Could your GP prescribe a park run instead of a pill?
The old adage is a "pill for every ill." But what if a GP prescribed you joining an art class, a choir or a park run?
Mar 13, 2024
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The old adage is a "pill for every ill." But what if a GP prescribed you joining an art class, a choir or a park run?
Mar 13, 2024
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Recommendations from the WHO on limiting screen time for children under the age of five are almost impossible to follow, and risk causing unnecessary anxiety and stigmatization of parents of young children. This is according ...
Feb 27, 2024
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Maryland state lawmakers, on Feb. 20, announced $111 million in grant funding for child-serving organizations across the state to help them bolster their behavioral health service offerings, including counseling, early intervention ...
Feb 21, 2024
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Americans are terribly lonely, a new poll reveals.
Feb 1, 2024
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The COVID pandemic led to big increases in psychological distress for many people, including symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression. The negative impact on mental health has been substantial and is likely to be long-lasting, ...
Jan 16, 2024
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Cigarette smoking remains the leading avoidable cause of premature death in the United States, accounting for approximately 500,000 deaths or 1 in 5 deaths annually. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ...
Jan 10, 2024
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Mental health is a crucial aspect of disaster response and emergency management, as individuals and communities can experience significant psychological distress and trauma during and after such events. Hazards, whether natural ...
Low-income U.S. veterans who are experiencing feelings of loneliness are more likely to purchase firearms, according to new research from UTHealth Houston.
Dec 22, 2023
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At least 65 million people around the world are estimated to have long COVID, which describes the continuation or development of symptoms at least three months after an initial COVID infection.
Dec 14, 2023
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As the international community observes World AIDS Day on Friday, doctors in South Florida confront a challenging reality: More women locally are getting HIV. A percentage of those women will become pregnant and give birth ...
Dec 4, 2023
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