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Here's a surprise: recent research found that a substantial portion of young athletes are also at risk of high blood pressure. Aneeq Malik, MD, Internal Medicine Physician at Olive View-UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles, Medical Director of the Saving Hearts Foundation, explains what parents of student athletes need to know.

How many older Americans are ready for retirement? Retirement planning expert Dana Anspach, Founder and CEO of Sensible Money, outlines the five things she plans to do in the five years leading up to retirement.

Last year, hundreds of thousands of Americans died from drug and alcohol abuse, yet few of these people received treatment. Michael Businelle, PhD, Co-Director of the TSET Health Promotion Center, a program of the University of Oklahoma Health Stephenson Cancer Center, explains how new technology offers a way to provide substance abuse interventions when they're most needed.

Suffering cardiac arrest outside of a hospital most often has a fatal outcome. But Comilla Sasson. MD, PhD, FACEP, FAHA, Vice President of Emergency Cardiovascular Care for the American Heart Association, explains why knowing CPR and how to use an AED can help save lives. She said basic CPR can be learned in as little as 90 seconds. via an AHA online video. She also discussed the AHA's Heart Walk campaign, engaging more than 220 cities nationwide through the collective efforts of corporate and community participants.

New research by Christopher Palmer, PhD, Albert and Jeanne Clear Career Development Professor, Associate Professor of Finance at the MIT Sloan School of Management, found some basic guidance made a significant difference in helping low-income families move into neighborhoods providing better economic opportunities.

What's the return on investment when it comes to the high cost of a college education? Preston Cooper, PhD, Senior Fellow at the Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity, conducted a recent analysis that found that some fields of study have a significantly higher payback than others.

It's being called a new era of human learning: the rapidly-growing impact of artificial intelligence on education. Jose Antonio Bowen, PhD, FRSA, Senior Fellow, American Association of Colleges and Universities, author of "Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning" explains how it's already changing traditional notions of creativity in the classroom.

If you think using seed oils in the kitchen is healthy, think again. Catherine Shanahan, MD, author of "Dark Calories: How Vegetable Oils Destroy Our Health and How We Can Get It Back," says these oils can damage the cells of the body, causing a number of harmful effects.

A recent survey found that 57% of parents feel burned out. When parents strive to be perfect, it creates pressure that can have unhealthy outcomes. Kate Gawlik, DNP, RN, Associate Clinical Professor at the Ohio State University College of Nursing, explains the reasons behind this troubling trend.

There's a serious shortage of housing in America and available properties are priced too high for most buyers. Do rules that limit housing developers need to be changed? Bryan Caplan, PhD, Professor of Economics at George Mason University, author of "Build, Baby, Build: The Science and Ethics of Housing Regulation", explains why far less regulation could dramatically improve the real estate market.

Troubling rates of depression are affecting young adults with some high school students considering suicide. Autumn Kujawa, PhD, Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Director of the Mood, Emotion, & Development Lab at Vanderbilt University, explains the reasons behind this disturbing trend and how how parents can help.

Millions of Americans go hungry each day, especially children under five, despite the efforts of hundreds of nonprofit food banks and thousands of food pantries. Linda Nageotte, COO and President of Feeding America, discusses the factors contributing to the rapidly increasing need, and how Feeding America is working to help.

Severe weather can hit any time, and understanding weather watches and warnings can literally save lives. But a new study finds a shocking number of Americans are confused by the alerts. Cory L. Armstrong, PhD, Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Affairs, Lawrence L. and Ruth E. Pike Professor in Journalism at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, explains what can be done to improve the public's understanding of severe weather watches and warnings.

Pharmaceutical drugs are vital for the health of Americans, but recently, supplies have fallen to an all time low. Erin R. Fox, PharmD, BCPS, FASHP, Associate Chief Pharmacy Officer, University of Utah Health, explains what drugs are most affected and what healthcare consumers need to know.

Compared to the prime years of the baby boomers, the job market for today's young people is drastically different. What do 20-and 30-year-olds need to learn about careers and money management that isn't being taught in schools? And why is ageism the last form of workplace bigotry still OK? Scott Galloway, Professor of Marketing at the NYU Stern School of Business, author of "The Algebra of Wealth: A Simple Formula for Financial Security," offers wise advice.

Upscale urban areas are not only nice places for the citizens who live there, these gentrified areas also attract wildlife populations. Mason Fidino, PhD, Quantitative Ecologist at Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago, explains the possible reasons behind the trend, and why updated land development and management practices are needed to help all urban communities.

The pandemic not only gave a boost to remote workers, but job opportunities for the disabled have remained substantially higher in its aftermath. John O'Neill, PhD, Director of the Kessler Foundation, explains how employer attitudes have changed.

Cases of sex trafficking and forced labor trafficking are rampant in the US and around the world. Hanni Stoklosa, MD, MPH, Executive Director of HEAL Trafficking, and Emergency Physician at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, says these victims can be spotted, if medical personnel know the signs to look for.

How many subscriptions are you paying for each month? They add up, and 67% of us have been hit with at least one price increase in a subscription in the past year. Nick Wolny, Managing Editor of CNET explains why most of us could benefit by decluttering our subscriptions.

When a crime-ridden neighborhood in Baltimore put a limit on alcohol sales, the results were dramatic and surprising! David H. Jernigan, PhD, Professor of Health Law, Policy & Management at the Boston University School of Public Health, shares the results and how it may be useful in other cities.