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America Can’t Keep Up With ADHD Medication Requests — and That’s a Sign of a Much Larger Problem

A recent high demand for ADHD medications among adults, coupled with a shortage of the stimulants, is raising questions about what is driving these trends.

Inverse · Aug 13, 2023

Mishmash of how US heat death are counted complicates efforts to keep people safe as Earth warms

Death certificates don’t always reflect the role that extreme heat played in ending a person’s life even when it seems obvious it was a factor

The Independent UK · Aug 13, 2023

Just how much exercise do I need each week—and does walking even count? The answers, according to experts, are encouraging

The questions lurk in the back of many of our minds—and here are the answers, according to two experts Fortune spoke to.

Fortune · Aug 12, 2023

What is penicillin, and how was it discovered?

Discovered by sheer accident in the late 1920s, penicillin was the world's first antibiotic.

LiveScience · Aug 11, 2023

US records highest number of annual suicides in 2022

Last year, the number jumped by 3 percent to about 49,449, according to new data.

Al Jazeera · Aug 11, 2023

Everything we know about EG. 5, the Covid subvariant dominating the US as hospitalisations rise

Hospital admissions from coronavirus up 12.5 per cent for the week ending 29 July

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2023

Data from pharmacy chain suggests Covid cases in California have nearly doubled since June

Surge reflects national rise in numbers as CDC is set to recommend annual Covid shot

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

US suicides hit an all-time high last year

About 49,500 people took their own lives last year in the U.S., the highest number ever

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

What role do schools play in addressing youth mental health?

Public schools have expanded their mental health services since the pandemic, but school staff still report barriers to progress.

USAFacts · Aug 10, 2023

China Mpox cases surge as virus spreads to more parts of country

BEIJING: China’s confirmed cases of Mpox rose nearly five-fold in July to a new high as government efforts to contain the infectious disease’s spread ramp up.

The Times of India · Aug 9, 2023