AMA News Wire What doctors wish patients knew about social media’s health impact Mar 20, 2026 Many people enjoy staying connected on social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, Snapchat and X, formally known as Twitter. Yet a growing body of research is finding that excessive use can exacerbate mental health problems, such...Read More
Audio recording is automated for accessibility. Humans wrote and edited the story. See our AI policy, and give us feedback. WASHINGTON — South Texas Democratic congressional candidate Bobby Pulido performed with a bandmate who is a registered sex offender convicted of indecent contact with an 8 year old girl, drawing renewed scrutiny from his Republican opponent....Read More
Two court verdicts this week spotlight the risks for teens from using social media — focusing on not just the content but the design of the platforms. On Wednesday a California jury held Google and Meta responsible for depression and anxiety in a woman who used social media as a child. The jury concluded the...Read More
DELRAY BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A sexual predator with a decades-long history of violent crimes is back in custody, and detectives believe there may be more victims who have yet to come forward. Deputies with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office identified the suspect as 63-year-old Verwayne Alexander, a registered Florida sexual predator previously convicted...Read More
Teens are highly vulnerable to social media, experts warn A jury in a historic trial determined that social media platforms Meta and YouTube created addictive features which caused mental health problems for a teenage user. Experts say neuroscience explains why teens are particularly vulnerable to these platforms, as their developing brains respond strongly to social...Read More
Image: PD 1. Adolescents who reportedly engaged in sexting were 4 to 7 times more likely to engage in other sexual behaviors and also had greater intentions to have sex when compared to those who did not report sexting. 2. Those engaging in sexting reported greater perceived approval for sexual activity from their peers, family,...Read More
Three 16-year-old boys in northeast Delhi’s Dayalpur turned a petty ₹400 debt into brutal murder, stabbing 26-year-old Md Kaif multiple times near a shop on 25 Futa Road. Shocking social media video captured the waylaying attack, captioned with movie-inspired bravado, before going viral Friday. Police rushed to Jag Pravesh Chandra Hospital around 4 PM after...Read More
A court in Virginia is warning middle school students that sexting can have major consequences. Prince William County prosecutors are taking students in Manassas out of the classroom and into the courtroom to show the risks of sending sexually explicit photographs or messages via cellphones and other technology. Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney Bradley Marshall recently spoke...Read More
One in three online teens have experienced online harassment. Girls are more likely to be victims, but most teens say that they are more likely to be bullied offline than online. About one third (32%) of all teenagers who use the internet say they have been targets of a range of annoying and potentially menacing...Read More
FINGER TRAPPING CAN CAUSE FINGER LOSS Safeguard your doors as soon as possible Your door hinges may not seem like the most obvious of areas to prioritise safetyproofing for, but accidents in doors can lead to serious repercussions for your child. Dr Anna De Leo, a surgeon based at the Royal Free Hospital in London...Read More
