Millions of U.S. children experience trauma that can affect their behavior and life prospects. Now, schools are adopting programs to address trauma. Students attend assembly in a converted store in Joplin, Missouri, after a tornado destroyed schools and killed 160...
Coronavirus headlines are taking readers on a roller coaster of fear, hope and confusion. Here are tips for telling what’s true and what’s not. Medical staff check the temperature of passengers at Nanjing South Railway station in Nanjing, China, 27 January...
What’s more harmful to your health — sugar or fat? Is it most important to exercise? The answers can depend on who’s paying for “scientific” research. Cans of soda and bottled water in New York, 7 May 2018 (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) “I love...
A microbiologist checks on a bacterium’s resistance to an antibiotic at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia, 25 November 2013 (AP Photo/David Goldman). By Alan Wheatley What could be killing millions of people a year by 2050? What...
Vaping has exploded in popularity with young people. But the case against e-cigarettes — for smokers and non-smokers — is mounting. A man exhales while vaping, Dallas, Texas, 6 September 2019 (EPA-EFE/LARRY W. SMITH) Vaping can sound so pleasant — a small device that...
Nearly half of type 1 diabetics lack access to insulin, especially in developing countries. Non-profits are trying to help, but there are no easy solutions. A patient holds a vial of insulin outside a pharmacy in Windsor, Canada, 28 July 2019. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)...
Most youth around the world get less than an hour of physical activity a day. Better programs and measurements are needed. Children play during National Sport Week in Hoofddorp, Netherlands, 26 April 2012 (EPA/KOEN VAN WEEL) Most young people around the world are not...
At age 15, I was no longer me. Learning about depression taught me about myself, my support group and growing efforts to fight mental illness. The Resilience Project board at Utah Valley University lets students know it is OK to struggle. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)...
Sexually transmitted diseases are at an all-time high in the U.S. Experts hope more at-home testing will help stop the spread of STDs. A billboard in California promoting testing for STDs, 1 April 2016 (AP Photo/Nick Ut) More Americans than ever have sexually...
Abortion is wrapped up in politics in many nations including the U.S. But one in four pregnancies ends in abortion, making it a global health issue. A woman demonstrates for the legalization of abortion, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 28 May 2019 (Nicolas...