Adolescents who experience cyberbullying are more likely to think about suicide, a new study shows. Researchers found a link between being bullied online, through texts or on social media, and thoughts of suicide that go above and beyond the link between suicidal thoughts and traditional offline bullying. “At a time when young adolescents are spending…  read on >  read on >

MONDAY, June 27, 2022 (American Heart Association News) — The smells of summer have returned: sunscreen, freshly cut grass and burgers sizzling on the grill. For many families, backyard barbecues are a staple of summer dining. But often the foods people associate with summer grilling – including ribs, sausages, hot dogs and hamburgers – are…  read on >  read on >

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn a woman’s right to have an abortion marks a “very dark day in health care” that will leave patients at risk and doctors afraid to act, leaders of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) said Friday. “It is a dark day indeed for the tens of…  read on >

(HealthDay News) – The spread of monkeypox should be closely monitored, the World Health Organization said on Saturday, but it is not a global emergency at this time. Monkeypox is a long-neglected illness, endemic in some African countries, the WHO emergency committee explained. The current outbreak, involving more than 3,000 people in over 50 countries,…  read on >  read on >

Are you plagued by FOMO — “fear of missing out”? Then silencing your smartphone may not be the stress-buster you think it is. That’s the takeaway from a new study that found many folks check their phones a lot more when they’re set to mute or vibrate than when they beep and ring. “Without any…  read on >  read on >

Testing for HIV suffered a sharp setback during the first year of the pandemic, new government data shows. The number of HIV tests funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and administered in health care settings dropped 43% between 2019 and 2020, the study showed. Tests administered in non-health care settings dropped…  read on >  read on >