The Nation's Health

Attacks on abortion surge, but some states protecting access
Legal showdown looms
Shareable scooters offer risks, benefits for transportation
Research documents causes of injury
Barbershop interventions improving health outcomes
Studies support community involvement
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Barbershop interventions improving health outcomes: Studies support community involvement

Public health interventions at barbershops have plenty of advocates, and evidence-based studies are now supporting them.
Shareable scooters offer risks, benefits for transportation: Research documents causes of injury

Electric scooters have zipped their way into major metro areas across the U.S. and world, bringing both praise and safety concerns with them.
As attacks on abortion surge, some states move to protect access: Showdown looms

Since 2010, states have passed more than 400 anti-abortion laws, including 46 this year.
Social media, television linked to depression in teens

Teens who take in a lot of social media and television can have more symptoms of depression, a new long-term study finds
Young athletes at risk of concussions, research shows

Concussions make up almost half of all injuries children sustain during recreational sports
Newsmakers: September 2019

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