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Heart Risks Associated with Marijuana Use

Marijuana dispensaries are popping up everywhere -- along with evidence of a higher risk of coronary artery disease among regular users. >

To Boost Body Image, Go On a Social Media Diet

Too much time on social media can lead some teens and young adults to judge their appearance harshly. Reducing time on social media helps. >

The Stress of Competition Affects Even Olympic Athletes

The stress of competing can interfere with performance. Olympic archers' accuracy improved when their heart rates were lower. >

Nature Documentaries Could Help Save the Planet

Nature documentaries showing the loss of plant diversity around the world raise our awareness of environmental threats to plant life. >

Gender-Affirming Treatment Helps Trans Teens

Gender-affirming hormone treatments can help reduce the anxiety and depression that trans people often experience. >

Can Beta-Blockers Reduce Aggression?

Beta-blockers may do more than protect against certain heart conditions. It appears they may also ease depression and reduce aggression. >

Teen Happiness Helps the Heart

Feeling loved and optimistic in adolescence can set the stage for better heart and metabolic health in one's 20s and 30s. >

Social Influencers' Sketchy Birth Control Advice

Many women turn to vloggers for birth control information. Influencers mean well, but keeping up with the science is not easy. >

COVID Boosters...Again?

Those who've had COVID boosters may think they're covered, but protection wanes after about 5 to 6 months. New variants are an issue, too. >

How Music Relieved the Stress of COVID Quarantines

COVID lockdowns were hard on everyone everywhere. Listening to music was one way some people coped with the stress and isolation. >

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