Two communication scholars explain how what Americans eat became shorthand for who they are.
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Les enfants dont les parents ont un trouble lié à l’usage de substances psychoactives sont plus susceptibles d’avoir des problèmes de santé mentale. À terme, ils risquent aussi davantage de développer des addictions.
Children of these parents are more likely to have mental health issues − and ultimately suffer from substance use disorder themselves.
There’s no single, simple way to assess whether bugs feel pain, but research is giving scientists a better understanding of their abilities.
Not having ambassadors representing its interests a year after recalling the previous ones means Nigeria is retreating from the world.
Two rabies epidemics in animals spurred a state health emergency in Texas and a program that oversees annual mass wildlife vaccination. Millions of doses have been distributed since the ‘90s.
A Organização Mundial da Saúde declarou a mpox uma ameaça global à saúde em 2022 e 2024. Embora a maioria das infecções por mpox seja leve, algumas podem ser fatais, e os casos estão se espalhando na África.
The World Health Organization had declared mpox a global health threat in 2022 and 2024. While most mpox infections are mild, some can be fatal, and cases are spreading in Africa.
As vegan meat companies lose revenue, one company is trying a new packaging approach to bring in new consumers. But this step is unlikely to help end the ‘Meat Culture War.’
When students get unqualified teachers, it’s like missing one-third of the school year – and that’s what’s been happening with rural students in Texas.
Family businesses face unique considerations when making leadership decisions.
THC concentrations in newly available products far exceed those of traditional smoked weed, which can have dangerous unintended consequences in adolescents.
Too much virtue language in a listing can cost an Airbnb host nearly $5,000 a year.
To truly appreciate the track, it’s important to go beyond the long shadow of the Beatles’ version.
An unexpected case of rabies found in an animal can raise concerns for a potential outbreak. Proactive vaccination of both wildlife and people can help protect everyone.
Chez les adolescents américains, les garçons sont plus susceptibles de mourir d'une overdose que les filles. Le fentanyl, un opioïde 100 fois plus puissant que la morphine, est très souvent en cause.
Many of the Americans getting this debt relief are nurses, teachers, first responders, Peace Corps volunteers and social workers.
Research shows that focusing strictly on weight loss is not only ineffective in the long term, it can even be harmful and counterproductive.
Questions about food insecurity can be less straightforward than they appear.
Among adolescents, boys are more likely to die of an overdose than girls, and using combinations of drugs substantially raises the risk of an overdose.
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Professor of Philosophy, Texas State University
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Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Texas State University
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Assistant Professor of Management, Texas State University
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Associate professor of secondary education, Texas State University
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Senior Lecturer of English, Texas State University
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Associate Professor of Management and Dean Paul R. Gowens Excellence Professor in Business, Texas State University
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Professor of English, Texas State University
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Assistant Professor of Nutrition, Texas State University
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Professor of Literacy and Education, Texas State University
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Assistant Professor in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Texas State University
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Regents' Professor & Chair, Medical Laboratory Science, Texas State University
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Associate Professor of Communication Studies, Texas State University
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Professor of International Relations and Visiting Scholar, Texas State University
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Professor of Psychology, Texas State University
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Associate Professor of Finance, Texas State University