Avoiding media-fueled psychological distress

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsViewing, engaging with and sharing graphic images poses a profound public health threat. The proliferation of gra

Updated on: July 09,2024 0

Avoiding media-fueled psychological distress

by Pat Harriman,University of California, IrvineCredit: Алесь Усцінаў from PexelsViewing, engaging with and sharing graphic images poses a profound public health threat. The proliferation of gra

Updated on:July 09,2024 0

Loneliness worse than smoking, alcoholism, obesity: Study suggests primary care clinicians can offer solutions

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLoneliness is a significant biopsychosocial stressor with a mortality risk comparable to smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day and more ha

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Loneliness worse than smoking, alcoholism, obesity: Study suggests primary care clinicians can offer solutions

byRegenstrief InstituteCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainLoneliness is a significant biopsychosocial stressor with a mortality risk comparable to smoking more than 15 cigarettes a day and more ha

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Suicide and mental health: Half of those who lose someone to suicide in Norway see a general practitioner afterwards

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthCumulative proportion in contact with GP for mental health reasons following bereavement from suicide deaths, external deaths and other deathsAround 650 peo

Updated on: April 06,2024 0

Suicide and mental health: Half of those who lose someone to suicide in Norway see a general practitioner afterwards

by Norwegian Institute of Public HealthCumulative proportion in contact with GP for mental health reasons following bereavement from suicide deaths, external deaths and other deathsAround 650 peo

Updated on:April 06,2024 0

Pediatrician offers advice on how to manage screen time and temper tantrums

by Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsAre you concerned about the time your child spends on digital devices? If so, you're hardly alone. Ma

Updated on: May 14,2024 0

Pediatrician offers advice on how to manage screen time and temper tantrums

by Jenny Radesky, MD, FAAP, American Academy of PediatricsCredit: Kampus Production from PexelsAre you concerned about the time your child spends on digital devices? If so, you're hardly alone. Ma

Updated on:May 14,2024 0

Research shows art therapy brings benefits for mental health

by Sarah Versitano and Iain Perkes,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCreating art for healing purposes dates backtens of thousands of years, to the practices ofFirst N

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Research shows art therapy brings benefits for mental health

by Sarah Versitano and Iain Perkes,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainCreating art for healing purposes dates backtens of thousands of years, to the practices ofFirst N

Updated on:April 28,2024 0

Researchers investigate the role of tickling in adult sexuality

Researchers investigate the role of tickling in adult sexualityby University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute of P

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Researchers investigate the role of tickling in adult sexuality

Researchers investigate the role of tickling in adult sexualityby University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University MainzCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainScientists at the Institute of P

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Report suggests special efforts needed to allow 988 and 911 systems to work in concert

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGetting the 988 and 911 emergency telephone systems to work in concert requires detailed planning and close cooperation, and such efforts may

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

Report suggests special efforts needed to allow 988 and 911 systems to work in concert

by RAND CorporationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainGetting the 988 and 911 emergency telephone systems to work in concert requires detailed planning and close cooperation, and such efforts may

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

AI analysis of social media language predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans

byNational Institutes of HealthLeft: I-usage as a function of depression severity (measured via PHQ-9). I-usage grows linearly with depression. Right: I-usage by participant’s race after interac

Updated on: March 27,2024 0

AI analysis of social media language predicts depression severity for white Americans, but not Black Americans

byNational Institutes of HealthLeft: I-usage as a function of depression severity (measured via PHQ-9). I-usage grows linearly with depression. Right: I-usage by participant’s race after interac

Updated on:March 27,2024 0

Babies attend to clues of meaning as they take in complex visual world

by Kathryn DeMott, NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)Credit: National Eye Institute, Lisa Oakes, Ph.D., University of California, DavisFindings from a study have shown for the first time that when babi

Updated on: March 30,2024 8

Babies attend to clues of meaning as they take in complex visual world

by Kathryn DeMott, NIH, National Eye Institute (NEI)Credit: National Eye Institute, Lisa Oakes, Ph.D., University of California, DavisFindings from a study have shown for the first time that when babi

Updated on:March 30,2024 8

Study finds that dopamine projections to the amygdala contribute to encoding identity-specific reward memories

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressDopamine is released in the BLA during cue–reward learning. Credit: Sias et al.Over the course of their lives, humans build subjective internal models outlining the a

Updated on: April 28,2024 0

Study finds that dopamine projections to the amygdala contribute to encoding identity-specific reward memories

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressDopamine is released in the BLA during cue–reward learning. Credit: Sias et al.Over the course of their lives, humans build subjective internal models outlining the a

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Study suggests maintaining optimism contributes to better mobility in women as they grow older

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large team of social scientists, psychologists and geriatric specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across the U.S. reports

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Study suggests maintaining optimism contributes to better mobility in women as they grow older

by Bob Yirka , Medical XpressCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA large team of social scientists, psychologists and geriatric specialists affiliated with a host of institutions across the U.S. reports

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Postpartum low-dose esketamine aids moms with prenatal depression

by Elana GotkineA single low dose of esketamine after childbirth reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum among mothers with prenatal depression, according to a study published online April 1

Updated on: May 14,2024 0

Postpartum low-dose esketamine aids moms with prenatal depression

by Elana GotkineA single low dose of esketamine after childbirth reduces depressive episodes at 42 days postpartum among mothers with prenatal depression, according to a study published online April 1

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