter of all people with M.S. need someone to help with personal care and daily activities. One of those people is 46-year-old Alison…
More Than 80% of Adolescents Don’t Get Enough Exercise, Study Finds
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Megan Bailey
Just 1 in 5 adolescents across the world exercises for an hour each day, according to a wide-ranging data analysis published in The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health journal. The study was produced by researchers from the World Health Organization (WHO), The study, which is based on data reported by 1.6 million 11 to 17-year-old…
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