November 02, 2025

Practical Strategies in Raising Boys & West Nile Virus Cases Surge 40%

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Practical Strategies in Raising Boys Teens actually want to talk to their parents—-but timing is everything. In her eye-opening interviews with 85 boys aged 10-22, Joanna Schroeder, journalist, and co-author of “Talk To Your Boys: 16 Conversations to Help Tweens and Teens Grow into Confident, Caring Young Men,“ discovered that teens are most receptive to difficult conversations during evening hours when their circadian rhythms naturally align for deeper discussion.
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West Nile Virus Cases Surge 40% West Nile virus cases have been reported across 43 states in 2025—40% higher than normal—but only 15% of Americans are concerned about contracting the disease. Ken Winneg, managing director of survey research at the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, explains symptoms and how best to use mosquito repellent to protect yourself.
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TikTok Addiction Crisis: How 260 Videos Can Hook Your Brain Research overwhelmingly shows TikTok is addictive. Meredith E. David, PhD, Associate Professor of Marketing in the Hankamer School of Business at Baylor University study, found that approximately 25% of TikTok users qualify as addicted, where users lose track of how long they've been scrolling. She offers advice to get your screen time under control.
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