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![Medicare is one of the largest health insurance programs in the world, providing nearly universal health insurance to the elderly and many disabled, and it creates a significant impact on healthcare and the economy.](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/medicare-advantage-accountable-care-orgs-newsdesk.jpg)
FAU's Charles Yang Honored for Article Analyzing Medicare Advantage
Yang and his co-authors were invited to present their research on Medicare savings and Data Envelopment Analysis approaches to Medicare cost efficiency at the 2019 health meeting of the Society of Actuaries.
![Teen Sexting, Adolescents, Teenagers, Social Sciences, Research, Study, Cyberbullying, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Sameer Hinduja, Sextortion, Cyberbullying Research Center](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/teen-sexting-new.jpg)
Nationwide Study on Teen 'Sexting' Has Good News, Bad News
The good news is that adolescent sexting is not at epidemic levels as reported in some media headlines. The bad news is that it also has not decreased despite preventive efforts by educators and others.
![Student Bebeto Amazan in the lab](https://fauf.fau.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Bebeto.jpg)
Over the Finish Line
Generosity helps Wilkes Honors College Senior graduate on time.
![Coral Reefs, Coral Bleaching, Looe Key, Florida Keys, Pollution, Nitrogen, Wastewater, Massive Coral Death, Septic Systems](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/lapointe-coral-newsdesk.jpg)
Thirty Years of Unique Data Reveal What's Really Killing Coral Reefs
A long-term study by FAU's Harbor Branch shows that the coral bleaching problem is not just due to a warming planet, but also a planet that is simultaneously being enriched with reactive nitrogen.
![Ning Quan, FAU Brain Institute, FAU Schmidt College of Medicine, Neuroscience, Neurodegenerative Disorders, Research](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/quanning.jpg)
Neuroscientists Find Novel Role for 'Skin Plumping' Molecule
Neuroscientists have discovered a novel mechanism and role in the brain for hyaluronic acid -- a clear, gooey substance popularized by cosmetic and skin care products.
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FAU High School Students Visit Galápagos Islands for Research
For the first time ever, a group of FAU High School (FAUHS) students recently traveled to the Galápagos Islands for a summer course to conduct field research.
![Psychology, Teens, Adolescents, Bullying, Peers, Victimization, Longitudinal Study, Parenting, Derisiveness](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/derisive-parenting-4.jpg)
Teens 'Mocked' by Parents at Greater Risk for Bullying, Victimization
A unique longitudinal study provides a more complete understanding of how parents' belittling and critical interactions with adolescents thwart their ability to maintain positive relationships with peers.
![Sargassum, Seaweed, Gulf of Mexico, Florida Keys, FAU](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/lapointe-in-sargassum.jpg)
Scientists Discover World's Largest Seaweed Bloom
A researcher from FAU's Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute is among a team of scientists who discovered the world's largest seaweed bloom, which spans from West Africa to the Gulf of Mexico.
![Communication Disorders, Language Testing, Language Skills, Preschoolers, Language Analysis, ADHD, Cognition, Speech](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/imgrund-study.jpg)
Dramatic Differences in Tests Assessing Preschoolers' Language Skills
A study by a researcher in FAU's College of Education and collaborators examined language outcomes of children born preterm and full-term using different tests.
![Veterans, U.S. Military, Nursing, Nursing Students, Nursing Education, Registered Nurses, Underserved Communities, HRSA](https://www.fau.edu/newsdesk/images/news/king-beth.jpg)
FAU Receives $1.5 Million HRSA Nursing Grant for Military Veterans
FAU's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing has received a $1.5 million HRSA grant to form a primary care workforce of veteran nurses to care for other military veterans in rural and underserved communities.