Children experience more injuries, stress and even burnout when they specialize in one sport
Along with ankle injuries, kids focusing on one sport tend to have more shoulder and knee issues, including ACL injuries....
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Free school meals for all may reduce childhood obesity, while easing financial and logistical burdens for families and schools
School meal waivers that started with the COVID-19 pandemic stopped with the end of the public health emergency. Jonathan Wiggs/The...
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Online wellness content: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience
Health information is increasingly being shared online, and often the borders between legitimate health expertise and pseudoscience aren't clear. (Shutterstock)“I...
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How meth became an epidemic in America, and what’s happening now that it’s faded from the headlines
Police detectives sort through evidence after raiding a suspected meth lab. AP Photo/Jeff RobersonRural America has long suffered from an...
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How for-profit nursing home regulators can use the powers they already have to fix growing problems with poor-quality care
Nursing homes care for more than a million people in the U.S. AP Photo/Richard DrewGovernments at both state and federal...
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COVID-19 vaccines: CDC says people ages 65 and up should get a shot this spring – a geriatrician explains why it’s vitally important
Even if you got a COVID-19 shot last fall, the spring shot is still essential for the 65 and up...
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What is gender-affirming care? A social worker and therapist working with trans people explains
Although medical doctors may be the first point of contact for children exploring their gender identity, many other professions can...
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Buyouts can bring relief from medical debt, but they’re far from a cure
Medical debt can have devastating consequences. PhotoAlto/Odilon Dimier via Getty ImagesOne in 10 Americans carry medical debt, while 2 in...
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Leprosy cases are rising in the US – what is the ancient disease and why is it spreading now?
Leprosy can be caused by two different bacteria, one of which was only identified in 2008. Kateryna Kon/Science Photo Library...
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Detransition and gender fluidity: Deeper understanding can improve care and acceptance
The increasing visibility of gender transitioning and detransitioning has come with a helping of sensationalization and polarization. (Shutterstock)If you have...
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