Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, comprised of the world's most esteemed climate experts, delivered its sixth report and "final warning" about the climate crisis. It outlined several mental health challenges ...
Mar 28, 2023
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New research shows that people with a lifetime history of mental disorders such as depression, bipolar disorder, or anxiety disorders have blood markers suggesting that they are older than their actual age. This may go some ...
Mar 27, 2023
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Stranded at home amid pandemic lockdowns in spring 2020, Emma Warford stumbled down a social media rabbit hole in her quest to get in shape. Viral 28-day fitness challenges. YouTubers promising "hourglass abs." Diet videos ...
Mar 23, 2023
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If you've been suffering from caregiver stress, you've got plenty of company.
Mar 23, 2023
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Josie (not her real name) has bulimia. She is prescribed steroids to manage a lung condition and heart failure and has gained a significant amount of weight as a result of using the drugs. Her body mass index (BMI) is over ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Medical sleep treatment may reduce self-harm in young people with anxiety and depression, an observational study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden suggests. The risk of self-harm increased in the months preceding melatonin ...
Mar 23, 2023
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For one devastating week in June of 2021, parts of western North America reached almost 50°C. The consequences of the extreme heat event went far beyond discomfort. In British Columbia, Canada—one of the hardest hit regions—1,649 ...
Mar 22, 2023
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Sometimes an anxiety disorder feels like worry and ruminating about lots of little and big things.
Mar 21, 2023
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As we mark World Sleep Day, a joint Monash University and Ambulance Victoria study could help new paramedics get a better night's sleep and improve their mental health.
Mar 17, 2023
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A recent study makes it clear: Countries like Sweden that can link data from different areas—such as the labor market and health care—have a decisive advantage when it comes to setting targeted actions.
Mar 16, 2023
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