We tend to assume that emotionally charged words are more likely to grab our attention. An insult shouted across a crowded room or a disturbing phrase overheard on television can seem impossible to ignore. But a new study ...
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Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a common neurodevelopmental disorder that can persist from childhood into older adulthood. It affects individuals from all ethnic groups and socioeconomic backgrounds.
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A simple self-help workbook paired with brief phone support can make a measurable difference to the mental health of displaced refugees, a new study has found. In Indonesia, where UNSW researchers tested the intervention, ...
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The majority of national climate adaptation plans fail to fully integrate health needs or engage populations most at risk from climate change, an international team of investigators led by Weill Cornell Medicine found.
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Large language models (LLMs) can replicate human emotions like fear, sadness and anxiety, and be "calmed down" by a breathing exercise, suggests a study published in The Lancet Digital Health. This means LLMs could potentially ...
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Patients booking cervical screening appointments through an AI chatbot respond positively to friendliness and choice-oriented language, but are put off by overmessaging, pushy reminders and blurred human-AI boundaries, according ...
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The kids are not all right, at least in the United States, according to a new report showing a nosedive in children's well-being from 2019 to 2024. In 29 states, the overall U.S. score fell from 553 to 547 on a 1,000-point ...
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A new book titled "SocialsVoice" shines a light on the relationship between social media content and mental health from the perspective of Latino youth—a group that engages with social media across multiple languages and ...
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The mental health crisis among young people is on the rise. Unfortunately, limited access to professional help still remains one of the largest roadblocks to effectively dealing with mental health issues. Soon after AI chatbots ...
Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a major new study.
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