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SNAP may help slow cognitive decline in older adults
SNAP may help slow cognitive decline in older adults

For older adults struggling with food insecurity, the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, may do more than help them buy groceries — it could also support their brain

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‘You’re not alone’ can go a long way for adolescents
‘You’re not alone’ can go a long way for adolescents

Receiving support may help prevent early death, new UGA research shows Social support can be the difference between life and death for children struggling with adverse childhood experiences (like the

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Feeling safe, happy, cared for at school may help kids be more active
Feeling safe, happy, cared for at school may help kids be more active

Students, particularly girls, engage in less physical activity when they feel socially disconnected Athens, Ga. – How comfortable a child is in their school may influence their physical activity levels,

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