Predators contact youths online, officials said, asking for sexually explicit photos and demanding ransom to keep the photos from being circulated. View original article Contributor: Perry Stein
In January, Sens. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) released their bipartisan plan to overhaul the country’s pandemic strategy. View original article Contributor: Rachel Roubein
The naturally occurring hormone is a popular sleep aid in supplement form. But data on its long-term safety in kids is scant. View original article Contributor: Ashley Abramson
Predators contact youths online, officials said, asking for sexually explicit photos and demanding ransom to keep the photos from being circulated. View original article Contributor: Perry Stein
Researchers attribute the change to a dramatic decline in fertility treatments at the beginning of the pandemic. View original article Contributor: Erin Blakemore
Activities that demand focus and industry are a whetstone to keeping cognition sharp. View original article Contributor: Anthea Rowan
Getting the drugs has been a challenge for some patients as huge demand and production problems have led to supply shortages. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
The new medications, developed for diabetes but highly effective for obesity, are far superior to older weight-loss drugs. View original article Contributor: Laurie McGinley
Killings of children and teenagers under 18 increased sharply in 2020, federal researchers reported. Black communities were disproportionately affected. View original article Contributor: Roni Caryn Rabin
Two new routes, managed by Bedouins, will help preserve long-overlooked natural wonders and a vanishing way of life. View original article Contributor: Patrick Scott