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School shooters often hint at their plans. How to help kids spot threats.

School shooters often talk or share messages about their intentions, but their peers often don’t report those communications. Here’s what experts say parents can do.

‘Needle spiking’ fears rise in Europe, but crime ‘really difficult’ to trace

A spate of injection attacks reported in countries including Britain, France, Belgium and the Netherlands has sparked investigations.

Type 2 diabetes may accelerate brain function decline

Executive functions declined 13 percent more among those with diabetes, and brain processing speed decreased 7 percent more.

The problems with using toothpaste to remove a pimple

You might be tempted to give it a try like some celebrities, but it can cause more trouble than it’s worth.

A mother’s desperate bid to save her anguished teen ends in gunfire

Gordon Casey’s mother describes his final days in a harrowing portrait of the mental health crisis among U.S. teenagers.

Your liver is younger than you think

New research reveals that humans’ livers are forever young, clocking in at less than three years old despite their hosts’ biological age.

How long covid could change the way we think about disability

The coronavirus pandemic has created a mass-disabling event that experts liken to HIV, polio or World War II, with millions suffering the long-term effects of infection with the coronavirus.

Possible monkeypox case found in District, officials say

A possible monkeypox case has been found in the District, officials say.

Many children aren’t getting the vision screening they need

Vision conditions are preventable — if treatment starts early.

A more traditional coronavirus shot is on the way. Some people can’t wait.

The Novavax coronavirus vaccine has been impatiently awaited by people who do not want to take mRNA vaccines.