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Volunteering Linked to Lower Diabetes Risk in Black Adolescents From Low-Income Households | AJMC
14+ min ago (244+ words) Black adolescents from lower-income households who engage in volunteer activities experience reduced odds of developing diabetes in adulthood. This cohort study is published in JAMA Network Open. The study analyzed data from 2 separate studies of Black adolescents from lower-income households....
Boy, 3, leaves his grandma blue in the face with silly prank
18+ min ago (319+ words) It's every babysitter's worst nightmare, isn't it? You're looking after someone's bundle of joy " perhaps it's you're own relative " you take a brief moment to rest your eyes during their nap time and well, you're left blue in the face....
NC Children's receives $25 million gift to advance mental health care
27+ min ago (215+ words) This is the first major gift toward a $1 billion goal for NC Children's new campus in Apex. North Carolina Children's, the state's first health system exclusively for children, has received a $25 million gift from Coca-Cola Consolidated to advance mental health…...
Social workers from overrepresented groups sharing fitness to practise experiences in 'safe space', says regulator
37+ min ago (489+ words) Social workers from overrepresented groups are sharing their experiences of fitness to practise in a "safe space" to help Social Work England address disparities within the system. The initiative is being piloted in the East of England, ahead of a…...
Son Vows To Never Return To His Home Country Unless His Dad Isn’t There, But Now That His Dad Moved On, He Still Doesn’t Want To Return
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (376+ words) Imagine leaving your home country to start life somewhere else. If your sister wanted you to come home for Christmas, would you return, or would you refuse? In this story, one young man is in this exact situation, and he's…...
Google Reverses Policy On Emailing Kids How To Remove Parental Controls After Backlash
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (330+ words) Google says it is ending its practice of emailing 13-year-olds step-by-step instructions on how to remove parental controls after backlash from parents and parental rights advocates. "Under our planned policy update, any supervised minor will have to get parental approval…...
Beyond Screens: Understanding Gaming Disorder in All Players
1+ hour, 23+ min ago (863+ words) Beyond Screens: Understanding Gaming Disorder in All Players'BIOENGINEER.ORG In a groundbreaking study that challenges traditional perceptions of gaming behaviors, researchers have delved into the complex landscape of problematic gaming, extending the inquiry beyond the realms of digital video games....
Bridging the Gap: Celebrating National Mentorship Month
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (133+ words) Posted by Staff | Jan 16, 2026 | Bridging the Gap, Sponsored, Town Square Welcome to Bridging the Gap, presented by'Orange Partnership'and airing on 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com! This month enjoy a conversation with Soteria Shepperson, co-founder and director of Grow Your World,…...
TikTok to tighten age checks in Europe as regulators ramp up pressure
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (395+ words) STORY: TikTok will start rolling out new age-detection technology across Europe in the coming weeks.It announced the previously unreported system to Reuters on Friday (Jan 16) after a year-long pilot.The system analyses profile information, posted videos and behavioural signals…...
Billionaires demand more babies but make parenthood unaffordable
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (800+ words) The economic model championed by figures like Musk makes raising children economically irrational for most households. Elon Musk recently declared on X that "an immediate increase in the birth rate is needed. It's the kind of statement that sounds dramatic,…...