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It’s not uncommon for teenagers to grab an energy drink for an after-school pick-me-up or pop through the drive-through at Starbucks for a morning Frappuccino. But what is all that caffeine doing to their growing brains and bodies as they develop into adults? And could it lead to unintended consequences down the road? A team of scientists at the University […]
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Electronic vapor product (EVP) usage among U.S. high school students is associated with a higher likelihood of engagement in nine out of 10 sexual risk behaviors, according to a new study which analyzed data from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behavior Survey. A related study found that adolescent EVP use is associated with a higher likelihood of engagement in several […]
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With increasing numbers of older men experiencing loneliness, a new report published April 29 calls for a better understanding of how to tackle the growing public health challenge. A two-year study, led by the University of Bristol in collaboration with Age UK, highlights the issues faced by older men, many of whom describe feeling socially excluded, overlooked, cut-off and feeling […]
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Singer Pink Opens a New Window. has always been a proponent of everyone speaking their minds Opens a New Window. — and she wants the world to know that’s especially true for conversations about mental health, depression, anxiety and suicide. “I’m hopeful that the taboo of it is all going away, because more and more people are talking about it,” […]
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Fantastic Four actress and businesswoman Jessica Alba has that amazing glow on her face that makes everybody wonder about her health secrets. But unlike some others, she is not a fan of the currently trending celery juice as she says it’s not good in taste. The film star recently opened up about maintaining wellness along with playing the role of […]
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(HealthDay)—Leading health organizations are warning about the possibility of video game addiction. The World Health Organization has included it in the latest edition of its reference book of health disorders, while the American Psychiatric Association’s book offers warning signs but does not yet list it as an addiction. So parents might wonder whether any gaming is safe for their kids. […]
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The little meatballs are growing up — and looking just like Mom and Dad! Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi can’t get over how much her kids, Giovanna, 4, and Lorenzo, 6, resemble her and her husband, Jionni LaValle. “I AM DONE. When my kids actually wanna dress nice and take pictures! Is this not me & Jionni?!” the pregnant Jersey Shore: Family […]
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As the big data revolution continues to evolve, access to data that cut across many disciplines becomes increasingly valuable. In the field of public health, one barrier to sharing data is the need for users to fully comprehend complex methodological details and data variables in order to properly conduct analyses. The Clinical Epidemiology Database, ClinEpiDB.org aims to address these barriers […]
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Father-son duos! Josh Peck and John Stamos posed for pics with their baby boys on Sunday, April 7. “Cool dads,” the Drake & Josh alum, 32, captioned the Instagram spread Opens a New Window. . In the first photo, Peck held his 3-month-old son, Max, up above his face, while the Full House alum, 55, did the same with 11-month-old […]
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When we receive a stimulus, sensory information is transmitted by the afferent nerves to the thalamus, which in turn, like a relay, forwards the information to the sensory cortex to process it and consciously perceive the stimulus. But, does this information travel only in the thalamus-cortex direction? And, is this journey a determining factor in the subsequent conscious perception of […]
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