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Study: More than 3,000 young children accidentally ate pot edibles in 2021

5:15am January 03, 2023

by Rhitu Chatterjee

A new study in the journal Pediatrics finds a huge spike in accidental consumption of edible weed among children 5 and younger. While most suffered mild impacts, about one in five were hospitalized.

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Encore: Do China's COVID vaccines do the job?

4:39pm January 02, 2023

by Michaeleen Doucleff

As COVID spreads rapidly through China, rumors circulate about the effectiveness and safety of the Chinese-manufactured vaccines. But what does the scientific data actually say about these shots?

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Encore: How much water do you actually need? Here's the science

4:26pm January 02, 2023

Many feel tethered to a water bottle, having heard that hydration is key to being healthy. Here's what the science says about how much water to drink and when.

An investigation of records from 25 county jails across Pennsylvania shows that nearly 1 in 3 "use of force" incidents by guards involved a prisoner who was having a psychiatric crisis or who had a known mental illness. Guards used weapons like stun guns or pepper spray to subdue prisoners who may have been unable to understand what was going on.

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In county jails, guards use pepper spray and stun guns to subdue people in mental crisis

7:01am January 02, 2023

by Brett Sholtis

An investigation finds that corrections officers in Pennsylvania use physical force on people who may be unable to comply with orders due to a mental health condition.

Ndidi Nwuneli speaks at the 2022 Goalkeepers Global Goals Awards, hosted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in New York City. The event recognizes the work of those who help advance the U.N.'s Sustainable Development Goals in their communities and around the world.

Don't think of Africa as a hungry child, says a champion of Africa's food prowess

7:00am January 02, 2023

by Max Barnhart

If you think that African countries have nothing to contribute to the global food supply, Ndidi Nunweli would like you to think about what you eat daily.

Time is fleeting. Here's how to stay on track with New Year's goals

5:01am January 02, 2023

by Allison Aubrey

As we dive into another new year of resolutions, managing time is the key to success. And learning to organize our time around our goals may mean saying 'no' to activities that don't align.

Paula Naylor pushes her father, Paul Romanello, with his wheelchair on Dec. 21 in Tulsa, Okla. Romanello was recently celebrated by the Centenarians of Oklahoma when he turned 100 years old.

When someone turns 100, these volunteers are there to make sure they're honored

5:01am January 02, 2023

by Jason Breslow

For the past three decades, the Centenarians of Oklahoma volunteers have made it their mission to celebrate as many centenarians as they can. To date, they've honored more than 2,700 and counting.

A Colorado library will reopen after traces of meth were found in the building

4:32am January 02, 2023

by Ayana Archie

The main library in Boulder, Colorado, had been receiving increased reports of drug use in the bathrooms over a four-week span. It has been closed since late December.

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How to actually keep your New Year's resolutions

5:04pm January 01, 2023

by Marielle Segarra

The start of a new year often means one thing: New Year's resolutions. But what's the best way to make sure you actually follow them? Life Kit has some tips.

Bithaniya Fieseha, a high school senior, graduates from the Youth Public Health Ambassador program run by the Fairfax County Health Department at West Springfield High School in Fairfax County, Va.

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Short on community health workers, a county trains teens as youth ambassadors

9:50am January 01, 2023

by Pien Huang

In Fairfax County, Va., the health department is training high school students to become health ambassadors in underserved communities and get a leg up on future careers in public health.

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