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Should your teens be watching ‘Euphoria’? And how should you talk to them about it?

[ad_1] The most underrated parenting tool is the pause button on your TV remote, said therapist John Duffy, who specializes in work with teens, parents, couples and families. Use it to pause violence, substance abuse, sexually explicit content or even just morally gray situations and start a conversation between you and your child, added Duffy,

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Global experts race to understand rare cases when monkeypox leads to death | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  Out of tens of thousands of monkeypox cases around the world this year, there have been a dozen deaths linked to the virus, and for the first time, some of them have been outside Africa, in countries where the virus doesn’t usually spread. More than 31,000 cases of monkeypox have been reported

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Gray wolves should have over one-third of Western federal lands, experts say

[ad_1] “Although gray wolves and beavers currently have low risk of extinction, we are very concerned that these keystone species have been lost from many ecosystems across the American West,” said report coauthor Christopher Wolf, a postdoctoral scholar in the College of Forestry at Oregon State University in Corvallis. Keystone species are animals that an

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Do you have ‘eco-anxiety’? Here’s how to find out

[ad_1] Here, she offers insights about the impact of climate on health. This conversation has been edited and condensed for clarity. Bonnie Schneider: Our environment affects the core drivers of health. Temperature changes, air and water quality, food safety and availability, and even our emotional well-being are tied up with our natural surroundings. Changes to

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Poliovirus detected in wastewater samples in New York City, health officials say

[ad_1] The officials underscore the urgency of staying up to date with polio immunizations, specifically those in the greater NY metro area. Most people in the US are protected from polio because of vaccination. However, unvaccinated and undervaccinated people are vulnerable, and polio can cause incurable paralysis and death. Most people with polio do not

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Facing price controls, pharma industry cranks up heat on Congress

[ad_1] Steve Ubl, leader of the ubiquitous Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, or PhRMA, called the bill’s Senate passage on Aug. 7 a “tragic loss for patients.” He threatened in an interview with Politico to make politicians suffer if they voted for the measure, adding that “few associations have all the tools of modern

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More than 1 in 4 kids hospitalized for Covid or MIS-C have symptoms for months, study finds

[ad_1] The study, published Friday in the journal Pediatrics, said the most common symptoms for children hospitalized with Covid-19 were fatigue, shortness of breath, cough, headache, muscle and body aches and fever. MIS-C is a rare condition that affects children, often — but not always — after Covid-19 infection. Doctors don’t know exactly what causes

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CDC ends recommendations for social distancing and quarantine for Covid-19 control, no longer recommends test-to-stay in schools | CNN

[ad_1] CNN  —  The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the nation should move away from restrictive measures such as quarantines and social distancing and focus on reducing severe disease from Covid-19. In new guidelines released Thursday, the agency no longer recommends staying at least 6 feet away from other people to reduce

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