Node Smith, ND After medical marijuana became legal in Massachusetts, cannabis-related poison control calls involving the commonwealth’s children and teenagers doubled, according to a [...]

Node Smith, ND Teenagers report higher levels of stress than adults, and cite school as the highest contributing factor, according to the American Psychological Association’s annual report. [...]

Node Smith, ND A study that started in 1985 followed some 50 people who had become anorexic in their teens. It shows that 30 years later, the majority were healthy but some had persistent eating [...]

Node Smith, ND Another study suggests that screen time and time spent on social media may contribute to higher rates of depression. This time the study specifies young girls using social media. [...]

Node Smith, ND A first ever study to look at the effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field (RF-EMF) on the brains of adolescents has found that this type of radiation may affect memory in [...]

Naturopathic Perspective Shelley Burns, ND It was on Facebook that I was first introduced to the Tide Pod Challenge, ie, the public dare to bite into Tide’s single-load laundry detergent packets. [...]

Node Smith, ND A recent study supports a very holistic and functional way to address stress among teenagers – at school. The study has been ongoing in New Mexico, by four faculty members at [...]