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The Clouded Harms of Clock Changes

Fellow Mallika Chimpiri

Night Shift

Fellow Lia Musumeci

The Scroll Toll

Fellow Dani Weissert

How Childhood Shapes Young Adult Depression

Guest Authors Ronny Bruffaerts, Kelsi Caywood, William Axinn

Disordered Eating Among Sexual and Gender Minorities

Fellow Heather Sherr

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02.01.2017 Painted mural with figures and the word YOGA

Yoga and Popular Media: Helping or Hurting?

As yoga’s presence in popular media continues to increase, how do media portrayals serve to facilitate or prevent access to the practice?

Guest Authors Elika Razmjou, Heather Freeman, Nadezhda Vladagina

12.20.2016 View down the barrel of a pistol lying on carpet

Suicide: The Least Talked About Form of Gun Death

Suicide is the 10th most common cause of death among Americans, and, in 2013, guns were used for more than half of those deaths. Advocates for gun safety must continue to raise this uncomfortable subject.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

12.05.2016 A student sleeping in the aisle of a library with his knapsack

So Tired You’re Stressed, So Stressed You Can’t Sleep

Early December, with the fall semester finals looming, is one of the most stressful times of year for college students. Studies show that one of the best ways to beat stress is to get more sleep.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

11.18.2016 A hand holding a marijuana bud

Young People’s More Permissive Views on Marijuana

How are young people's attitudes about marijuana changing? This is a crucial question given the number of places it is now legal.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

11.17.2016 A Tweet by Donald Trump about Crooked Hillary and Alicia M sex tape

Online Bullying and the Bystander Effect

Cyberbullying’s detrimental effects are not only limited to its victims. Because it is generally performed so publicly—especially when it takes place on social media—it can also have a desensitizing effect on those who witness it.

Fellow Jonathan Gang

11.11.2016 Soldier holding his young daughter's face in his hands

Renée Spencer: Military Student Mentoring

Today we honor the service and sacrifice of members of the military and their families. We profile a program focused on supporting children whose parents are deployed through school-based mentoring.

Fellow Maggie Thomas

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