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Neglect Can Be as Damaging to Child Development as Abuse, in Some Ways

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – Simple neglect can be as damaging to a child’s social development as physical, sexual or emotional abuse. Children whose basic needs aren’t met can have lifelong damage done t...

Adding Depression, Anxiety Measures to CVD Prediction Model Has Little Impact

MONDAY, Jan. 13, 2025 – Inclusion of measures of depression and anxiety to the American Heart Association Predicting Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Events (PREVENT) prediction model has little...

Prenatal Exposure to Glucocorticoids May Increase Risk for Some Mental Disorders in Offspring

THURSDAY, Jan. 9, 2025 – Prenatal exposure to glucocorticoids is associated with some mental disorders in offspring, such as mood, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, according to a study...

Being Told to 'Calm Down,' Other Microaggressions May Raise Risk for Postpartum Hypertension

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – The words “calm down” are worse than unhelpful – they actually can increase blood pressure among new mothers of color, a study has found. Gender-based racism through such mic...

Job Strain Can Worsen Sleep Longterm, Data Suggests

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Ever woke in the night with your thoughts racing about work problems, co-worker disputes, or heavy career decisions? Well, it’s more common than you think. Job stress is r...

Avoiding Isolation By Volunteering Offers Mental Health Benefits to Seniors

FRIDAY, Jan. 10, 2025 – Delivering meals to the infirm. Tutoring a student. Patrolling a city park. Helping out at a local library. All these activities not only serve the community, but also can...

'Sandwich Generation' Caregivers Face Declines in Physical, Mental Health

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 8, 2025 – "Sandwich generation" caregivers face declines in their own mental and physical health, according to a study published online Jan. 8 in Public Health. Baowen Xue, Ph.D., ...

Proteins Associated With Social Isolation, Loneliness Identified

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Proteins associated with social isolation and loneliness are implicated in inflammation, antiviral responses, and complement systems, according to a study published online...

Caregivers Face Mental, Physical Health Risks

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – More and more adults are stuck in the middle of their families, caring not only for their children but also for aging parents and other older family members. The mental and...

Access to Medical Test Results Is Confusing, Anxiety-Provoking

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Patients have more access to their own medical test results than ever before, thanks to legislation requiring results be released as soon as they’re available. But that’s not ...

Childhood Racial Segregation in School Tied to Late-Life Cognitive Outcomes

TUESDAY, Jan. 7, 2025 – Childhood exposure to school segregation is associated with worse late-life cognitive outcomes among older Black adults, according to a study published online Jan. 3 in JAMA ...

Psychedelics May Boost Mental Health of People with Cancer in Recovery

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Mind-opening psychedelic drugs can provide a needed boost to people dealing with cancer or struggling with alcoholism, according to a pair of new studies from New York...

About Three-Quarters of Adolescents Report Common Mental Disorders

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – About three-quarters of adolescents report common mental disorders (CMDs; depression and anxiety), with a high likelihood of chronicity of symptoms, according to a study...

Early Childhood Nonparental Childcare Attendance Does Not Influence Mental Health

MONDAY, Jan. 6, 2025 – Childcare attendance does not positively or negatively influence child mental health, according to a study published online Dec. 10 in Development and Psychopathology....

Social Risk Screening Has Increased at Physician Practices

FRIDAY, Jan. 3, 2025 – From 2017 to 2022, there was an increase in social risk screening among U.S. physician practices, but only 27 percent of practices screened for all five social risks in 2022,...

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