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Teen Self-Harm Increased Among All Groups
A team led by UC Berkeley researchers reveals an increase in self-harm among American adolescents, especially among young women and multiracial people over a 16-year period.
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Autism diagnoses are on the rise again, with about 1 in 31 U.S. children affected, according to a new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The latest data, from 2022, shows a jump from the 2020 estimate of 1 in 36.
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From bike rides to backyard soccer, parents who exercise together with their teenagers are more likely to have kids with better physical and mental health, according to a new health report.
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