Psychology & Psychiatry
Strict tech rules at boarding school a bonus for teens' sleep
Struggling with a teenager who refuses to ditch digital devices at night and wakes up grumpy? Boarding school could be the answer.
Aug 21, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health ills are rising. Do mood-tracking apps help?
You can already track your steps, your sleep—why not track your mood? Apple's latest software updates for its iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch will now allow users to log and track their moods. They are far from the first ...
Aug 15, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Creative people enjoy idle time more than others, study finds
Creative people are more likely to make the most of their downtime during a typical day by exploring their mind, a new study by University of Arizona researchers suggests.
Jul 6, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Group suggests we need education on overuse of digital technology and healthier ways of dealing with feelings
If you look around any waiting room or queue of people, almost all will be on a mobile phone. But alleviating boredom is just one way digital devices are being increasingly used to manage emotions including stress and anxiety, ...
Jun 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Wearable devices may be able to capture well-being through effortless data collection using AI
Applying machine learning models, a type of artificial intelligence (AI), to data collected passively from wearable devices can identify a patient's degree of resilience and well-being, according to investigators at the Icahn ...
May 2, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Seven tips for a healthier relationship with your phone
How long do you spend staring at a screen every day? According to one report, the average person spends about seven hours a day on screens connected to the internet. And that figure is going to be even higher if your job ...
Apr 13, 2023
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Health
Digital device access could promote health for youth in sub-Saharan Africa
Access to mobile technology is extremely common in the United States, so much so that it is hard to imagine daily life without it. More than 86% of Americans report using their smartphone as their primary source of obtaining ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows correlation between poor sleep and suicide risk in college-aged adults
A study led by researchers in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Arizona College of Medicine—Tucson identified a link between sleep problems and suicidal thoughts and behaviors that may help reduce suicide ...
Jan 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New approach in music therapy to help trace change in depression
Researchers have proposed a new way of harnessing music therapy for the diagnosis, assessment and monitoring of depression.
Nov 3, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Alzheimer's or Lewy body dementia? How patients draw can help determine the type of dementia
The two most common neurodegenerative dementias are Alzheimer's disease (AD) and dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB). There is often an overlap of symptoms across these two diseases, which can make diagnoses difficult. Although ...
Nov 2, 2022
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