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Teens who can describe negative emotions are better protected against depression, study suggests

According to new research from scientists with Emory University and the University of Rochester, teens who can describe negative emotions “in precise and nuanced ways” are more likely to stave off increased depressive symptoms after stressful life events compared to those who can’t.

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Scientists identify 104 high-risk genes for schizophrenia disorder
Scientists identify 104 high-risk genes for schizophrenia disorder

Researchers with Vanderbilt University Medical Center have identified more than 100 high-risk genes for schizophrenia, a serious mental disorder known to cause people to interpret reality abnormally.

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Could increasing minimum wage help reduce the suicide rate?
Could increasing minimum wage help reduce the suicide rate?

To examine the role of financial anxiety in America’s rising suicide rate, scientists with the University of North Carolina’s GIllings School of Global Public Health have been looking at the impact of wage changes. 

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Study: As planet warms, mental health issues expected to increase
Study: As planet warms, mental health issues expected to increase

New research has found empirical evidence that climate change could increase mental health issues in the United States.

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One year after #MeToo: Where do we go from here?
One year after #MeToo: Where do we go from here?

Sheena Bosket was in her therapist’s office earlier this year when she unraveled her history with sexual assault. She first opened up about being molested at age 8, then about being assaulted twice as an adult.

For Bosket and many others, #MeToo has given her the courage to share her experiences aloud.

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Daily discrimination literally upping women’s blood pressure, study finds
Daily discrimination literally upping women’s blood pressure, study finds

New research suggests women’s exposure to daily discrimination may contribute to rising blood pressure over time, a risk factor that, if left untreated, can increase risk of heart disease and stroke.

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We have 12 years left to act on climate change, UN warns
We have 12 years left to act on climate change, UN warns

A grim report from the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warns that if governments don’t act on climate change soon, more devastation is to be expected.

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One year after Weinstein: A timeline of powerful men accused of sexual misconduct
One year after Weinstein: A timeline of powerful men accused of sexual misconduct

Friday, Oct. 5 marks exactly one year since the New York Timespublished the groundbreaking exposés from multiple women alleging Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein had raped or sexually harassed them. Some 80 women, including prominent actresses, have come forward since. 

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What is red tide? Inside the toxic phenomenon destroying Florida’s marine life
What is red tide? Inside the toxic phenomenon destroying Florida’s marine life

Florida is experiencing its most toxic red tide in more than a decade, decimating at least 120 miles of its Gulf of Mexico coast since November 2017.

According to officials with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, thousands of dead marine animals have been found washing up on the state’s beaches.

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Want a raise? Be a white man — Report finds people of color less likely to receive pay increase
Want a raise? Be a white man — Report finds people of color less likely to receive pay increase

Asking for a raise isn’t the most comfortable part of the job. But it helps if you’re a white male.

That’s according to the new “Raise Anatomy” report from compensation data and software provider PayScale, Inc., which found that people of color are up to 25 percent less likely than white men to receive a raise after asking for one.

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