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Kids Near the Fastlane May Act Fast Themselves

Pollution is not so good for the lungs and, at the same time, it can make concentrating difficult for young kids.

Reality Shows are Bad…and Good

Reality programming makes up more than half of all television shows today. Reality shows have been blamed for teenagers’ poor self-image and disconnect with the real world.  

Knowledge May Be The Key To Quitting

Understanding the health hazards of smoking may help more people to quit. Simplifying information about the dangers of smoking could make the truth accessible to more people.  

Smoking Seeps Deep Into The Mouth

It’s no secret that smoking is bad for the gums. But the harms of smoking may reach even deeper into the oral bone and prevent healing from gum disease.

Kick-Off of National Quit Campaign

Quitting smoking is no easy task. New efforts from the CDC and major physicians groups have been striving to help empower smokers to quit once and for all.

Parents Don’t Overestimate ADHD

There has been some debate about whether parents tend to think their kids have ADHD when that's not actually the case. To settle the matter, the CDC double-checked their stats to see if parental bias played a role in reported rates of ADHD.

Trouble Coping with Pain

Past research has shown the risk for suicide to be higher in people with mental health disorders. Now, it seems the risk for suicide may be found in people with long-term pain as well.

Sleep Apnea a Factor in Alzheimer’s?

More than 18 million American adults have sleep apnea. The condition is more common in the elderly, especially those with Alzheimer’s disease. 

Closing in on Ketamine Therapy

Relief from symptoms of major depression can be hard to find. But doctors have been repurposing an anesthesia medication in experiments to find rapid relief for patients with major depression.

Specified Treatments for Anorexia

There are no easy fixes for eating disorders. But a new study may shed light on what types of therapy can be most effective at helping patients with anorexia.