This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its blood lead reference value – the level at which children ages 1-5 are considered to have high exposure to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This fall in the Elmbrook School District outside Milwaukee, elementary school classrooms come in two flavors: mask-required and mask-recommended. Students in each group, chosen by their parents, rarely interact with one another, except…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Employers with more than 100 employees will need to implement a COVID-19 vaccination requirement for their employees — and offer a weekly testing alternative to those who refuse or are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Researchers have developed a breast cancer risk model that could help close a critical gap in identifying the cancer earlier in Black women. In the United States, Black women are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. It’s been five years since Victor Ugo founded Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI), a youth-led and youth-focused non-governmental organisation working to end the stigma and discrimination attached to mental health in Nigeria…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The term herd immunity means that enough of a population has gained immunity to stifle a pathogen’s spread. You can think of herd immunity as being similar to fire starting…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Elizabeth Yeampierre watched tree branches whip past her windows on the evening of October 29, 2012, as Superstorm Sandy slammed into New York City. She had spent years warning of…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Although most older adults report higher levels of well-being and greater meaning in life than their younger counterparts, late-life suicide remains a pressing public health concern. There are sobering data…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As colleges around the country resumed in-person learning in the fall of 2021, many educators expected students to return to campus after taking a pandemic gap year. But a funny…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As educators work through another unpredictable year, schools must lean into reinvention. The sudden onset of COVID-19 forced schools and systems to change on the fly, required teachers, families and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Eating disorders began to spike among young people shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Experts believe the increase occurred due to disruptions in daily living, emotional distress and…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Grief in veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq has been as largely overlooked as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. According to the…