Healthy Social Media Habits | Suicide Prevention | Kids' Sleep & Brain Development | Sickle Cell Disease | AI & Health

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Thursday, September 15, 2022

 

Healthy Social Media Habits

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Researchers are investigating how social media affects mental health. Discover what habits can help safeguard your health when using social media. (From NIH News in Health)

Suicide Prevention

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Raise awareness by sharing resources that help others recognize the warning signs for suicide and know when to get help. (From NIH’s NIMH)

Children’s Sleep Linked to Brain Development

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Pre-teens who slept less than nine hours daily had differences in brain structure and more problems with mood and thinking compared to those who got sufficient sleep. (From NIH Research Matters)

Sickle Cell Disease

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National Sickle Cell Awareness Month brings attention to the ongoing need for research, better care practices, new treatments, and an eventual cure. (From NIH’s NHLBI)

Artificial Intelligence, Research, and Health

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Learn about the different types of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it can help improve medical care and biomedical research. (From NIH’s NIBIB)