Psychology & Psychiatry
School-based mindfulness programs may boost kids' mental health
Teaching schoolkids to practice mindfulness can boost their mental health—and, maybe, even their grades.
Aug 30, 2024
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Mental Health
Addiction
CDC sees link between overdoses, other mental health disorders
Treating and screening for non-substance-related mental health disorders could help drive down overdoses, a new study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found.
Aug 30, 2024
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
U.S. caregivers face worsening of their own health challenges
The health of U.S. caregivers is worse than that seen in adults without the responsibility of caring for someone with a health problem or disability, according to research published in the Aug. 29 issue of the U.S. Centers ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Surgery
Machine learning predicts which patients will continue taking opioids after hand surgery
A machine learning algorithm performs well in predicting the risk of persistent opioid use after hand surgery, reports a study in the August issue of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery.
Aug 29, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How stigma affects Asian Americans living with hepatitis B
Asian Americans comprise just 6% of the U.S. population, but they represent over 60% of Americans with hepatitis B. Hepatitis B (HBV) is a virus that infects the liver, and while some people may recover from the infection, ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study based in Southern California reveals health impacts of repeated wildfires and smoke exposure
University of California, Irvine public health researchers have published a study in the journal Environmental Research Health highlighting the compounded effects of frequent wildfires and smoke exposure on physical and mental ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study finds unhealthy commodities—like alcohol and social media—are connected with poor mental health
"Unhealthy commodities" such as tobacco, alcohol, ultra-processed foods, social media, and fossil fuels, as well as impacts of fossil fuel consumption such as climate change and air pollution are associated with depression, ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Health
US surgeon general calls parental stress an urgent public health issue
Almost half of American parents surveyed say they face "overwhelming" levels of stress on a daily basis, and in an advisory issued on Wednesday U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy called parental stress an urgent public ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Construction industry culture hinders mental health support, study finds
Construction workers can find it difficult to talk about mental health problems, and suicide among colleagues often comes as a shock. These are the findings of a study from the University of Gothenburg that also links work-related ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Youth mental health outcomes varied during pandemic, study finds
The COVID-19 pandemic caused many disruptions in the daily lives of children and families around the world, which has been associated with various mental health challenges among youth. However, a new study from the Environmental ...
Aug 27, 2024
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