Dramatic drop in marijuana use among U.S. youth over a decade (2011 to 2021)

Marijuana has emerged as one of the most commonly used illicit substances among adolescents in the United States. Given the rising number of states legalizing recreational marijuana for adults and

Lower neighborhood opportunity may increase risk for preterm birth

A new study suggests that neighborhoods with fewer educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic resources may increase one’s risk for preterm birth and contribute to the racial gap in preterm birth

Researchers examine the persistence of invisible plastic pollution

Plastic pollution — tiny bits of plastic, smaller than a grain of sand — is everywhere, a fact of life that applies even to newborn rodents, according to a Rutgers