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Hair Samples May Help Spot Mental Health Risks in Sick Kids
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17 2025 — Children with chronic illnesses face extra challenges, and measuring stress through hair samples may help doctors predict which kids are at highest risk for mental health p...
Wegovy May Help Quiet Constant Food Cravings, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 17, 2025 — A popular weight-loss drug may do more than help patients shed pounds. It could also help quiet the nonstop food cravings many people struggle with. New results from a U...
2010 to 2019 Saw Global Decline in Noncommunicable Disease Mortality
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2025 – Noncommunicable disease (NCD) mortality decreased in most countries around the world from 2010 to 2019, according to a study published online Sept. 10 in The Lancet. James...
Precise Brain Stimulation May Offer Faster Relief for Depression
FRIDAY, Sept. 12, 2024 — A new type of noninvasive brain stimulation may help people with moderate to severe depression feel better faster than standard treatments, researchers in a new report say. T...
No Adverse Neurodevelopmental Effects Seen From Inhaled Anesthesia in Children Under 2
THURSDAY, Sept. 11, 2025 – For children younger than 2 years undergoing surgery, no adverse neurodevelopmental effects are seen with the addition of dexmedetomidine and remifentanil to sevoflurane...
Household Items Tied to Sharp Increase in Self-Harm Cases in Teens
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 — Cases of self-harm involving 6- to 12-year-olds have risen sharply, and researchers warn that common household products are often involved. Their findings appear in the S...
Dementia Odds Significantly Increase With More Psychiatric Comorbidities
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10, 2025 – Dementia odds significantly increase with the number of psychiatric comorbidities, according to a study published online Sept. 9 in BMJ Mental Health. Edouard Baudouin, ...
Exercise Boosts Men's Mental, Sexual Health, Poll Finds
TUESDAY, Sept. 9, 2025 — Most men agree that exercise provides a boost to their mental health, confidence and sex drive. However, that doesn’t mean they’re going to make it a regular habit, a new Clev...
Sleep Problems Tied to Self-Harm in Teens
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 – Sleep problems in early teens are associated with future self-harm, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. Michaela P...
Chatbots Give Users 'Inconsistent' Info on Suicide, Study Finds
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the c...
Helping Your College-Bound Kids Head Back To School
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 — Parents of college students headed back to campus might have some fundamental misunderstandings regarding their young adult’s mental health challenges, a new report said. Ab...
Chatbots Do Well Responding to Low- and High-Risk Suicide Questions
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Popular chatbots generally perform well in responding to very high-risk and very low-risk questions about suicide, according to a study published online Aug. 26...
Good Sleep, Eating Right Tied To Better Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 — Good sleep can be key to a young adult’s mental well-being, according to a new study. Young adults who slept better were more likely to have a healthier mind, according to res...
Cancer Survivors More Likely to Take Rx for Mental Health Conditions
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – U.S. cancer survivors are significantly more likely to take medications for depression and anxiety compared with noncancer survivors, according to a study published online...
Variables Associated With Heart Failure Compared for Men and Women
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 – Asthma, depression, anxiety, and hypothyroidism are associated with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and heart failure with reduced ejection fraction...
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