Parenthood not lessening loss for widowed people, 25 years of interviews suggest
Widowed parents who enjoy close relationships with their adult children still struggle with loneliness, according to the first study of its kind.
Jul 14, 2025
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Significant declines in maternal mental health seen across the US
A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine reveals a concerning decline in self-reported mental health among mothers in the United States between 2016 and 2023. Conducted by researchers at the Columbia University Mailman ...
May 27, 2025
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How people make life's biggest decisions
Imagine leaving a stable career to pursue a new one, moving across the world to start afresh, or making the heartbreaking decision to end a marriage. These are not everyday choices; they are transformative life decisions ...
Jan 8, 2025
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Wedded bliss: Married people are less likely to be depressed, 7-country analysis suggests
Unmarried people may be about 80% more likely to have depressive symptoms than those who are married, suggests an analysis of more than 100,000 individuals across 7 countries, published in Nature Human Behaviour.
Nov 4, 2024
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Dad's age may influence Down syndrome risk
Younger and older fathers could be more likely to have a baby with Down syndrome, according to an international analysis of over 2 million pregnancies in China.
Sep 30, 2024
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Marriage strongly associated with optimal health and well-being in men as they age
A new study that followed over 7,000 Canadians, middle-aged and older, for approximately three years found that married men or men who became married during the study period were twice as likely to age optimally compared ...
Aug 21, 2024
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Mass incarceration may worsen gun violence in Black communities, study finds
Firearm-related injury remains a significant burden in the U.S. with more than 45,000 people dying from these injuries in 2020. Suicides continue to account for the majority of all gun deaths. The number of homicides due ...
Jun 5, 2024
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Family support vital to prevent teen substance use in border regions, study says
New research from the University of Arizona Health Sciences Comprehensive Pain and Addiction Center found that high levels of family support may prevent substance use among teens who live in border towns on both sides of ...
Sep 21, 2023
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Children of overprotective parents tend to live less, study suggests
Men who had an overprotective father and little autonomy during childhood may run a 12% higher risk of dying before their eightieth birthday. In the case of women who had an overprotective father, the risk of dying before ...
Feb 6, 2023
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What predicts parents' desire for more children? And do heterosexual parents want more children than same-sex parents?
A new study by Dr. Geva Shenkman Lachberg and his colleagues explores the predictors of parents' desire for more children, and whether heterosexual parents want more children than same-sex parents. The study also examined ...
Oct 26, 2022
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