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Study finds melatonin use soaring among youth

Study finds melatonin use soaring among youth

by University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone

Study finds melatonin use soaring among youth

by University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainNearly one in five school-aged children and preteens now take melatonin for sleep, and some parents routinely give the hormone
Teen girls' texts reveal clues to mental health, study finds

Teen girls' texts reveal clues to mental health, study finds

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonCredit: AI-generated imageThe language that adolescent girls use in texts and on social media reflects day-to-day changes in their moods, new University of O

Teen girls' texts reveal clues to mental health, study finds

by Laurel Hamers,University of OregonCredit: AI-generated imageThe language that adolescent girls use in texts and on social media reflects day-to-day changes in their moods, new University of O
Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults surges during pandemic

Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults surges during pandemic

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults increased sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began—particularly among females—

Antidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults surges during pandemic

by University of MichiganCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainAntidepressant dispensing to adolescents and young adults increased sharply after the COVID-19 pandemic began—particularly among females—
Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care

Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care

by American Psychiatric AssociationStandardized scores for children randomized to the foster care intervention and to care as usual across ages at assessment for each outcome domain and type of p

Study highlights long-term benefits of family-based care following institutional care

by American Psychiatric AssociationStandardized scores for children randomized to the foster care intervention and to care as usual across ages at assessment for each outcome domain and type of p
New consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation

New consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaTransvaginal US images show the posterior compartment in a 25-year-old patient with dysmenorrhea, on the retrocervical field of view (area of interest outl

New consensus statement aims to improve endometriosis evaluation

by Radiological Society of North AmericaTransvaginal US images show the posterior compartment in a 25-year-old patient with dysmenorrhea, on the retrocervical field of view (area of interest outl
Study finds that dopamine projections to the amygdala contribute to encoding identity-specific reward memories

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

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
To mask or not to mask? Understanding public health behaviors during COVID-19

To mask or not to mask? Understanding public health behaviors during COVID-19

by Professor Asako Miura,Osaka UniversityPersonal mask-wearing rates (from February to October 2023). Credit: 2024 Asako MiuraHistorically, we have tried to learn from our responses to large-sca

To mask or not to mask? Understanding public health behaviors during COVID-19

by Professor Asako Miura,Osaka UniversityPersonal mask-wearing rates (from February to October 2023). Credit: 2024 Asako MiuraHistorically, we have tried to learn from our responses to large-sca
Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds

Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer em

Living near green space associated with fewer emotional problems in preschool-age kids, study finds

by Environmental influences on Child Health OutcomesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainChildren who live in areas with natural spaces (e.g., forests, parks, backyards) from birth may experience fewer em
Study suggests that living near green spaces reduces the risk of depression and anxiety

Study suggests that living near green spaces reduces the risk of depression and anxiety

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressGreen space in front of the author's residence. Credit: Wang et al.Over the past decades, a growing number of people have migrated to urban areas, while the size

Study suggests that living near green spaces reduces the risk of depression and anxiety

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressGreen space in front of the author's residence. Credit: Wang et al.Over the past decades, a growing number of people have migrated to urban areas, while the size
Survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents

Survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents

byOhio State University Medical CenterIt can be difficult to understand how busy parents often feel lonely. But a new survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds it is a wide

Survey finds loneliness epidemic runs deep among parents

byOhio State University Medical CenterIt can be difficult to understand how busy parents often feel lonely. But a new survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds it is a wide
'Deaths of despair' among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022

'Deaths of despair' among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health found that mortality rates of middle-aged Black Americans caused by the &quot

'Deaths of despair' among Black Americans surpassed those of white Americans in 2022

byUniversity of California, Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new analysis by researchers at UCLA Health found that mortality rates of middle-aged Black Americans caused by the &quot