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Scientists cite need for more research on leadership development in adolescence

November 10, 2022
While there is clear evidence that leaders blossom early, little research exists about leadership development in adolescence. Arguing that an understanding of youth leadership would have immediate application for educators, parents, policy makers and employers, the authors of the paper make a case for adding a multidisciplinary developmental perspective to leadership research.
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Chinese incursions into India are increasing, strategically planned

November 10, 2022
Chinese incursions across India’s west and central borders are not independent, random incidents that happen by mistake. Instead, these incursions are part of a strategically planned, coordinated effort in order to gain permanent control of disputed border areas, a new study has found.

Falling back to standard time is healthier than springing forward

November 10, 2022
Falling back to standard time (ST) may be healthier than springing forward to daylight saving time, say sleep experts as the date for changing the clocks approaches Nov. 6. That’s because in ST, your circadian rhythms (body clock), sun clock and wall clock are in better alignment.
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uterine fibroids can make a woman appear pregnant

She wasn’t pregnant. She had fibroids.

November 10, 2022
After years of battling fibroids of different sizes and severity, Saudia Davis eventually opted to have a hysterectomy once she learned a bowling-ball size fibroid was pressing on her bladder, causing mild incontinence and a uterus that was so stretched, she appeared to be seven months pregnant.

RSV surge puts youngest children at risk

November 10, 2022
RSV or respiratory syncytial virus around the country is surging much earlier than would be normally expected and overwhelming pediatric hospitals. And children are experiencing more severe illness than in the past.
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Study provides first snapshot of global experiences with water insecurity

November 10, 2022
New research from Northwestern University is the first to provide a more nuanced and global view of the experience of water insecurity. In a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health, scientists estimate that 436 million of the 3 billion adults represented by the survey sample were water insecure in 2021. The researchers also were able to pinpoint which groups experience the highest rates of water insecurity. The study, led by Northwestern anthropologist Sera Young, uses data drawn from a nationally representative sample of nearly half the world’s population and a scale designed to measure water insecurity more holistically.

Flu and Measles 2022: More death, no herd immunity

November 10, 2022
With influenza hospitalizations running six weeks ahead of what is normally expected this time of year and flu vaccinations in adults and children down from previous years, December and January could see rising deaths from the flu in the U.S. And the drop in children receiving the measles, mumps and rubella vaccination means the U.S. no longer has population immunity for this highly contagious
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Northwestern experts on the threat to democracy posed by misinformation

November 3, 2022
In the runup to the 2022 midterm elections next week, political misinformation and disinformation have become an urgent crisis in the U.S. Northwestern University experts are available to discuss how and why misinformation spreads, how to educate voters about its risks and the threats that it poses to the American political system.