New research from The University of Texas at Arlington reveals that nature-focused livestreams do more than connect viewers to the natural world; they also foster meaningful human connections.

The more unpredictable an environment is for children, the more likely they are to exhibit mental and physical health issues when they hit their teenage and early adulthood years, according to new University of Georgia research.

Over the past decade, the number of picture books that parents can read to young children about personal boundaries and saying “no” to inappropriate touching has ballooned, as attention to preventing sexual abuse grows. But many of the books contain “key gaps” in teaching concepts experts recommend to help children begin to understand consent, according to a study by a pair of Washington State University researchers.

The federal government’s Medicare program and older adults together spend $4.4 billion a year on care that has low clinical value for patients and can even raise their risk of harm, a new study finds.