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Young Adults Commonly Mix Cannabis With Nicotine and Tobacco

December 17, 2025

The wide use of vapes, edibles, and smoked products underscores a growing complexity of cannabis exposure in early adulthood.

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Substance Use
New Details on the Role of Fat Transport Molecules in Alzheimer’s Onset

December 17, 2025

How the brain transports and uses healthy fats is a key early event in Alzheimer’s.

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Aging and Healthy Longevity
Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Online Surges Amid Rapid Tech Change; New Tool for Preventing Abuse Unveiled for Path Forward

December 11, 2025

Child sexual exploitation and abuse online has surged amid rapid changes in technology.

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Child and Adolescent Health
New York City Housing Remediation Cut Violations But Did Not Yield Immediate Health Improvements

November 24, 2025

The results highlight challenges of linking housing quality improvements to direct and speedy health system impacts.

Topic

Healthcare Policy
Biostatistician Designs AI Tools for Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Alzheimer’s and Other Complex Diseases

November 19, 2025

In a faculty Q&A, biostatistician Zhonghua Liu discusses his work using novel computational tools to uncover protein biomarkers characteristic of early disease.

Topic

Aging and Healthy Longevity
Scientists Use Computer Model to Improve Hospitals’ Ability to Limit Spread of Drug-Resistant Infections

November 19, 2025

A new analytical tool can improve a hospital’s ability to limit the spread of antibiotic-resistant infections compared to traditional methods like contact tracing.

Topic

Infectious Disease
Lower Arsenic in Drinking Water Reduces Death Risk, Even After Years of Chronic Exposure

November 17, 2025

This landmark analysis has significant public health implications, as naturally occurring arsenic continues to contaminate groundwater systems globally.

Topic

Environmental Health
Menstrual Health Education and Programs Must Reach All Young Adolescents

November 5, 2025

Conversations about menstruation and pregnancy risk rarely occur, leaving many adolescents unprepared and reinforcing fear, shame, and misinformation.

Topic

Child and Adolescent Health
Punitive Drug Laws May Deter Prenatal Care and Hospital-Based Delivery

October 29, 2025

Pregnant people may be unintentionally discouraged from seeking medical care in states that criminalize prenatal drug use.

Topic

Substance Use
Canopy Cover Linked to Lower Risk of Pedestrian Falls

October 15, 2025

Pedestrians were less likely to suffer an injury from falls on streets and sidewalks that were shaded by trees.

Topic

Epidemiological Studies

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