The following is excerpted from an online article posted by News-Medical. In a recent study published in the journal Scientific Reports, researchers found that adolescents exposed to nature videos exhibited improved stress, affect, mood, relaxation, nature connection, and nature spirituality outcomes. These findings lend support to nature-based interventions (NBIs) as easily accessible preventive measures for…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by U.S. News & World Report. Use of steroids among high school athletes is a continuing problem, and now new research finds these youths are also more likely to suffer a concussion while they play. The study was published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine. “The…
I love the book of Ruth. It’s been one of my favorites since I was a kid, and not because of the way it ends. I love it because of the way it begins. It’s the first 22 lines, I think, that really draw me in. The story can either move forward or come to…
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The following is excerpted from an online article posted by Yahoo! Slightly more than half of Gen Z adolescents want to see more platonic relationships or friendships in movies and TV as opposed to romance or sex scenes, a UCLA Center for Scholars & Storytellers (CSS) study titled “Teens and Screens” found. The CSS, based…
We’ve got a problem where I live. Actually, we have more than one problem, but there’s only one I want to mention here. The curtain is pulled back on the problem, it seems, at least once a month, maybe more.… Read More The post No-Woe Youth Ministry. . . appeared first on The Center for…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. A new study published in the journal Suicidal and Life-Threatening Behavior found that muscle dysmorphia are associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors among adolescents and young adults in Canada. Muscle dysmorphia is a mental health disorder characterized by the pathological pursuit of muscularity and…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by HealthDay. Kids who get discouraged by idealized athletic bodies on social media may end up dropping out of sports, a small study suggests. In a preliminary study of 70 kids who played — or used to play — sports, researchers found that some had quit…
The following is excerpted from an online article posted by MedicalXpress. A recent study has found that Oregon middle school students received office discipline referrals (ODRs) for substance use offenses 30% more often after legalization of recreational marijuana relative to comparison schools in other states over the same period (school years 2012/2013–2018/2019). There were no…
The time warp that is disability caregiving is a concept that came to me in the middle of the night. Before you categorize me as a crack pot, be assured of this: The thought was not caused by alien abduction. No zombies came into the bedroom and made a midnight snack of my brains. Ditto…