Health

HMN 2024 – While four Ontario school boards recently announced a $4.5-billion lawsuit against the social media giants behind Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok, Brock University experts are calling for additional actions to address the influence popular online platforms have on teens. Professor Shauna Pomerantz in the Department of Child and Youth Studies says that Read More

HMN 2024 – During COVID almost all Australian students and their families experienced online learning. But while schools have long since gone back to in-person teaching, online learning has not gone away. What are online schools doing now? What does the research say? And how do you know if they might be a good fit Read More

HMN 2024 – Anyone who regularly watches news or sports has likely noticed the steady creep of content competing for screen space, whether it be stock market prices, social media posts, game scores or some other graphic display. Previous studies have indicated that high-intensity visuals that employ vibrant displays of information tend to hamper both Read More

HMN 2024 – Games may be the secret to learning numbers based subjects like math and economics, according to new research. Many students say they struggle with subjects like economics and statistics, with 83% of university courses in these subjects taught using a traditional lecturing approach. However, new research has shown that by including games Read More

HMN 2024 – Could being well informed about politics mean you are less tolerant of differing political opinions? The answer might surprise you and be cause for pause before your next political conversation. New research from Michigan State University suggests that those who feel self-confident about their political abilities are more likely to discriminate against Read More

HMN 2024 – There has been a recent surge of attention toward attachment theory: from TikTok videos to online quizzes that claim to “assess your attachment style.” It’s become a hot topic, especially in the context of romantic relationships, with some articles claiming that one person (or partner’s) attachment styles are the reason why relationships Read More

HMN 2024 – A budget-busting 3.6 million Medicare recipients could now be eligible for coverage of the weight-loss drug Wegovy, a new KFF analysis says. That’s because the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of Wegovy (semaglutide) to reduce the risk of heart attacks and stroke in certain patients, the study says. Read More