Maybe you've witnessed it if you've been watching a suspenseful medical drama or swiping through a television show: actors who…
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When Tourette’s Syndrome is in the Limelight
Some illnesses fly under the radar until the media shines a bright light on them. For Tourette Syndrome, the limelight…
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Munchausen on Screen: Drama, Deception, and the Human Reality
Maybe you've witnessed it if you've been watching a suspenseful medical drama or swiping through a television show: actors who…
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What “Five Feet Apart” Can Educate Us About Cystic Fibrosis
In “Five Feet Apart,” Haley Lu Richardson plays Stella, a teenager who has Cystic Fibrosis (CF), a fatal genetic lung…
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Disconnected: The Hidden Cost of Teens Living Online
It started with just five extra minutes after homework. Then it was bedtime, and it was an hour. Next, Jade…
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The Hidden Mental Health Crisis Among Teens
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 1 in 3 high school students experienced persistent…
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Five Feet Apart — Love, Loss, and One Stolen Foot of Space
Five Feet Apart is the story of Stella Grant and Will Newman, two teenagers who have cystic fibrosis (CF), a…
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No, You Most Likely Don’t Have That Disease: The Spread of Social Media Self-Diagnosis
It starts with a 60-second TikTok video: "If you get distracted easily, hyperfocus on pointless things, or lose things all…
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The Social Media Push for Preventive Health
Let's be real, how many times do you catch yourself scrolling halfway down on social media thinking, "Wow, I need…
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Between Reality and Risk: Eating Disorders in Teen Media and Social Platforms
I remember sitting cross-legged on my bed, watching as Blair Waldorf hunched over a toilet in a spotless bathroom stall.…
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