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Low intensity exercise linked to reduced depression

Low intensity exercise linked to reduced depression

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise and reduced rates of depr

Low intensity exercise linked to reduced depression

byAnglia Ruskin UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has found a significant association between participating in low to moderate intensity exercise and reduced rates of depr
More mental health support in schools makes sense—but some children may fall through gaps

More mental health support in schools makes sense—but some children may fall through gaps

by Jo Ellins,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchools and colleges havea crucial role to playin supporting children's mental health. They are places where young

More mental health support in schools makes sense—but some children may fall through gaps

by Jo Ellins,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainSchools and colleges havea crucial role to playin supporting children's mental health. They are places where young
Experimental model elucidates willful starvation in anorexia nervosa

Experimental model elucidates willful starvation in anorexia nervosa

by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests that female mice

Experimental model elucidates willful starvation in anorexia nervosa

by Jacqueline Mitchell, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study led by investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC) suggests that female mice
Atopic dermatitis found to negatively impact mental health

Atopic dermatitis found to negatively impact mental health

by Lori SolomonAtopic dermatitis (AD) negatively impacts patients' mental health (MH), especially when a patient has severe AD, according to a study published online March 14 inDermatitis.Je

Atopic dermatitis found to negatively impact mental health

by Lori SolomonAtopic dermatitis (AD) negatively impacts patients' mental health (MH), especially when a patient has severe AD, according to a study published online March 14 inDermatitis.Je
Judging your own happiness could backfire: Experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful, study finds

Judging your own happiness could backfire: Experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful, study finds

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJudging how happy you are could backfire and negatively impact life satisfaction and psychological well-being, according to r

Judging your own happiness could backfire: Experiencing emotions with acceptance is more useful, study finds

byAmerican Psychological AssociationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainJudging how happy you are could backfire and negatively impact life satisfaction and psychological well-being, according to r
Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity—so-called altered states of consciousness—according to

Mindfulness training may lead to altered states of consciousness, study finds

byUniversity of CambridgeCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMindfulness training may lead participants to experience disembodiment and unity—so-called altered states of consciousness—according to
Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis

Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityExperimental design and methodology of epicenter mapping. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6063A group of scientists are hopefu

Study on origins of schizophrenia in the brain offers hope for targeted treatments, better diagnosis

by Claire Loewen,McGill UniversityExperimental design and methodology of epicenter mapping. Credit:Science Advances(2024). DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.adk6063A group of scientists are hopefu
Critical steps and more research needed to support physicians' mental health, experts say

Critical steps and more research needed to support physicians' mental health, experts say

by Kristen Drew,University of MichiganCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsIt is critical for hospital systems and medical schools to implement a set of established, evidence-based strategies in or

Critical steps and more research needed to support physicians' mental health, experts say

by Kristen Drew,University of MichiganCredit: Pavel Danilyuk from PexelsIt is critical for hospital systems and medical schools to implement a set of established, evidence-based strategies in or
Scientists use wearable technology to detect stress levels during sleep

Scientists use wearable technology to detect stress levels during sleep

byUniversity of VermontThe LEMURS project uses Oura rings to gather biometric data from first- and second-year college students to determine which biomarker signal potential changes in a person&

Scientists use wearable technology to detect stress levels during sleep

byUniversity of VermontThe LEMURS project uses Oura rings to gather biometric data from first- and second-year college students to determine which biomarker signal potential changes in a person&
No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels

No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) may wonder how long to patch, and whether extended periods of patching might a

No negative impact from prolonged eye patching on child's development or family stress levels

by George Mason UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainParents of children with unilateral congenital cataracts (UCC) may wonder how long to patch, and whether extended periods of patching might a
New study reveals high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD

New study reveals high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD

byUniversity of AberdeenCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsPatients with ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) are 60% to 90% more likely to miss appointments with their doctors, c

New study reveals high rates of missed GP appointments among patients with ADHD

byUniversity of AberdeenCredit: Tima Miroshnichenko from PexelsPatients with ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder) are 60% to 90% more likely to miss appointments with their doctors, c
'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults

'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYears after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, more than half of older adults s

'An epidemic of loneliness': How the COVID-19 pandemic changed life for older adults

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainYears after the U.S. began to slowly emerge from mandatory COVID-19 lockdowns, more than half of older adults s