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Hugs really do make you feel better
October 3, 2018, CNN
Study shows hugging helps people feel better after some kind of negative event during their day.
RSS FeedIceland's answer to gender equality
October 4, 2018, NBC NewsBoys put on nail polish and play with gender-neutral dolls, while girls are taught to be more courageous and self-confident.
Sexual assault and harassment may have lasting health repercussions for women
October 3, 2018, NPRStudy shows that an experience of sexual assault is associated with anxiety, depression and poor sleep.
Cannabis 'more harmful than alcohol' for teen brains
October 3, 2018, BBC NewsCanadian study suggests teenagers using cannabis are causing long-lasting damage to their developing brains.
Why parents and doctors are so worried about 'Juuling'
October 3, 2018, TodayThe FDA is calling teen vaping an 'epidemic' and is considering a ban on all flavored e-cigarettes.
Alzheimer's studies focus on prevention in healthy elderly
October 2, 2018, Fox NewsThe goal is to block the earliest steps of plaque formation in healthy people who show no dementia symptoms but are at risk.
The confidence gap for girls
October 1, 2018, The New York TimesBetween the ages of 8 and 14, girls’ confidence levels fall by 30 percent.