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The social media ban sceptic: are we getting it wrong on kids, tech and mental health?
Psychologist Candice Odgers challenges the prevailing view that social media bans are the best solution to protect teenagers’ mental health, arguing the evidence for social media as a primary cause of youth mental health crises remains limited and contested.
Lampard Inquiry: Manager says trust wanted 4,000 reports ‘gone’
All newborns in England to be screened for spinal muscular atrophy from 2027
Relationship OCD convinced me I’d cheat on my boyfriend
The methanol poisoning that “all began with that drink”
Calum was poisoned by methanol and has since joined a campaign to raise awareness of the risks Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
What in the World
Available for over a yearADHD is a condition that causes difficulties with things like concentrating, regulating emotions and sitting still. And many young women living with ADHD say their symptoms worsen during specific periods of their menstrual cycle. Now, a first...
Facing Funding Losses, States Call Out Big Businesses With Employees on Medicaid
As the Trump administration’s January deadline looms for states to enforce new Medicaid work requirements, some state lawmakers are turning the tables by pushing to publicly name the largest companies that have employees enrolled in the government program covering...
Somerset MP Anna Sabine loses voice after surgery
Anna Sabine was having a lump removed from her thyroid when a nerve to one of her vocal cords was cut. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Covid inquiry PPE report – key findings
PAJim Reed and Michelle RobertsBBC News3 hours agoThe Covid inquiry has published its damning report into why NHS workers did not have enough personal protective equipment (PPE) when the pandemic hit.It details what went wrong with the government's planning and buying...
Allergy training to become compulsory in schools in England
In response, the school has allocated part of its budget towards further staff training and equipment for allergies. "It's a small amount to have them there and make sure everyone is safe," said Houghton, who meets in-person with parents of children with allergies to...
Dentists return £900m for not seeing NHS patients
Sum represents £1 out of every £7 they have been given by NHS as dentists opt to chase private work. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
‘My son can now enjoy life’: Children with severe form of epilepsy helped by new drug
Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Drug breakthrough for children with severe form of epilepsy
Families say the groundbreaking medicine is transforming the lives of children with Dravet syndrome. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Lawmakers, Health Groups Resist Their States’ Rural Health Fund Plans
In the final days of 2025, governors around the country trumpeted the hundreds of millions of federal dollars they won from a new, $50 billion rural health fund. But plans to spend those nine-digit awards aren’t all warmly received. At least one group of Republican...
Despite Their Successes, Some Mobile Crisis Response Teams Are in Crisis
It was a snowy afternoon in Bozeman, a city of nearly 60,000 nestled among the mountains of southern Montana. Temperatures hovered in the mid-30s. The city’s mobile crisis team had just gotten a call about a man walking around outside without shoes. The man’s family...
Pregnant women shed grey matter to help with motherhood, study seen by BBC suggests
It is time to move beyond the “baby brain” cliche, say scientists who scanned dozens of women’s brains. Article Attribution | Read More at Article Source
Federal Aid for Lead Cleanup Is Receding. That’s a Problem for Cash-Strapped Cities.
Tighter regulations and an influx of federal money in recent years have helped communities across the U.S. initiate efforts to clean up lead contamination in soil, drinking water, and older homes. But Congress and the Trump administration have partially rolled back...
Readers Lean On Congress To Solve Crises in Research and Rehab
Letters to the Editor is a periodic feature. We welcome all comments and will publish a selection. We edit for length and clarity and require full names. We Have Invested Too Much To Let Research Programs Die Quietly I have dedicated my life to research, but now that...
Even Patients Are Shocked by the Prices Their Insurers Will Pay — And It Costs All of Us
Samantha Smith of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, went into the operating room for emergency removal of an ectopic pregnancy. “I’m grateful I didn’t die,” she said, but she was shocked to see that the outpatient surgery was billed to her insurer for about $100,000. Jamie...
Medicaid Is Paying for More Dental Care. GOP Cuts Threaten To Reverse the Trend.
Star Quinn moved to Kingsport, Tennessee, in 2023, the same year the state began covering dental costs for about 600,000 low-income adults enrolled in Medicaid. But when Quinn chipped a tooth and it became infected, she could not find a dentist near her home who would...
Families Defend Disability Services Amid Medicaid Cuts
Families of Idahoans with disabilities say their lives could be upended as lawmakers in the state’s Republican-dominated legislature mull sweeping cuts. Services at risk include the 24/7 care that allows a 39-year-old with cerebral palsy to live independently; the...
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Can Former Inmates Get Health Insurance?
Health insurance in America is not easy on your pockets. The Affordable Healthcare Act will fine you if you’re not insured the entirety of the year. The fines for this is 2.5% of your income or up to $695 per person. These fines come out of any refund you would get...
Experiencing Eyestrain At Your Computer? Here Are Five Easy Solutions
By Shaul Lent OTR/L, MA, CEAS Lead Ergonomic Specialist Ergonomics Advance Your eyes are brimming with strain. After sitting in front of the computer for the entire workday – looking at that screen non-stop for eight hours – your eyes seem to be burning. In this...
It’s Possible to Quit Smoking and Not Gain Weight! Science Knows How
It’s a long-ingrained and somewhat data-supported belief that to quit smoking means to gain weight. The reasons for this are many, mostly because one bad habit is often replaced with stress-induced binges. However, the latest study from the Fairfield University shows...
5 Unique Gifts for Music Lovers
Finding gifts for people can be tough, right? But what if you know a little about that person’s tastes already? That makes it easier right? Maybe, maybe not. That music lover in your life probably knows which bands are the best exactly, and already owns every song...