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  Nearly a Third of Young Black Americans Have High Blood Pressure

  High blood pressure is often seen as a condition of old age, but a...

  • Posted August 3, 2020
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  As Liquor Stores Close, Murder Rates Decline

  Having fewer liquor stores in cities may lead to lower murder rates, a new...

  • Posted February 13, 2020
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  Survey Shows Americans Feel Stressed

  Mass shootings, health care and the 2020 presidential election are significant causes of stress...

  • Posted November 8, 2019
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  1 in 8 Teen Girls Has Faced ‘Reproductive Coercion’

  A staggering number of teen girls are experiencing an insidious form of relationship abuse:...

  • Posted August 23, 2019
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  Many ‘Dehumanize’ People with Obesity

  Many people — including those who are overweight themselves — view people with obesity...

  • Posted May 23, 2019
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  School Bullying’s Impact Can Last a Lifetime: Study

  Being bullied as a youngster may lead to lifelong struggles in adulthood. New research...

  • Posted April 26, 2019
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  Gun Deaths Up Sharply Among America’s Schoolkids

  Gun-related deaths among school-age children in the United States are increasing at alarming rates,...

  • Posted March 22, 2019
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  Funding Gap Leaves Women Scientists at a Lifelong Disadvantage: Study

  Women scientists get less early-career research funding from the U.S. government than men, which...

  • Posted March 15, 2019
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  As More U.S. Homes Have Handguns, Child Deaths Rise

  More U.S. families with young children are buying handguns — and that might help...

  • Posted January 28, 2019
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  Gay Dads and Their Kids Still Face Social Shaming

  Two-thirds of gay fathers have felt the pain of social stigma, and they have...

  • Posted January 14, 2019
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  Ageism Costs Billions in Health Care Dollars

  Prejudice directed at older people results in $63 billion in excess health costs each...

  • Posted November 15, 2018
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