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Social media use linked to risky health behaviors in young people

Social media use linked to risky health behaviors in young people

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial media use is associated with risky health behaviors in young people, including increased alcohol, drug and tobacco use, anti-soci

Social media use linked to risky health behaviors in young people

by British Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSocial media use is associated with risky health behaviors in young people, including increased alcohol, drug and tobacco use, anti-soci
Women with serious mental illness want pregnancy information, resources from mental health providers

Women with serious mental illness want pregnancy information, resources from mental health providers

by University of California, Los AngelesPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWomen with serious mental illness (SMI) who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy face gaps in information, support and

Women with serious mental illness want pregnancy information, resources from mental health providers

by University of California, Los AngelesPregnancy test. Credit: public domainWomen with serious mental illness (SMI) who are pregnant or planning a pregnancy face gaps in information, support and
Neural signatures commonly observed when humans make choices can also reflect choice-independent processes

Neural signatures commonly observed when humans make choices can also reflect choice-independent processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressWhen making decisions, people do not just compare their options, but also appraise how they feel about their options. These two processes should be reflected in disti

Neural signatures commonly observed when humans make choices can also reflect choice-independent processes

by Ingrid Fadelli , Medical XpressWhen making decisions, people do not just compare their options, but also appraise how they feel about their options. These two processes should be reflected in disti
Perceived gender discrimination linked to decline in well-being for older women

Perceived gender discrimination linked to decline in well-being for older women

byPublic Library of ScienceThe findings suggest that perceived gender discrimination may be linked to declines in mental well-being for middle-aged and older women. Credit: Pixabay, Pexels CC0 (

Perceived gender discrimination linked to decline in well-being for older women

byPublic Library of ScienceThe findings suggest that perceived gender discrimination may be linked to declines in mental well-being for middle-aged and older women. Credit: Pixabay, Pexels CC0 (
Paper: Policy reforms urgently needed to mitigate racial disparities in perinatal mental health conditions

Paper: Policy reforms urgently needed to mitigate racial disparities in perinatal mental health conditions

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers is calling for comprehensive changes to U.S. health care and social policies to improve diagnos

Paper: Policy reforms urgently needed to mitigate racial disparities in perinatal mental health conditions

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA team of researchers is calling for comprehensive changes to U.S. health care and social policies to improve diagnos
Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthia

Psychopaths could be suffering from alexithymia or emotional blindness, study finds

byMax Planck SocietyCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainPsychopathic people have great difficulty or are even unable to show empathy and regulate their emotions. According to a new study by Matthia
Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

by Hannah L. Schacter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTheeffects of bullyingon teens' mental health are well-documented. But could bullying also shape their future aspir

Being bullied in high school can make teens less optimistic about the future

by Hannah L. Schacter,The ConversationCredit: CC0 Public DomainTheeffects of bullyingon teens' mental health are well-documented. But could bullying also shape their future aspir
Study finds COVID-19 pandemic led to some, but not many, developmental milestone delays in infants and young children

Study finds COVID-19 pandemic led to some, but not many, developmental milestone delays in infants and young children

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only "modest" delays in developmental milestones due t

Study finds COVID-19 pandemic led to some, but not many, developmental milestone delays in infants and young children

by Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainInfants and children 5 years old and younger experienced only "modest" delays in developmental milestones due t
New study reveals preventable-suicide risk profiles

New study reveals preventable-suicide risk profiles

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndividuals with physical health concerns made up the largest and fastest growing of five subgroups of individuals who died by suicide in

New study reveals preventable-suicide risk profiles

byWeill Cornell Medical CollegeCredit: CC0 Public DomainIndividuals with physical health concerns made up the largest and fastest growing of five subgroups of individuals who died by suicide in
Neuroanatomic and connectomic profiles of early-onset schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder

Neuroanatomic and connectomic profiles of early-onset schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder

byScience China PressFunctional gradient and network efficiency in individuals with early-onset schizophrenia (EOS), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and normal controls (NCs). (A) Functional gra

Neuroanatomic and connectomic profiles of early-onset schizophrenia and autism spectrum disorder

byScience China PressFunctional gradient and network efficiency in individuals with early-onset schizophrenia (EOS), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and normal controls (NCs). (A) Functional gra
Skiers had lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia—but not Alzheimer's

Skiers had lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia—but not Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityThe race: Vasaloppet. Credit: Lund UniversityHalf as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson's, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia—b

Skiers had lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia—but not Alzheimer's

by Lund UniversityThe race: Vasaloppet. Credit: Lund UniversityHalf as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson's, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia—b
Researchers unveil shared and unique brain molecular dysregulations in PTSD and depression

Researchers unveil shared and unique brain molecular dysregulations in PTSD and depression

byMcLean HospitalThis illustration depicts a single cell RNA-sequencing study of PTSD, major depression and normal controls. In this plot, more than 363,000 nuclei are represented and categorize

Researchers unveil shared and unique brain molecular dysregulations in PTSD and depression

byMcLean HospitalThis illustration depicts a single cell RNA-sequencing study of PTSD, major depression and normal controls. In this plot, more than 363,000 nuclei are represented and categorize