Study finds link between social media use, depression in teens
Too much social media might be too much for the mental well-being of teenagers, new research suggests. The more that teens used social media and watched television, the greater their…
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Study: 1 in 20 patients victim of preventable medical error
Say you go in for knee surgery and find the surgeon operated on the wrong leg. Or you received a drug you know you’re allergic to. It happens. In fact,…
Music reduces stress before surgery
Music may be as powerful as drugs in calming patients before they undergo surgery, new research suggests. It worked just as well as a tranquilizer before patients received a peripheral…
French environment minister resigns over lobster, champagne dinners
French Environment Minister Francois de Rugy resigned Tuesday after facing criticism for hosting luxurious dinners that appeared to have little to do with his former role as president of the…
U.N. report: Almost 20M children weren’t vaccinated in 2018
Nearly 20 million children worldwide were not properly vaccinated last year, leading to greater concern about potential outbreaks of preventable illnesses, a new U.N. report said. The annual report Monday…
9 skydivers dead after plane crashes on Swedish island
Swedish authorities are trying to determine the cause of a plane crash over the weekend that killed nine skydivers. Officials said the small plane left Umea Airport Sunday afternoon and…
‘Extinction Rebellion’ opens ‘summer uprising’ in 5 British cities
Environmental activists rallied in Britain en masse again Monday as part of their “summer uprising” to demand action to fight climate change. The Extinction Rebellion protesters gathered in five British…
Antibiotics are overprescribed for pneumonia patients, study finds
Two-thirds of hospitalized pneumonia patients may be prescribed antibiotics for too long, increasing their risk for potentially harmful side effects, researchers say. In 93 percent of cases, overprescription involved the…
Three gored in final day of Pamplona bull run
Three people were gored during the final bull run in Spain’s San Fermin festival on Sunday, bringing the total for the year to eight. A bull broke free from the…
More research finds eating fried food ups heart disease, stroke risk
Check out the menus at any county fair — corn dogs, fried Oreos, even fried butter — and you’ll quickly see that Americans love fried foods. But yet another study…
