Articles By Stephanie Kossman
Should Hospitals Have A Standard Condolence Letter Policy? Doctors Advocate For Privacy
Currently, the practice is entirely unregulated, and doctors want to keep it that way. 
Growth Spurts Explain Why Tall Teen Boys Are So Clumsy
Researchers have found the process of learning to walk continues through adulthood, and growth spurts can disrupt that process. 
Social Media Is Not Immune To The 'Friendship Paradox,' Which Says Your Friends Have More Friends Than You Do
Social media is inherently hierarchical and people don't "follow down." 
Media Multitasking Is Linked To Poor Academic Abilities And Impulsive Behavior In Children
Eighth graders who media multitasked more often scored lower on cognitive exercises and state exams. 
Elderly Hip-Fracture Patients Aren't Treated For Osteoporosis, Despite A Causal Link
More than half of elderly hip-fracture patients told researchers that their doctors did not inform them about treatments for osteoporosis. 
Dietary Fat And Breast Cancer Risk: Amount Of Fat Teen Girls Eat May Up Risk Of Dense Breast Tissue
Young girls who consumed high quantities of saturated fat, as well as low quantities of unsaturated fats, had a higher percentage of dense breast tissue during early adulthood, a risk factor for breast cancer. 
Pain, Epilepsy Medicine Lyrica May Cause Birth Defects When Taken During Pregnancy
Women who took pregabalin, "Lyrica," during pregnancy were three times more likely to have a child with birth defects 
Germs May Trigger Killer T-Cells To Attack Insulin-Producing Beta Cells, Causing Type 1 Diabetes
Researchers have made a discovery regarding the cause of Type 1 diabetes. 
Health Care Proxies Often Overly Optimistic About Their Patients' Prognoses; Better Doctor-Family Communication Needed
Surrogate decision-makers often hold fundamentally different beliefs about the patients’ prognoses than their doctors, based on hope. 
Heavy Alcohol Consumption Inhibits The Pancreas From Absorbing Vitamin C, Causing Long-Term Digestive Issues
Alcohol abuse damages all of the major organs, including the pancreas, which can lead to long-term digestive issues. 
Affordable Alcohol And Access To Bars Mean An Eight-Fold Increase In Traumatic Injuries In Some Areas
Alcohol is one of the most dangerous substances available, despite the fact that it is legal. 
Inadequate UV Protection In Automobile Side Windows Contributes To Skin Cancer, Cataracts: Study
Research shows automobile side windows block significantly less UV-A radiation than windshields do.
