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A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in teens and psychosis later
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (82+ words) Researchers followed more than 400,000 teens until they were adults. It found that those who used marijuana were more likely to develop serious mental illness, as well as depression and anxiety. A huge study finds a link between cannabis use in…...
The FDA creates a quicker path for gene therapies
9+ hour, 22+ min ago (490+ words) The Food and Drug Administration will consider approving treatments for rare diseases based on evidence they have a plausible mechanism. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption The Food and Drug Administration Monday unveiled the details of a new policy designed to…...
BAFTAs apologize after guest with Tourette syndrome uses racial slur during ceremony
10+ hour, 16+ min ago (476+ words) The British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs), which were presented on Sunday evening at London's Royal Festival Hall, have become embroiled in controversy after one of the guests shouted a racial slur, swear words and insults during the televised awards ceremony....
Influencers are promoting peptides for better health. What's the science say?
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (952+ words) Search the term "peptides" and a long list of online retailer options will pop up. You'll be offered vials of molecules with funky names that sound like exoplanets: GHK-CU, CJC12-95, Thymosin Beta-4. These synthetic peptides are growing popular among biohackers and…...
Fear of Flying clinic helps anxious travelers take off
12+ hour, 51+ min ago (69+ words) Aerophobia, or the fear of flying, affects tens of millions of Americans. One Bay Area program has been helping uneasy travelers fly the friendly skies for 50 years. Fear of Flying clinic helps anxious travelers take off Aerophobia, or the fear…...
Families call for increasing access to early diagnoses and interventions for autism
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (64+ words) Families and autism experts say that the federal government could do a lot more to support autistic children by increasing access to early diagnosis and intervention. Families call for increasing access to early diagnoses and interventions for autism Families and…...
The noise that isn't there : Short Wave
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (125+ words) Almost 15% of adults suffer from a persistent, often intolerable sound... that is literally just in their heads. Why does the brain do this to us? We help one of our listeners get some answers.This is the second episode of…...
Stop picking at your cuticles! 7 ways to keep your nails healthy and strong
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (1007+ words) Caring for our fingernails and toenails is often an afterthought, says professional nail technician Titilayo Bankole. Many of us don't think of maintaining our nails the way we do our teeth and hair. But they deserve more attention (and not…...
Spartanburg measles outbreak: How did we get here?
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (78+ words) South Carolina is seeing the biggest measles outbreak in the U.S. in decades, spreading mainly among unvaccinated children. At the epicenter is a story as much about politics as it is about a virus. Spartanburg measles outbreak: How did we get…...
How "Anxious Generation" author Jonathan Haidt took on Big Tech
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (304+ words) Part 1 of TED Radio Hour episode Did'social media break a generation " or just change it? Jonathan Haidt created a movement around protecting the "anxious generation" from the harms of social media. Now, his work has fueled a global push to…...