WELLNESS / EMOTIONAL HEALTH

Influencers' Bad Influence on Teen Substance Use

Influencers' and peers' posts touting e-cigarette and cannabis use on TikTok and other platforms have a big influence on teen substance use. >

Take Five to Refocus

Short of attention? Stress and anxiety, as well as texts and emails, make it hard to stay on task. Here are five ways to improve your focus. >

Improving Mental Health Care for Minority Teens

Lots of kids face mental health challenges, but racial and ethnic minorities are less likely to use mental health services. What can help. >

Too Much Screen Time Takes an Emotional Toll

Excessive screen time not only contributes to emotional and behavioral issues in kids, it intensifies them. Parents can break the cycle. >

Questionable Teen Skin Care Tips on TikTok and YouTube

Online videos offer teens and tweens skin care advice. But a dermatologist finds that what's recommended is often not necessary or safe. >

Weight-Loss Surgery's Invisible Benefit

Bariatric surgery can help people lose weight, but it can do something even more important -- reduce the weight stigma they experience. >

Takin' Care of Business

Self-employed women tend to have better health than those who are employees. Even without a steady paycheck, they often have less stress. >

Warm Moms, Cool Moms

Children whose mothers were largely warm toward them develop a lasting sense of social safety. But kids can find ways around a remote mom. >

Hours Online Can Lead to Connection and Depression

Time on social media gives kids and teens a way to connect, but it can also leave them vulnerable to depression. Cyberbullying is a factor. >

Having a Hearing Aid Helps Seniors with Hearing Loss Avoid Isolation

Hearing loss can cause seniors to lose touch with others, leaving them lonely. Hearing aids help them stay connected and make new friends. >

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