The cumulative effect of social advantages across a lifetime – from parental warmth in childhood to friendship, community engagement and religious support in adulthood – may slow the biological processes of aging. These social advantages appear to set back “epigenetic clocks” such that a person’s biological age, as measured by analyzing DNA methylation patterns, is younger than their chronological age.

People who live in places with a historically higher disease risk have more positive views about the future of humanity, according to a recent University of Georgia-led study.

Could experiencing devastating floods, widespread wildfires, or record-breaking heatwaves be linked to the way people perceive climate action? Do people in different countries attribute these events to climate change? An international team of researchers investigated how such experiences translated into support for climate regulations across the world, and published a paper on this topic in the prestigious journal Nature Climate Change.

Parents worry for their children’s future but many struggle to live low-carbon lives. A new study finds barriers stopping parents from going green.

Adolescents and young adults are misusing common over-the-counter antihistamines, putting them at risk of severe health outcomes including heart arrythmias, seizures or death, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30. Trends such as the “Benadryl Challenge” circulating on social media are fueling the rise in these dangerous activities, according to the author of an abstract, "Toxic Trends: The Hallucinatory Appeal of the TikTok Benadryl Challenge.” 

Young adults turning to TikTok for sexual health information are being confronted with misinformation, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26-30. The research, titled “Digital Misinformation and Public Health: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Sexual Health Content on TikTok,” sought to determine the accuracy of medical information posted on the social media platform, whether created by a medical professional or not.