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Practicing mindfulness with an app may improve children’s mental health

Written by | 16 Oct 2023

Many studies have found that practicing mindfulness — defined as cultivating an open-minded attention to the present moment — has benefits for children. Children who receive mindfulness training… read more.

New research finds greater continuity of psychotherapy after shift to telehealth

Written by | 14 Oct 2023

The rapid transition to virtual care that occurred with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in better continuity of psychotherapy visits compared to prior to the pandemic… read more.

Wearable bracelet tracks bipolar mood swings: changing electrical signals in skin linked to manic or depressed moods

Written by | 11 Oct 2023

Researchers have announced preliminary results of using wearable technology to measure electrical impulses in the skin and other physiological biomarkers which might be associated with mood changes in… read more.

How does smoking tobacco and cannabis affect depression risk?

Written by | 9 Oct 2023

People who use both cannabis and tobacco have significantly higher rates of depression and anxiety than those who use either substance alone or not at all, according to… read more.

Spending on mental health services for kids and adolescents has risen by more than 25% since beginning of pandemic

Written by | 7 Oct 2023

Spending on mental health services for children and adolescents has risen by more than one-quarter since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to rise even as the… read more.

Increased risk of depression and anxiety when in higher education

Written by | 2 Oct 2023

Young people who are in higher education in England face a small increased risk of depression and anxiety, compared to their peers who are not attending higher education,… read more.

Social media and low self-compassion behind rise in cosmetic surgery

Written by | 27 Sep 2023

When Kylie Jenner famously admitted that her signature pout was the result of lip fillers, there was a significant increase in interest and uptake of the cosmetic procedure. That’s… read more.

Older adults with digestive diseases experience higher rates of loneliness, depression

Written by | 18 Sep 2023

While life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind. “Many people don’t realize that these… read more.

Co-users of tobacco and cannabis risk more anxiety and depression than non-users

Written by | 14 Sep 2023

Co-users of tobacco and cannabis report more anxiety and depression than users of tobacco only and users of neither substance. Researchers reported these findings in PLOS ONE on… read more.

Exercise apps a good prescription to boost healthcare workers’ mental health

Written by | 4 Sep 2023

Simple home workouts using exercise apps can effectively reduce depressive symptoms in healthcare workers and could be a major tool to combat the global mental health crisis in… read more.

New blood test gives very high accuracy to screen for Alzheimer’s disease

Written by | 2 Sep 2023

A new blood test called p-tau217 shows promise as an Alzheimer’s disease biomarker, and when used in a two-step workflow very high accuracy to either identify or exclude… read more.

Why breast cancer survivors don’t take their medication, and what can be done

Written by | 1 Sep 2023

For roughly 80% of breast cancer survivors, treatment doesn’t end with surgery, radiation and chemotherapy. Instead, for the next five to 10 years, doctors recommend that they take… read more.

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