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As firearms become the top cause of child deaths in the U.S., Northwell Health examined the impact of gun violence on young survivors.

Charlie Health looks at how social media can cause negative effects on youth mental health and offers tips for how to manage usage.

FoodReady used data from the CDC to explore the most common settings that facilitated foodborne illnesses in the U.S. from 2009 to 2021.

Ophelia mapped and analyzed the number of patients in substance use facilities per capita across the U.S., using SAMHSA survey data.

Reasons to Be Cheerful takes a closer look behind an enormous 3D printer turning natural materials into sustainable, carbon-sequestering homes.

Next City looks at how, amid soaring temperatures and floods, women in India’s cramped informal settlements are replacing their homes with sustainable, heat-proof alternatives.

With tornado season—March to June—upon us, Roof Gnome ranked 2024’s most vulnerable counties for tornado damage.

Many Gen Zers don’t remember life before social media. Sandstone Care used McKinsey data to get a global view of its impact on their mental health.

The Conversation looks back at a pioneering ethologist, bird-bander, and ornithologist Margaret Morse Nice, and how her work influenced scientific approaches to animal behavior for Women’s History Month.

Charlie Health examined data that highlights how gender bias affects mental health care, from treatment to access.

Grist visits communities where local environmental activists say public power would lower bills and expand clean energy, but where they face tough opposition from investor-owned utilities.

With 2024 expected to be a historic year for cicada emergence, Pest Gnome put together a comprehensive primer on these insects: from which areas of the country will see the greatest number of cicadas to what every homeowner can do to protect their lawn and landscaping.

Ophelia dug into the history of fentanyl to explain why the drug associated with so much despair was ever created.

Reasons to Be Cheerful looks at a massive airport project in southwestern Oregon, a years-long deep dive into sustainable forestry that used only timber from within 300 miles of the airport.

FoodReady used National Outbreak Reporting System data to understand foodborne illness outbreaks over the past two decades.

Charlie Health analyzes data that highlights how virtual mental health care has grown since the pandemic, plus offers tips on how to find a behavioral telehealth option.

Guava Health explains the complex post-pandemic relationship between Long COVID and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

Medical Technology Schools analyzed studies and news reports to illustrate why experts are raising alarms about the unsustainable use of medical plastics.

Guava Health explores the lesser-known brain-boosting advantages of two vital electrolytes: potassium and magnesium, and how they actively contribute to cognitive health.

Study.com researched ways people can prepare for a career in travel nursing, including skills beyond that of a typical RN.

Sandstone Care analyzed data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration to examine mental health disorders in U.S. teens.

The ConsumerAffairs Research Team analyzed data from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Energy Information Administration, and the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency to determine which states are the best for solar energy.

To determine which counties face the biggest risks from winter weather events like ice storms, blizzards, and cold waves, HVAC Gnome ranked 2024’s most vulnerable counties for extreme winter weather.

Care Better analyzed federal sources to break down how several new health care price transparency laws aim to make surprise bills a thing of the past.

Northwell Health partnered with Stacker to explore CDC data on fall injuries for seniors and how they can stay safe both in and out of the home.

In the wake of several reports of electric vehicles not functioning or charging properly in cold weather, Way.com looks into what underlies Tesla’s deep freeze trouble.

Where in America can Medicaid users get easy access to substance use disorder treatment? Ophelia analyzed data from SAMHSA to find out.