Trump administration halts use of human fetal tissue in NIH-funded research

The Trump administration announced Thursday that human fetal tissue derived from abortions can no longer be used in research funded by the National Institutes of Health.
University of Delaware

Social media use and academic achievement

UD Associate Professor Mellissa Gordon finds that frequent social media use is associated with decreased academic achievement among early adolescents While most people think about older teens and ...
The New York Times

Does Legalizing Cannabis Increase Adolescent Use? This Expert Found Mixed Results.

Contrary to expectation, a major study found that weed use among minors was lower in states where the drug was legal. By Matt Richtel With weed these days, it’s a Willy Wonka world: chocolate bars, ...
Pew Research Center

Americans’ Social Media Use 2025

To better understand which social media platforms Americans use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,022 U.S. adults from Feb. 5 to June 18, 2025. SSRS conducted this National Public Opinion Reference ...
The Atlantic

Destigmatizing Drug Use Has Been a Profound Mistake

The image on the billboard that appeared in downtown San Francisco in early 2020 would have been familiar to anyone who’d ever seen a beer commercial: Attractive young people laughing and smiling as ...
The New York Times

As America’s Marijuana Use Grows, So Do the Harms

The drug, legal in much of the country, is widely seen as nonaddictive and safe. For some users, these assumptions are dangerously wrong. By Megan Twohey Danielle Ivory and Carson Kessler The ...
Medical News Today

What to know about substance use disorder

Substance use disorder (SUD) affects a person’s ability to control their use of alcohol or drugs. SUD can affect various areas of a person’s life, such as work, school, or family responsibilities.
NPR

Teens who use weed before age 15 have more trouble later, a study finds

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood ...
Time

Should You Use Retinol and Retinoids?

Serrano is a contributor for TIME. Serrano is a contributor for TIME. It’s no surprise that the skin care industry is having a moment. Instagram influencers are hawking expensive products left and ...
CNN

Technology use may be associated with a lower risk for dementia, study finds

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. With the first generation of ...
Forbes

Mixed-Use: The Answer To Housing And Sustainability Challenges?

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about proptech and innovation in real estate and construction. Urban centres across the United Kingdom and the European ...
Pew Research Center

Americans’ Social Media Use

To better understand Americans’ social media use, Pew Research Center surveyed 5,733 U.S. adults from May 19 to Sept. 5, 2023. Ipsos conducted this National Public Opinion Reference Survey (NPORS) for ...