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Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have proposed to ban social media use by children. Why their move makes urgent sense ...

Aly, Washington University in St. Louis A patient of mine, a veteran who had tried to quit smoking for over a decade, told me that after he started a GLP-1 drug for his diabetes, he lost interest in ...

Legendary ’80s rock star says smoking crack helped him kick heroin addiction. ‘Im glad I got away.’ Updated: Mar. 05, 2026, 10:59 a.m. Rock legend Billy Idol recently shared that he turned to an ...

A student scrolling through his phone may not be browsing social media but instead placing small wagers on socio economic issues ...