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How 'Unruly' Sports Parents Harm Their Kids' Mental Health

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Everyone knows that specific type of sports parent – the over-the-top dad or mom who curses, shouts and even becomes physically aggressive during their kid’s match. While they m...

Money Worries Top Seniors' List of Health-Related Concerns: Poll

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Worries over health-related costs are plaguing the minds of older Americans of all backgrounds, a new poll suggests. Five of the six health-related issues that most people...

Parental Deaths to Guns, Drugs Harmed Nearly 100,000 U.S. Kids in 2020

MONDAY, May 6, 2024 – Nearly 100,000 U.S. children lost a parent in 2020 to gun violence or drug overdose, a three-fold rise since 1999, according to a new study. Overall, these two causes made up...

Could You Spot the Silent Symptoms of Stress?

SATURDAY, May 4, 2024 – The silent symptoms of stress can be easily overlooked, but they’re important to recognize to protect one’s mental health, experts say. Visible symptoms of stress are fairly o...

Day Care Pick-Up Often Involves Sugary Snacks, Study Finds

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – Giving your kid a drink, snack or small bag of fast food on the way home from day care might distract them during a busy commute, but it’s not doing their daily diet any f...

Economy, Election Spur Rising Anxiety Among Americans in 2024

THURSDAY, May 2, 2024 – A looming presidential election, continued economic struggles and the threat of gun violence have a rising number of Americans more anxious this year compared to last, a new...

Staying Fit Boosts Kids' Mental Health

TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – The benefits of physical fitness for kids spill over into their mental health, new research shows. Getting plenty of exercise may guard against depressive symptoms, anxiety...

When in Life Are Folks Most Lonely?

TUESDAY, April 30, 2024 – At what age does loneliness strike adults the hardest? A new review maps it out, finding that people are more lonely as young adults, grow less lonely as they approach...

Which Patients and Surgeries Are 'High Risk' for Seniors?

FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – Most seniors probably view any emergency surgery with a certain level of anxiety. Now, a new study seeks to sort out who might be at highest risk for a complication from...

A Stolen Dog Feels Like Losing a Child, Study Finds

FRIDAY, April 26, 2024 – The emotional turmoil caused by a stolen dog is akin to that of a parent losing a child, a new study finds. The findings support the idea that pets truly become family...

Loneliness Can Shorten Lives of Cancer Survivors

FRIDAY, April 25, 2024 – Cancer survivors in the throes of loneliness are more likely to die compared to those with companionship, a new study finds. Further, people who are the most lonely are the...

There's an 'Epidemic' of Loneliness Among U.S. Parents, Poll Finds

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Anne Helms is one busy mom, constantly juggling the demands of working from home with parenting two young children. Despite that whirl of activity, Helms says she often...

Kids With Common Skin Conditions Face Stigma, Bullying

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – Acne, psoriasis, eczema, vitiligo, alopecia: Any one of these common skin ailments can render a child vulnerable to stigma and bullying at school, new research confirms....

$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – America’s mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says. Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion every y...

'Dream It, Be It?' Study Finds Teens Who Focus on Life Goals Often Succeed

WEDNESDAY, April 24, 2024 – “Dream it, be it” might sound like a cliche, but a new study says there’s something to the notion. Teenagers who set ambitious goals for themselves tend to be more succe...

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