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Most US teens are abstaining from drinking, smoking and marijuana, survey says

YoopyaDec 18, 2024December 18, 20240

NEW YORK (AP) — Teen drug use hasn’t rebounded from its drop during the early years of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results from

Why does red wine cause headaches? Our research points to a compound found in the grapes’ skin

YoopyaDec 17, 2024December 17, 20240

Medical accounts of red wine headaches go back to Roman times, but the experience is likely as old as winemaking – something like 10,000 years. As chemists specializing in

African men most at risk of prostate cancer – new study flags genetic causes

YoopyaDec 9, 2024December 9, 20240

A breakthrough study has identified the genetic risk factors that contribute to increased prostate cancer in African men. The study, the largest of its kind,

Social media has complex effects on adolescent wellbeing, and policymakers must take note

YoopyaNov 27, 2024November 27, 20240

In late 2024, more than 20 years after the birth of Facebook, the impact of social media on our lives cannot be overstated. Initially underestimated by

Giving thanks isn’t just a holiday tradition. It’s part of how humans evolved

YoopyaNov 24, 2024November 24, 20240

NEW YORK (AP) — It’s the season of giving thanks — and it turns out humans have been doing it for a long, long time.

Exclusive: US FDA finds widely used asthma drug impacts the brain

YoopyaNov 22, 2024November 22, 20240

Nov 22 (Reuters) – U.S. government researchers have found that a widely prescribed asthma drug originally sold by Merck & Co (MRK.N) may be linked to

Color complexity in social media posts leads to more engagement, new research shows

YoopyaOct 16, 2024October 16, 20240

If you work in digital marketing, you don’t need to be told a picture’s worth a thousand words. More than half of content marketers say images are

Scientists around the world report millions of new discoveries every year − but this explosive research growth wasn’t what experts predicted

YoopyaOct 15, 2024October 15, 20240

Millions of scientific papers are published globally every year. These papers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine present discoveries that range from the mundane to

Smokers have a higher level of harmful bacteria in the mouth – new study

YoopyaOct 7, 2024October 7, 20240

A recent report by the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that 8 million people die annually from smoking related complications. Despite efforts by governments and various organisations

Is big tech harming society? To find out, we need research – but it’s being manipulated by big tech itself

YoopyaOct 6, 2024October 6, 20240

For almost a decade, researchers have been gathering evidence that the social media platform Facebook disproportionately amplifies low-quality content and misinformation. So it was something of a surprise