Research shows that teens who spend five or more hours on social media are more likely to suffer from mental health issues, and Black teens are more likely to experience online racial discrimination and suicidal ideation due to social media use.
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By Barnett Wright | The Birmingham Times DeJuana Thompson will step down as president and CEO of The Birmingham Civil Rights Institute to focus on voting rights activities and community organizing in advance of the national political elections in the fall, the institute has announced. Thompson, who was named to lead the BCRI three years […]
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By Adam Pope | UAB News UAB Hospital was once again named the best hospital in Alabama by U.S. News & World Report in its 2024-2025 Best Hospital rankings, released last week. University of Alabama at Birmingham Hospital also claims the No. 1 ranking as the best hospital in the Birmingham metro area. “UAB Hospital’s […]
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By Sym Posey | The Birmingham Times Even while serving as an emergency room (ER) nurse for more than three decades, Brenda Sampson never gave up on her dream of becoming an artist. Sampson, who has worked at both the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) Medical West Hospital in Bessemer, Alabama, and Princeton Baptist […]
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE HUNTSVILLE, AL — TARCOG has some ideas on healthy living to share in a new community awareness campaign it will launch at a 10 a.m. news conference today, at the Madison Senior […]
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