Quick Take

• Colorism Has People Ignoring Risks to Lighten Skin Many people lighten their skin because they believe it will give them more advantages in life. They often ignore the health risks that lightening may pose.
  Quick Take, August 03, 2023
• Native Americans May Have Asian Ancestral Roots Mitochondrial DNA connects Native Americans to both China and Japan. There is evidence of at least two migrations between the Americas and Asia during the last Ice Age following a melt period.
  Quick Take, August 02, 2023
• Teen Cannabis Use May Increase Risk of Psychiatric Disorders The use of cannabis by teenagers may greatly increase their risk of developing schizophrenia and other psychiatric disorders.
  Quick Take, July 31, 2023
• Snoring Could Be Harming Your Brain Health Those who snore can be aging their brains by years and hurting their brain health by depriving themselves of getting deep sleep.
  Quick Take, July 28, 2023
• Including Yourself in Photos Says a Lot About You Whether a photo is taken from a first-person or third-person perspective reflects an individual's intent to capture either the physical experience or the deeper significance of an event.
  Quick Take, July 26, 2023
• Your Eventual Height May Be Determined by 145 Genes An estimated 145 "height genes" have been discovered that could determine how tall a child will grow.
  Quick Take, July 24, 2023
• Most Americans Ignore Skin Cancer Concerns Most Americans are unconcerned about skin cancer even if they are at risk, especially Gen Zers, according to study conducted for the American Academy of Dermatology as part of its #PracticeSafeSun initiative.
  Quick Take, July 21, 2023
• Older People's Mental Health Is Better Than 30 Years Ago People in their 70s and 80s are less depressed and feel better about their lives than people of the same age felt 30 years ago.
  Quick Take, July 19, 2023
• Land Conservation Benefits Wealthy White Landowners New land conservation projects tend to offer financial benefits to wealthy, White landowners who neighbor the region by boosting property values.
  Quick Take, July 17, 2023
• Job Departures May Trigger Co-Workers to Quit People leaving their jobs can affect how their co-workers feel about staying in their own jobs.
  Quick Take, July 14, 2023
• Girls Often Drop Sports Because of Their Uniforms Girls' school sports uniforms that are designed to accentuate their gender play a "major role" in high dropout rates of teenage girls in sports.
  Quick Take, July 12, 2023
• Multiple Extracurriculars Unnecessary for College Entrance Potential college students don't need to spread themselves thin by choosing multiple extracurricular activities to try to impress college admissions.
  Quick Take, July 10, 2023
• A Mild Fever May Clear Infection Faster It may be better to let a mild fever run its course instead of automatically reaching for medication.
  Quick Take, July 05, 2023
• Childhood Volunteering Predicts Adult Voting Trends Volunteering in the community as a child can encourage political activism and voting trends as an adult.
  Quick Take, June 30, 2023
• Pregnant Women May Pass Nanoplastics to Their Unborn It is likely that nanoscale plastic particles that are ingested by pregnant women are passed to their unborn babies and may impair fetal development.
  Quick Take, June 28, 2023
• Exercise Can Help Reduce Breast Cancer Exercise can suppress signaling within breast cancer cells, which can reduce tumor growth and even kill the cancerous cells.
  Quick Take, June 26, 2023
• Some Brain Tumors May Be Linked to Head Injuries new understanding of molecular makeup of brain cells may help explain how injury may contribute to the development of a relatively rare but often aggressive form of brain tumor called a glioma.
  Quick Take, June 21, 2023
• You Shouldn't Be Afraid of Spiders Much of the fear people feel toward spiders is due to misinformation largely spread through the internet. In reality, spiders are beneficial to us.
  Quick Take, June 19, 2023
• Sleeping Well Can Add Years to Your Life The quality of your sleep is as important as getting enough sleep when it comes to supporting your heart and overall health and may even help you live longer.
  Quick Take, June 16, 2023
• Grandparents Are Ruining Their Grandkids' Teeth Grandparents tend to spoil their grandkids with sugary treats, which is detrimental to their dental health.
  Quick Take, June 14, 2023
• Your Mouse and Keyboard Can Gauge Workplace Stress How you type and how you use your computer mouse can show how stressed you are at work.
  Quick Take, June 05, 2023