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Family arguments can become deeply painful when love and housing start feeling conditional. An 18-year-old girl apologized after an emotional fight, hoping her father would let her move home again. Instead, he connected her housing situation to whether she allowed him to join her senior night ceremony. Read on for…
November 8, 2026 — 10:00am It was the email of my dreams! It popped into my inbox a few months ago and was from someone at the ABC, saying that as part of an oral history project, Sally Sara would like to interview me about my…
Could the way we walk give clues to our thoughts or feelings? Two University of Miami researchers are exploring this question through a project called MindStep, where participants answer survey questions about their mental health…
Children in greener neighborhoods scored slightly higher on attention tests, suggesting nearby trees and parks may play a role in focus. Children often do better on attention tasks after a walk in the park or time in a school garden. But researchers have had mixed answers about whether living near…
There may be circumstances where studies can be conducted without obtaining informed consent. Waiver of the Consent Requirement While the federal regulations state “Before involving a human subject in research covered by this…
Sharon Jackson, a longtime home-based childcare provider in Millbrook, Alabama, cares for infants and toddlers every weekday from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. In the evenings, she reopens her program, extending her hours as late as 11 p.m. to care for children whose families need extra support. And at least…
There’s been a bump in the number of new Aussies born, but new data reveals fertility rates in the country remain at historic lows. Australia’s fertility rate remains at historic lows despite an extra 7,500 babies born in 2025…
Updated on: March 6, 2024 / 11:21 AM EST / CBS News Did you know that a private room in a nursing home costs, on average, about $9,800 per month in 2024? And, while home health aides cost less on average, the nearly $6,000 per month price tag can still…