Dr. Jyoti Mishra personally knows how much stress can come with a wildfire. The associate director of the UC Climate Change and Mental Health Council and associate professor of psychiatry…
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Is bird flu the next pandemic? What to know after the first H5N1 death in the US
by adminWith reports of the first human death from bird flu in the US, some Americans are feeling an uncomfortable flashback to the early days of Covid-19, when infectious disease experts…
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To heal America’s ills, outgoing surgeon general offers ‘parting prescription’: stronger community
by adminAs US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy nears the end of his second term as the nation’s doctor, a final diagnosis of his patient suggests that a great deficiency of…
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Rising HMPV cases in China are ‘what we would expect to see’ in winter, health officials say
by adminAs China experiences a rise in respiratory infections this winter, one little-known virus has gotten a lot of attention – and some people may worry whether the rise in cases…
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FDA issues draft guidance to improve accuracy of pulse oximeters for people with darker skin tones
by adminYears of research have showed that pulse oximeters yield less accurate readings for people with darker skin tones, and now the US Food and Drug Administration is proposing guidance to…
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Special needs trusts bring peace of mind to aging parents of children with disabilities
by adminOver a decade before her husband’s death, Linda Tung was already concerned with estate planning. Their daughter, Rachel, was born with cerebral palsy, a neurological condition that can greatly hamper…
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Parents ‘should be seen and not heard’ when it comes to kids and their friendships
by adminAs a parenting author, I travel the country speaking at schools about the complicated social changes that happen during adolescence and how parents and teachers can support kids through this…
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Kids are being sexually assaulted by people they meet on social media. Here’s how to prevent it
by adminEditor’s note: Kara Alaimo is an associate professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can…
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I bet you’ve experienced sexual chemistry with someone. But have you experienced what’s called sexual harmony? Maybe you’ve fallen in love? But was it “emergent love,” a concept that requires certain…
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My 17-year-old son had his headphones off, unlike a teenager, and was watching a YouTube video, very much like a teenager. That’s when I heard the words Andrew Tate, and my ears…