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2024

Men's Health: Generation Flex (December 4, 2024)
Men's Health: How to tell if your kid has muscle dysmorphia (December 4, 2024)
Men's Health: Gen Z’s dangerous quest for gains (December 4, 2024)
Physician's Weekly: Medical truths behind brain rot (December 4, 2024)
USA Today: Numerous factors can cause kidney disease. Here are the most common ones. (December 1, 2024)
San Francisco Examiner: TikTok grants SF high school $3K for responsible social-media use (November 21, 2024)
USA Today: Hiccups are common and usually harmless. But they can also be a symptom of this condition. (November 18, 2024)
Psychology Today: Screen time and mental health in kids (November 13, 2024)
CNN: My social media is helpful and positive. Here is how yours can be, too. (November 6, 2024)
Physician's Weekly: Preteen screen time impacts adolescent mental health (November 01, 2024)
USA Today: Yes, dyslexia can be genetic. But genes aren't the only factor to consider. (October 19, 2024)
USA Today: Here's the difference between a sore throat and strep (October 10, 2024)
KQED: California sues TikTok in major lawsuit, alleges it exploits young users. (October 9, 2024)
NBC Bay Area: UCSF study shows extended screen time is mentally unhealthy for kids (October 9, 2024)
US News: More screen time tied to mental health risks for tweens (October 9, 2024)
UCSF: For preteens, more screen time is tied to depression, anxiety later. (October 7, 2024)
Business Insider: I monitored my friends' phones. What I saw horrified me. (October 1, 2024)
UPI: Dangerous practice 'chroming' featured in videos kids watch on social media (September 27, 2024)
USA Today: Whooping cough cases are on the rise. Here's what you need to know. (September 23, 2024)
US News: Social media linked to eating disorders in kids and young teens (September 13, 2024)
Harvard School of Public Health: The digital lives of children: Impacts of screen time on health and play (September 5, 2024)
Men’s Health: The viral steroid trend targeting teens (September 5, 2024)
KCBS Radio: Establishing healthy screen usage is essential—here's why (September 3, 2024)
SRI: SRI identifies predictors of adolescent obesity (August 28, 2024)
EdSource: How parents can limit children’s harmful cellphone use at home (August 27, 2024)
Atlanta Voice: Teens and social media: How to balance the good and the bad (August 26, 2024)
US News: Too much time watching screens in 20s raises heart attack risk (August 23, 2024)
EdSource: Cellphone bans becoming more common in California schools (August 21, 2024)
USA Today: Several factors may be behind feelings of hypochondria. Here are the most common ones. (August 20, 2024)
Mashable: Fitbit Ace LTE is the kids' watch with grown-up problems (August 15, 2024)
The Times: Letting upset children use tablets ‘may cause more tantrums’, study says (August 12, 2024)
USA Today: We all experience cuts and scrapes. Here's how to tell if one gets infected. (August 8, 2024)
ABC News: Getting kids off screens to prepare for back-to-school (August 4, 2024)
NPR: Tweens, screens and sleep: How parents can help kids get their zzzzz's (July 24, 2024)
Psychology Today: When we use screens to reward kids, they use screens more (July 2, 2024)
Philly Voice: Parents who want to reduce their kids' screen time should start by reducing theirs, study finds (July 1, 2024)
CNN: To curb kids’ use of screens, parents may have to cut back on their own (June 27, 2024)
San Francisco Chronicle: Bay Area experts respond to Surgeon General’s call for warning labels on social media (June 18, 2024)
Washington Post: Worried about your tween’s screen time? Check your own, new study says. (June 17, 2024)
UCSF Magazine: Are Any Childhood Medical Myths Actually True? (June 14, 2024)
UCSF Magazine: Are the New Weight Loss Drugs Too Good to Be True? (June 14, 2024)
NPR: Give yourself and your kids a break — from screen time and from guilt (June 6, 2024)
HuffPost: The Amount Of Time Kids Spend Online Each Year Will Shock You. Here's What To Do About It (June 6, 2024)
SciLine: Social media & teen health (June 6, 2024)
UCSF: How – and Why – to Reset Your Kids’ Screen Use for Summer (June 6, 2024)
US News: Two Key Steps to Curbing Your Tween's Screen Time (June 5, 2024)
UCSF: Great News, Parents: You Do Have Power Over Your Tweens’ Screen Use (June 5, 2024)
Into More: Queer kids 13 times more likely to have tried dating apps than their straight peers (May 22, 2024)
ABC 7 Bay Area: Bay Area health officials urging public to get vaccinated as measles cases rise (March 30, 2024)
Slate: Eating Disorders Are Rising Among Boys. Why? (March 27, 2024)
NPR/KQED Forum: Why More Boys Are Developing Eating Disorders (March 21, 2024)
USA Today: No, lice won't go away on their own. Here's what treatment works (March 16, 2024)
San Francisco Chronicle: Tips for reducing screen time (and why that might be a good idea) (March 1, 2024)
American Heart Association News: Tips for reducing screen time (and why that might be a good idea) (February 29, 2024)
USA Today: How do you get lice? Here's who is most susceptible, and the truth about how it spreads (February 25, 2024)
PBS NewsHour: Why eating disorders are affecting more adolescent boys (February 18, 2024)
New York Times: More Adolescent Boys Have Eating Disorders. Two Experts Discuss Why (February 8, 2024)
Men's Health: Can Ozempic Fix My Binge-Eating for Good? (February 5, 2024) MSN version
USA Today: When do babies say their first word? (And when should you be worried?) (February 4, 2024)
Advanced Science: New study reveals surprising impact of screen time on the developing brain (January 25, 2024)
Men's Health: The Men's Health State-of-Weight Survey (January 18, 2024) AOL version

2023

Mashable: TikTok 'fear food' challenges: Can they help with eating disorder recovery? (December 28, 2023)
LA Times: Science doesn’t yet support broad restrictions on teens’ access to social media, experts say (December 13, 2023)
USA Today: When do babies roll over? What parents need to know about this milestone (December 13, 2023)
Washington Post: Cyberbullying may cause disordered eating in younger teens (December 6, 2023)
Thred: Muscle dysmorphia is fuelling a silent male mental health crisis (November 21, 2023)
National Geographic: RSV vaccines and preventive drugs have arrived. Which one is right for you? (November 21, 2023)
USA Today: When do babies start teething? Pediatricians weigh in on the signs to look out for (November 17, 2023)
The Georgia Voice: LGB Teens Found More Likely to Binge Eat (October 26, 2023)
PinkNews: Queer teens twice as likely to experience binge eating disorder, research finds (October 23, 2023)
LGBTQ Nation: Queer teens twice as likely to have this eating disorder, study says (October 21, 2023)
US News: Lesbian & Gay Teens Have Twice the Odds for Binge-Eating Disorders (October 19, 2023)
Vox: Why you’ve never heard of this common eating disorder behavior — and why that’s a problem (October 11, 2023)
Medscape: Illicit Steroids: If MDs Don't Ask, Patients Won't Tell (October 10, 2023)
Yahoo News: Arnold Schwarzenegger reflects on his aging body (October 7, 2023)
US News: Playtime With Dad Brings Kids Better Grades at School (September 25, 2023)
Everyday Health: The Truth About Binge Eating Disorder: 8 Myths and 8 Facts (September 18, 2023)
Physicians Weekly: Cyberbullying Tied to Eating Disorder Symptoms in Early Adolescence (September 14, 2023)
Healio: Eating disorders affect victims and perpetrators of cyberbullying (September 11, 2023)
La Opinión: Retrasos en el crecimiento y las pantallas: cómo afectan a tus hijos (August 28, 2023)
LAist (NPR Los Angeles): New Study Expands On What We Know About Screen Time And Developmental Delays (August 24, 2023)
KCBS: What is it about screen time that is harmful to development? (August 23, 2023)
CNN Portugal: Novo estudo: exposição de bebés a ecrãs pode atrasar o seu desenvolvimento (August 22, 2023)
CNN: Screen time linked with developmental delays in toddlerhood, study finds (August 21, 2023)
New York Post: Screen time for babies linked to delays in speech, problem-solving: developmental study (August 21, 2023)
MedPage Today: Toddlers' Screen Time Linked to Delayed Development (August 21, 2023)
SELF: 3 Things to Do If You’re a Guy Struggling With Your Body Image (August 11, 2023)
SF Examiner: As lawmakers try to police social media, SF leaders back off (August 11, 2023)
NPR All Things Considered: Eating disorders in young men are being masked by muscle bulking and over-exercising (July 27, 2023)
Sleep: How Bedtime Screen Use Affects Teens’ Sleep (July 27, 2023)
Yahoo News: Arnold Schwarzenegger, even at the height of his body-building fame, was dissatisfied with his muscles. This might be the reason why, says expert (June 8, 2023)
ABC7 (KGO TV): Social media and sleep in teens (June 6, 2023)
Cronkite News: Eating disorders marked by diagnosis, treatment gap for men, women of color (June 5, 2023)
Sleep.com: LGBTQ+ Teens and Adults Are More Likely to Have Sleep Issues (June 5, 2023)
Fox 11 News: The risk of social media and youth (May 31, 2023)
US News: One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime (May 30, 2023)
NBC News: One Key to Good Sleep for Teens: No Social Media at Bedtime (May 30, 2023)
PsyPost: Massive study finds bedtime screen use behaviors are linked to sleep disturbances in early adolescents (May 30, 2023)
List23: Researchers reveal the secrets to optimizing teenage sleep (May 30, 2023)
Everyday Health: Is Social Media Safe for Kids, Teens? 11 Things Parents and Other Caregivers Should Know (May 26, 2023)
Giddy: Yes, Bulimia Can Affect Men's Sexual Health (May 18, 2023)
New York Times: How Parents Can Actually Help Teens Navigate Social Media (May 15, 2023)
Queerty: A poor relationship with your dad might make you more prone to ‘bigorexia’ (May 12, 2023)
LAist - NPR: How Does Body Dysmorphia Affect Young Men & Teens? We Discuss Its Causes, Problems & Solutions (April 25, 2023)
Desert News: According to experts, body dysmorphia is prevalent among boys and men — and it’s dangerous (April 20, 2023)
PinkNews: Overwhelming number of young queer people have no contact with homophobic relatives (April 19, 2023)
Washington Post: Body dysmorphia in boys and men can fuel muscle obsession, doctors say (April 14, 2023)
Metro Weekly: Gay youth twice as likely to experience sleep troubles (April 13, 2023)
Star Observer: Gay Teenagers More Likely To Have Trouble Sleeping: Study (April 13, 2023)
LGBTQ Nation: LGB youth have more trouble sleeping than straight youth (April 11, 2023)
Queerty: New study finds another difference between gay kids and their straight peers (April 11, 2023)
GO Magazine: Lesbian & Bi Girls Can’t Sleep (April 11, 2023)
Out in Perth: Study finds gay, lesbian and bisexual youth have greater sleep problems (April 11, 2023)
PinkNews: Gay and tired: Queer youth twice as likely to have sleep problems, study finds (April 11, 2023)
After Ellen: Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Preteens Report Higher Rates of Daily Recreational Screen Time (April 11, 2023)
Yahoo News: Queer Kids Experience More Sleep Problems Than Straight Ones: Study (April 10, 2023)
In Magazine: Study Finds A Big Difference Between How Queer And Straight Kids Use Their Phones (April 10, 2023)
The Advocate: Queer Kids Experience More Sleep Problems Than Straight Ones: Study (April 10, 2023)
Edge Media Network: LGBTQ Youth Aren't Getting Enough Sleep, Study Finds (April 10, 2023)
Los Angeles Blade: New study: 1 in 3 gay, lesbian, & bi youths having trouble sleeping (April 9, 2023)
NBC News: Gay youths are more than twice as likely to have sleep trouble, study finds (April 9, 2023)
PinkNews: There’s a worrying reason why young LGBTQ+ people spend so much time on their phones, study finds (April 5, 2023)
Queerty: Study reveals startling details about the online habits of gay kids (April 2, 2023)
KJZZ: Eating disorders affect all kinds of people. Many still struggle to get treatment (March 29, 2023)
US News: Stress Might Mean Worse Sleep for Many Gay & Lesbian Youth (March 28, 2023)
La Opinión: Jóvenes gay son dos veces más propensos a tener problemas de sueño que los heterosexuales: estudio (March 25, 2023)
NBC News: The hidden world of boys with eating disorders (March 20, 2023)
NBC News: Too much screen time could lead to suicidal behavior in children: study (March 20, 2023)
Just the News: GOP lawmakers seek social media age restrictions amid findings linking screen time, suicide risk (March 13, 2023)
List 23: Excessive screen time in preteens is linked to suicidal behavior (March 11, 2023)
NBC Nightly News: Eating disorders underdiagnosed in boys (March 9, 2023)
Utah Public Radio: Eating disorders are on the rise (March 6, 2023)
Mashable: 'You're always on': Warnings from the front lines of the teen mental health crisis (March 4, 2023)
Detroit Free Press: MSU research puts a new face on who is at risk for eating disorders (March 3, 2023)
Runner's World: How Athletes Can Navigate Disordered Eating Habits (March 3, 2023)
SciLine: Eating disorders in the United States (February 28, 2023)
Live Science: Childhood obesity should be treated early and aggressively, new guidelines say. Is that safe? (February 28, 2023)
The Jersey Journal: Tackling obesity in children and adolescents is a tricky matter (February 28, 2023)
Fatherly: Screen Time In 9-, 10-Year-Olds Linked To OCD Two Years Later, Study Says (February 21, 2023)
CNN: What is disordered eating? And why do 20% of the world’s kids show signs of it? Experts explain (February 20, 2023)
HealthDay: Combo of Low Screen Time, High Step Count Needed to Control BMI in Teens (February 15, 2023)
Study Finds: Exercising doesn’t help kids looking at screens all day offset obesity risk (February 14, 2023)
Medscape News: Recipe to Avert Obesity in Teens: More Steps, Less Screen Time (February 13, 2023)
MedPage Today: Kids With High Step Count, Less Screen Time See Lower Obesity Risk (February 9, 2023)
San Francisco Standard: New Childhood Obesity Guidelines May Worsen ‘Diet Culture’ in SF Schools (February 3, 2023)
Psychiatry News: Intermittent Fasting Linked to Eating Disorder Behaviors (January 26, 2023)
The Hill: Parents worry about growing post-pandemic youth mental health crisis (January 25, 2023)
New York Times: New Guidelines Underscore Complexity of Childhood Obesity (January 20, 2023)
Wall Street Journal: Can Intermittent Fasting Help Combat Youth Obesity? (January 17, 2023)

2022

US News: Can Too Much Screen Time Raise a Child's Odds for OCD? (December 22, 2022)
The Doctor Will See You Now: Hooked on Video (December 21, 2022)
South China Morning Post: Screen time for kids: why limits are vital to help them learn how to interact with others, and have time for physical exercise (December 20, 2022)
Education Week: Screen Time Can Raise Children’s Chance of OCD. Educators Can Help Prevent That (December 20, 2022)
UCSF: Is Too Much Screen Time Bad for Kids? It’s Complicated (December 19, 2022)
KCBS: Screen addictions may contribute to increase in teen OCD (December 17, 2022)
Tech Explorist: More screen time linked to odds of developing OCD in preteens (December 17, 2022)
Healthline: OCD and Kids: Video Games, Screen Time Linked to Compulsive Behavior (December 16, 2022)
Psychiatric News: Too Much Screen Time Associated With Increased Risk of OCD in Children (December 16, 2022)
Study Finds: OCD could be triggered by too much screen time in pre-teens (December 16, 2022)
Politifact: No, a garlic salve cannot be used to treat RSV, croup or pneumonia (December 16, 2022)
Mashable: What to know about new research on screen time and kids' mental health (December 14, 2022)
PhillyVoice: Soothing a screaming child with a smartphone seems like an easy fix, but there are long-term consequences (December 14, 2022)
NBC News: Research finds more negative effects of screen time on kids, including higher risk of OCD (December 13, 2022)
Miami Herald: Screen time increases chances of OCD in preteens, study finds. Every hour ups the risk (December 12, 2022)
Fox 11 News: Screen time linked to OCD in children, study says (December 12, 2022)
Telegraph: Video games ‘increase risk of OCD in children’ (December 12, 2022)
Yahoo News: Screen time linked to increased odds of preteens developing OCD – study (December 12, 2022)
KRON: Video gaming strongly tied to compulsive behavior in preteens, UCSF study finds (December 12, 2022)
Daily Wire: Study Finds More Screen Time Associated With Future OCD In Preteens (December 12, 2022)
The Hill: Screen time linked to OCD in youth: study (December 12, 2022)
Daily Mail: Every hour a child spends playing video games or watching YouTube videos each day raises their risk of OCD by up to 13%, study claims (December 12, 2022)
UCSF: Screen Time Linked to OCD in U.S. Preteens (December 12, 2022)
The Lowell: A culture of comparison (December 12, 2022)
TODAY: What doctors think about the viral TikTok onion water cold remedy (December 6, 2022)
AIDS Map: Heavy rain and floods pave the way for higher HIV prevalence (December 6, 2022)
KCBS News: Algorithms on social media lacks quality control when it comes to diet trends (November 20, 2022)
CNN: Eating disorders have risen in recent years. A new finding may help catch them earlier (November 10, 2022)
UCSF: Adverse Childhood Experiences Lead to Increased Police Contact for Adolescents, Study Shows (November 10, 2022)
CNN: Hospitalizations for eating disorders grew in the pandemic. The problem isn’t over, experts say (November 7, 2022)
TIME Magazine: Why Disconnecting From Your Phone Is So Good for You—and How to Do It (October 7, 2022)
San Francisco Chronicle: Restrict diet pills (October 5, 2022)
Durable Human: Household Stress Often Led to Problematic Media Use by Kids in Pandemic (October 5, 2022)
Eastern Eye: What is Bigorexia, a condition triggered by bizarre fitness diet? (October 3, 2022)
Mirror: What is Bigorexia? Popular gym diet causing dysmorphia and eating disorders in teens (October 2, 2022)
TODAY: These are the best cold remedies according to doctors (September 29, 2022)
Mashable: 4 ways to help girls thrive online (September 25, 2022)
Healthline: Signs Your Child May Have Developed a Smartphone Addiction (September 22, 2022)
Medical News Today: 'Bulk and cut' dieting linked to eating disorders, muscle dysmorphia in youth (September 21, 2022)
Men's Health: 'Bigorexia' Has Young Men Doing Dangerous Things for Muscle (September 19, 2022)
Sacramento Bee: Bill would curb diet pill sales to minors. It may spark national trend if Newsom signs it (September 13, 2022)
US News: California and New York Aim to Curb Diet Pill Sales to Minors (September 13, 2022)
Study Finds: Pre-teens addicted to social media and digital devices highly likely to develop a behavioral disorder (August 24, 2022)
KCBS: Study shows college students are especially susceptible to screen overuse (August 22, 2022)
Newsweek: Too Much Screen Time for Teens Leads to Mental Disorders, New Study Shows (August 1, 2022)
UCSF: Elevated Tween Screen Time Linked to Disruptive Behavior Disorders (July 26, 2022)
Boston Globe: Berkshires boarding school smartphone ban was a long time coming (July 16, 2022)
Psychiatry Advisor: Recognizing and Treating “Bigorexia” in Clinical Practice (July 15, 2022)
Dallas Weekly: Social media addiction and its impact in the classroom (May 25, 2022)
Public Health Post: Adolescent Screen Time During the Pandemic (May 24, 2022)
Psychiatric News: ‘Outbreak’ of Sudden Tics Among Teen Girls Has Surprising Global Similarity (May 23, 2022)
USA Today: Australian Sudden Infant Death Syndrome study 'provocative' but not yet a breakthrough (May 13, 2022)
University of Minnesota: Adolescent use of muscle-building supplements linked to later steroid use and other issues (April 28, 2022)
HuffPost: I’ve Studied Body Image For 25 Years. Here’s What Boys Don't Know How To Tell You (April 14, 2022)
UCSF: 48% of Young Adults Struggled with Mental Health in Mid-2021 (April 11, 2022)
The Brussels Times: Belgians spend over five hours watching videos every day (April 11, 2022)
Newsweek: Teenage Gorilla Getting Addicted to Screen Time on Visitor Phones, Says Zoo (April 7, 2022)
Healthline: Effects of Muscle-Building Supplements on LGBTQIA+ Health: What to Know (April 6, 2022)
Nutrition Insight: Teen protein use raises risk of steroid use later, flags study amid increasing US regulations (April 4, 2022)
KQED/NPR: Study Finds Social Media, Screen Time by Teens and Tweens Increased in Pandemic (March 28, 2022)
The Hill: For every COVID death, 9 close family members may be grieving: study (March 25, 2022)
Nutrition Insight: Body ideals, lack of regulation could harm those with muscle dysmorphia, experts flag (March 21, 2022)
Daily Telegraph: ‘Bigorexia’ growing among teens and men (March 20, 2022)
Healthline: Why Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Bill Is So Dangerous (March 16, 2022)
WebMD: 'Bigorexia': Why Teenage Boys are Obsessed with Bulking Up (March 10, 2022)
New York Times: What Is ‘Bigorexia’? (March 5, 2022)
The Dickinsonian: Dickinson Hosts Love Your Body Week (March 1, 2022)
Psychiatric News: Misuse of Steroids, Other Performance Enhancers Slips Under Radar (February 24, 2022)
Healthline: LGBTQ Youth Are Developing Eating Disorders at Higher Rates (February 17, 2022)
Newsday: Computer screen time is up for kids, and can be harmful to their health, experts say (February 13, 2022)
Fresno Bee: Hardly any kids exercised during pandemic — that’s bad for mental health, study finds (January 5, 2022)
International Business Times: Pandemic Saw US Adolescents Exercise Less, Stress More: Study (January 5, 2022)
Health Day: Fewer Teens Meeting Physical Activity Recommendations During Pandemic (January 5, 2022)
Consumer Affairs: Fewer teens meet physical activity recommendations during the COVID-19 pandemic (January 4, 2022)
SF Chronicle: Diet pills are incredibly dangerous for teens. California needs to regulate them like cigarettes (January 4, 2022)

2021

KCBS: New research shows how the pandemic has affected teenagers health (December 29, 2021)
Moms: Parents Underestimating Time Teens Spend On Social Media (December 26, 2021)
US News: Parents Underestimate How Much Time Teens Spent Online During Pandemic (December 23, 2021)
KCBS: Parents have underestimated the reality of their children's screen time (December 17, 2021)
BuzzFeed News: Here’s How Instagram Fails To Protect People At Risk For Eating Disorders From Pro-Anorexia Messaging (December 8, 2021)
CNET: Instagram and TikTok are failing everyone with an eating disorder (December 3, 2021)
Healthline: Eating Disorders in Men Are Not Talked About Enough — and They’re on the Rise (November 24, 2021)
WBUR/NPR: Teens' screen time doubled to 8 hours a day during the pandemic — not counting schoolwork (November 22, 2021)
Wall Street Journal: Boys Have Eating Disorders, Too. Doctors Think Social Media Is Making It Worse (November 13, 2021)
KCBS: Alarming survey finds teens spent 8 hours per day on screens during COVID-19 crisis (November 11, 2021)
Devex: As climate change fuels drought, childhood immunizations may suffer (November 11, 2021)
LA Weekly: Screen Time For Teenagers Increased This Much During Pandemic (November 4, 2021)
US News: U.S. Adolescents' Daily Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic (November 2, 2021)
The Hill: High pandemic screen use among teens associated with worry and stress (November 2, 2021)
Fox News: Teen screen time more than doubled during COVID-19 pandemic, study says (November 2, 2021)
Healthline: How to Reduce the Screen Time Your Children Built Up Over the COVID-19 Pandemic (November 2, 2021)
CNN: Kids nearly doubled screen time during the pandemic, but there is something you can do about it (November 1, 2021)
USA Today: Screen time among teenagers during COVID more than doubled outside of virtual school, study finds (November 1, 2021)
UCSF: Adolescents’ Recreational Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic, Affecting Mental Health (November 1, 2021)
MedPage: Teen Screen Time Doubled During Pandemic Lockdowns (November 1, 2021)
Body+Soul: Olympic diver and knitting extraordinaire Tom Daley struggled with an eating disorder. Men can experience them, too (October 19, 2021)
SF Chronicle: Social media is becoming increasingly toxic for boys' body image, too (October 18, 2021)
KCBS: How Instagram can also be harmful for teen boys' body image (October 18, 2021)
Texas Public Radio: Many Eligible Teens, Young Adults Still Haven't Gotten Their COVID-19 Vaccinations (September 28, 2021)
US News: Is There a Link Between Vaping and Eating Disorders in the Young? (September 15, 2021)
College Post: Vaping Increases Eating Disorder Risk Among College Students: Study (September 14, 2021)
Washington Post: Eating disorders are exploding, hurting adolescents who have trouble finding care (September 4, 2021)
ABC: Vaccine hesitancy: Here's what experts are saying about impact of Pfizer's FDA approval (August 23, 2021)
Insider: Eating disorders are stereotyped as only impacting women and girls. But young men are also obsessing about dieting and appearance leading to muscle dysmorphia (August 22, 2021)
KQED/NPR: Another Pandemic-Induced Crisis: Eating Disorders Rise Sharply Among Teens (August 12, 2021)
The Hill: People experiencing food insufficiency more likely to lack access to mental health services (July 17, 2021)
NBC: Here are some of the most common reasons behind COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy (July 15, 2021)
CBS: COVID: California Positivity Rate Rises To 3% As Delta Variant Spreads Among Unvaccinated (July 14, 2021)
The Hill: One in four adults with depression or anxiety lack access to mental health services (July 8, 2021)
US News: 1 in 4 People With Anxiety, Depression Couldn't Get Care During Pandemic (July 7, 2021)
Psychiatric News: Study Reveals Extent of Unmet Need for Mental Health Counseling During Pandemic (July 2, 2021)
KCBS Radio: Study: 'Huge surge' in mental health needs during pandemic but 'not enough providers' (July 1, 2021)
WebMD: Teens With Obesity Risk Heart Attack, Diabetes As Adults (July 1, 2021)
Fox News: Excessive screen time linked to obesity in US preteens, study finds (June 29, 2021)
Wall Street Journal: Eating Disorders Surged Among Adolescents in Pandemic (June 21, 2021)
US News: Obesity in Teens Raises Adult Diabetes Risk, Even After Weight Loss (June 21, 2021)
California News Times: Overweight teens are more likely to suffer poor health as adults even if they slim down (June 21, 2021)
Miami Herald: TikTok ‘dry scooping’ trend is dangerous, experts say — and an awful idea. Here’s why (June 15, 2021)
Vice: Dry Scooping Pre-Workout Is a Terrible Idea (June 7, 2021)
Washington Post: Worried your child has an eating disorder? This pediatrician has advice (April 27, 2021)
SF Chronicle: 'Unhelpful and wrong': Bay Area health experts denounce Joe Rogan's remarks on vaccinations (April 27, 2021)
The Doctor Will See You Now: Creeping Inactivity? Hypertension Lurks (April 27, 2021)
Everyday Health: The Pandemic Is Exacerbating Mental Health Problems in Food-Insecure Americans (April 26, 2021)
Inverse: How Many Hours of Exercise do You Need? Study Finds New Optimal Number (April 26, 2021)
BestLife: If You Don't Work Out This Much, Your Heart May Be at Risk, New Study Says (April 19, 2021)
Queerty: What is bigorexia and do you suffer from it? (April 17, 2021)
Psychology Today: Why 43 Minutes of Cardio a Day May Help Keep the Doctor Away (April 17, 2021)
Healthline: Want to Lower Your Blood Pressure Risk After Age 40? Increase Your Exercise (April 15, 2021)
UCSF: Want to Be Robust at 40-Plus? Meeting Minimum Exercise Guidelines Won’t Cut It (April 14, 2021)
NPR/KCRW: Eating disorders among teens are up during COVID. Pediatrician offers tips on what to watch for (April 8, 2021)
LGBTQ Nation: Ellen DeGeneres’ new “gay Tylenol” might not cure headaches, but it certainly delivers laughs (March 23, 2021)
The Doctor Will See You Now: Screen Time Linked to Disordered Eating (March 18, 2021)
SELF: 6 Useful Tips for Combating Food Guilt and Shame (March 12, 2021)
Santa Cruz Sentinel: Eating disorders among teens surging during the pandemic (March 11, 2021)
Yahoo! News: Children Exposed To High Screen Time Are At 69% Increased Risk Of Developing Eating Disorders: Study (March 9, 2021)
CNN: More screen time is linked to binge eating in children, US study finds (March 4, 2021) Spanish and Portuguese translations
US News: Social Media, Binge Eating Often Go Together for Kids (March 3, 2021)
Inside Hook: Why We Still Aren’t Talking About Men’s Eating Disorders (March 3, 2021)
KCBS Radio: Teens excessive use of social media leads to other problems (March 2, 2021)
KCBS Radio: UCSF study shows connection between social media use and binge eating in pre-teens (March 1, 2021)
Miami Herald: More screen time boosts risk that preteens will develop eating disorder, study says (March 1, 2021)
Healthline: Video Games Linked to Lower Depression Risk for Boys (February 22, 2021)
Medium: Eating Disorders in LGBTQ+ Populations: Findings from The Pride Study (February 16, 2021)
CFRA Radio: Ottawa At Work: During the pandemic there has been a surge in eating disorder cases (February 11, 2021)
Psychiatry Advisor: COVID-19, Food Insufficiency, and Mental Health in the United States (February 11, 2021)
BuzzFeed News: This Is What It’s Like For Men With Eating Disorders (February 6, 2021)
SF Chronicle: Pandemic fueling a sharp rise in eating disorders, Bay Area experts say (January 19, 2021)
Healio: COVID-19 pandemic tied to increase in food insufficiency, which has affected mental health (January 15, 2021)
Medium: Deleting Posts is Not Enough, Teach Media Literacy to Combat COVID Misinformation (January 10, 2021)
Business Equality Magazine: 4 0 LGBTQ Leaders Under 40 (January 1, 2021)

2020

KTVU Fox News: Number of patients seeking help for eating disorders doubled during pandemic (December 21, 2020)
Instinct Magazine: Bi Men More Prone To Eating Disorders, Says Study (December 21, 2020)
NBC News: Bisexual men more prone to eating disorders than gay or straight men, study finds (December 18, 2020)
Edge Media Network: New Study: Bisexual Men More Prone to Eating Disorders Than Gay Men (December 18, 2020)
ABC News: San Francisco experts describe 'perfect storm' of teen suicides, youth mental health crisis during pandemic (November 18, 2020)
Miami Herald: Most young adults dealt with job loss in pandemic — and suffered mentally, survey says (November 13, 2020)
KCBS Radio: COVID-19 caused increased job loss and mental health strains for young adults (November 11, 2020)
NBC News: Gays, lesbians and bisexuals at higher migraine risk, study finds (September 29, 2020)
The Advocate: Migraines Affect Staggering Number of Gay, Bi People, Study Finds (September 29, 2020)
LGBTQ Nation: Having migraines? It might be because you’re gay or bisexual (September 29, 2020)
New York Magazine: Queer People Are Way More Likely to Suffer From Migraines (September 29, 2020)
Queerty: Gay and bisexual people at higher risk of migraines (September 29, 2020)
PinkNews: Lesbian, gay and bi people much more likely to get migraines than straight people, according to science (September 29, 2020)
US News: Why Do Gay and Lesbian People Get More Migraines? (September 28, 2020)
Reuters: Gay, lesbian, bisexual Americans at higher risk for migraines - study (September 28, 2020)
Pediatrics on Call Podcast: Childhood Stress, Performance-enhancing Substances (September 8, 2021)
Reuters Health: Legal Performance-Enhancing Substances Likely Gateway to Alcohol Misuse, Risky Behaviors (September 2, 2020)
US News: COVID-19's Economic Fallout Expands Food Insecurity, as Groups Scramble to Help (August 19, 2020)
New York Times: With Eating Disorders, Looks Can Be Deceiving (July 27, 2020)
New York Times: When Teen Boys Use Supplements (May 21, 2020)
The Guardian: ‘Anyone popular at school has muscles’: the rise of the ripped teen (May 9, 2020)
NPR: Gay Men More At Risk Of Eating Disorders, But Finding Community Can Be Hard (February 25, 2020)
US News: A Patient's Guide to Eating Disorders (February 14, 2020)
WebMD: Male body image (January 1, 2020)

2019

Reuters: Social media use linked to teen disordered eating behaviors (December 13, 2019)
UCSF: Food Insecurity in Young Adults Raises Risk for Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, Asthma (October 1, 2019)
Parents: Yes, Boys Can Get Eating Disorders Too (August 21, 2019)
The Guardian: Gym, eat, repeat: the shocking rise of muscle dysmorphia (July 17, 2019)
Reuters: Some teens who exercise to build muscle might have eating disorders (July 10, 2019)
US News: Money Worries Around Food May Spur Migraines (June 25, 2019)
US News: Many Young Men Putting Health at Risk to Bulk Up (June 25, 2019)
Healthline: Nearly a Quarter of Men 18–24 Have Signs of Disordered Eating (June 24, 2019)
Independent: Fifth of young men who exercise engage in 'disordered eating' to gain muscle, study finds (June 20, 2019)
KCBS Radio: Study Suggests Adolescents Trying To Gain Weight At Risk For Eating Disorders (June 20, 2019)
UCSF: 22% of Young Men, 5% of Young Women Engage in ‘Disordered Eating’ to Bulk Up (June 20, 2019)
Reuters: Teen boys' eating disorders may focus on muscles, not weight loss (June 5, 2019)

2018

KQED: Does Intermittent Fasting Live up to the Hype? (November 28, 2018)
UCSF: Setting Research Priorities for Global Adolescent Health (July 11, 2018)
Healthline: Overweight Young Adults Twice as Likely to Binge, Purge Than Thinner Young Adults (June 21, 2018)
UCSF: Binging, Purging and Fasting More Common in Overweight, Obese Young Adults (June 12, 2018)
US News: Obese Young Adults Prone to Binging, Purging (June 12, 2018)
UCSF: Lessons Learned from Systematic Reviews of Qualitative Data in Global Health (February 2, 2018)

2017

Stanford: Where homosexuality is a crime, gay health workers face tough choices (January 17, 2017)
Stanford: Stanford researchers expand comparison of males and females with anorexia (January 10, 2017)

2016

Stanford: Does anorexia affect girls’ and boys’ bones differently? Probably not. (September 12, 2016)
Stanford: WIC policies should help kids drink less fruit juice, Stanford experts say (July 11, 2016)
Stanford: Setting priorities in adolescent medicine research (May 26, 2016)

2015

Stanford: Tiger mother, tiger cub: A Stanford doctor reflects on his upbringing (October 5, 2015)