September 26, 2024

More trans teens attempted suicide after states passed anti-trans laws, a study shows

(NPR) – States that passed anti-transgender laws aimed at minors saw suicide attempts by transgender and gender nonconforming teenagers increase by as much as 72% in the following years, a new study by The Trevor Project says. The peer-reviewed study, … Read More



 
 

September 18, 2024

Instagram Overhauls Teen Accounts with Sweeping Privacy, Age-Verification Changes

(Axios) – Instagram on Tuesday announced major changes to teen accounts that give parents more control over their teen’s messaging and content settings. Why it matters: Worldwide, over 100 million accounts will likely be impacted. The big picture: The company … Read More



 
 

September 6, 2024

A ‘Miracle Molecule’ Could Cut Fentanyl Deaths in Half — or Lead More into Addiction

(Politico) – America’s sky-high rate of fatal fentanyl overdoses could be halved if users were treated with another opioid, Biden administration officials and a bipartisan group of senators believe. They and others who support expanded access to methadone argue that … Read More



 
 

September 6, 2024

Therapy Sessions Exposed by Mental Health Care Firm’s Unsecured Database

(Wired) – Video and audio of therapy sessions, transcripts, and other patient records were accidentally exposed in a publicly accessible database operated by the virtual medical company Confidant Health. Thousands of people’s highly sensitive health details, including audio and video … Read More