Psychology & Psychiatry
Staying fit boosts kids' mental health
The benefits of physical fitness for kids spill over into their mental health, new research shows.
Apr 30, 2024
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News tagged with national crisis
Psychology & Psychiatry
The lottery: You're (very likely) not going to win, so why play?
Sixty years ago last week, New Hampshire became the first U.S. state to allow a government-run lottery following a nationwide ban of lotteries in 1895. Why did Americans grow to disfavor the lottery then? Moreover, considering ...
Mar 26, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zimbabwe's capital declares state of emergency over cholera
Zimbabwe has declared a state of emergency in the capital, Harare, over a cholera outbreak that has claimed dozens of lives across the country, the city's mayor said on Friday.
Nov 17, 2023
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Addiction
California's fentanyl problem is getting worse
California has allocated more than $1 billion in recent years to combat its opioid crisis. Much of the money has been used to distribute fentanyl test strips and the overdose reversal drug naloxone, as well as deliver medical ...
May 25, 2023
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Pediatrics
One-third of school-aged children report worrying weekly
More than one in three children ages 9 to 13 years worry at least once a week, according to the results of a survey released by Nemours Children's Health System.
Apr 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Schools are key in tackling youth depression, review finds
School-based depression prevention programs may reduce the risk of depression diagnoses and depressive symptoms in K-12 students, according to new findings from University of Oregon researchers.
Apr 26, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Overemphasis on safety means kids are becoming more anxious and less resilient, says psychologist
We are facing a mental health crisis. Teenagers and young adults are more depressed, suicidal, anxious and lonely than ever before.
Apr 10, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Survey: More than a third of children worry at least once a week, with their tendency to worry progressing with age
More than one in three children ages 9 to 13 (37%) worry at least once a week, primarily about school (64%) and friendships (41%), with their tendency to worry progressing with age. Older children (age 13) are more likely ...
Apr 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nearly one tenth of the US population reports having depression
Increases in depression without commensurate increases in treatment are widespread, reports a study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and City University of New York. In 2020, past 12‒month ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Medical economics
Local authority austerity associated with poor health
Local government spending cuts are associated with worse multimorbidity and health-related quality of life according to a study by University of Manchester health economists.
Jun 23, 2022
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