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Teens with Faith Backgrounds Report Less Stress, New Global Study Finds

Teens and young adults who come from faith backgrounds report less stress than those who grew up without faith, according to a new global survey by Young Life. The survey of more than 7,000 young people ages 13 to 24 from around the world found that RELATE project. This report was conducted to find out […]

Alaskan rivers turning orange due to climate change, study finds | Alaska

Dozens of Alaska’s rivers and streams are turning a rusty orange color, likely due to a new phenomenon caused by thawing permafrost. study find. The North Pole is fastestAs the frozen ground below the earth’s surface thaws in the warmest regions of the world, minerals once locked up in the soil are beginning to seep […]

Study finds higher risk of psychotic disorders among teens who use marijuana

A study published Wednesday found an increased risk of mental disorders among teens who use marijuana. “This study provides new evidence of a strong but age-dependent association between cannabis use and risk of psychosis, and suggests that adolescence is a vulnerable period for cannabis use. “This is consistent with developmental theory,” the study states. Published […]

More than half the world cannot speak freely, report finds | Freedom of speech

Half of the world’s population is unable to speak their mind freely, according to a new report on freedom of expression. among them annual reportAccording to advocacy group Article 19, the number of people facing a “threat” to freedom of speech and information will soar from 34% in 2022 to 53% in 2023, the highest […]

NJSP ‘never meaningfully grappled’ with discrimination, comptroller finds

The New Jersey State Police was not doing everything it could to prevent discriminatory policing based on rank, the state’s inspector general said in a new report issued Tuesday. The report found that state police regularly issue lengthy reports on racial profiling, but “leaders continue to report persistent and adverse actions against racial and ethnic […]

New study finds that cannabis poisonings among senior citizens have tripled

The push to legalize cannabis has led to a significant increase in poisonings and visits to hospital emergency rooms, a newly-released Canadian study revealed. Researchers analyzed “the association between edible cannabis legalization and emergency department (ED) visits for cannabis poisoning” in adults in Ontario, Canada, who were 65 years old and older. The study found that […]