Story by Lindsey Ware Leaky Black couldn’t feel his arms or make a shot. The highly recruited four-star forward was in a basketball workout at UNC his freshman year, but he wasn’t playing like himself. His arms were numb except for a slight tingling. Never known as a prolific scorer, the lock-down defender was consistently missing […]
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An event put on by the UNC School of Medicine’s Suicide Prevention Institute brought together statewide researchers. By Matthew Smith, UNC School of Social Work, Friday, February 9th, 2024 The following story discusses suicide, mental health and mental health resources. If you or someone you know needs mental health resources and support, call or text 988
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The city sued the companies behind SnapChat, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok. ByAaron Katersky February 14, 2024 The City of New York on Wednesday sued the companies behind SnapChat, Instagram, YouTube and TikTok, accusing them of fomenting a “nationwide youth mental health crisis” by exposing children “to a nonstop stream of harmful content.” The lawsuit, filed in California
By Alyssa Schnugg Kyle Wakefield takes his job as student manager for the Ole Miss men’s basketball team very seriously and the whole country had a front-row view of his dedication and enthusiasm when a video of him wiping up the court went viral Wednesday. The game was Tuesday night in the Sandy and John
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Here’s how to cut stress on your visual system and the rest of your body. Jessica Rendall, Jan. 30, 2024 2:56 p.m. PT In addition to irritating our eyes, too much screen time is hurting our wallets, says a report released Tuesday by the American Optometric Association and the Deloitte Economics Institute, a consultancy. About 1
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Mark Zuckerberg, Linda Yaccarino, Evan Spiegel and other leading social media executives face tough questions from U.S. lawmakers concerned about child exploitation and safety on their services. U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., presses Zuckerberg on social media’s effects on families and children.
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It’s the second time the company has added safety settings prior to an appearance in Washington By Tatum Hunter Updated January 10, 2024 at 4:21 p.m. EST|Published January 10, 2024 at 6:00 a.m. EST Instagram and Facebook unveiled further limits on what teens can see on the apps, a move their parent company Meta says will reduce the
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Apps and services are regulated from gathering data on kids’ online activity. But a loophole in current rules lets them do it anyway. Read more: https://wapo.st/3MAaXnh. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK Follow us: Twitter: / washingtonpost Instagram: / washingtonpost Facebook: / washingtonpost
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By: Aditi Shrikant@ADITI_SHRIKANT Klaus Vedfelt | Getty Images Kids who read for pleasure 12 hours per week perform better on cognitive tests and have better mental health, according to a recently published study in Psychological Medicine. Researchers from the University of Cambridge and Fudan University looked at data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study, a long-running project that tracks
