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Researchers have found that exposure to even dim light can prompt the sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in the hour before bedtime, d

A new study has found that even a little exposure to light can prompt the necessary sleep-promoting hormone melatonin to plummet in preschoolers in the hour before bedtime, potentially disrupting their sleep.

Even dim light before bed makes a child's melatonin levels plunge, which could cause trouble falling asleep and other sleep problems.

Researchers say micro-data on poverty from across the global South can help policymakers target those in need.

The New Space race has extraordinary potential to impact even the largest of companies.

NOTE: HSU told the that hazardous material abatement was completed prior to the recent construction in order to remove any asbestos from the building.

The scientists say that they are “consistently faced with a major and needless challenge” of having to correct false information and rebut the fossil fuel industry’s efforts to downplay the severity of climate change.

Focus on what can be solved.

A coalition working to expand Medicaid in South Dakota this week announced petitions have been approved to get the question onto the fall ballot - and new polling suggests registered voters around the state are likely to vote "yes." In the new AARP poll, eight in 10 South Dakotans age 50 and older say they support the idea. Overall, 65% of respondents said theyre likely to back that up with a "yes" vote. AARP South Dakota diector Erik Gaikowski said support i...

As the Omicron variant surges in Pennsylvania and affects peoples health and economic security, a new assistance program aims to help residents of the Commonwealth pay their water bills. This week, Pennsylvania launched the Low Income Household Water Assistance Program, a federally funded service to help households struggling to pay their water bills on time. The state received $43.2 million through the American Rescue Plan for the program. ...