AddictionJul 29, 2026
Fort Wayne convening examines community approach to opioid crisis
About 165 people gathered Wednesday to discuss how opioid settlement funds can strengthen prevention, treatment and recovery efforts.
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Child PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Climate change is redrawing the malaria map in Africa, study finds
Malaria is the deadliest climate-sensitive infectious disease. Yet researchers and public health officials have long argued over how climate change has shaped its spread. A new Nature study resolves this debate…
Mental HealthJul 29, 2026
LA wildfires had lasting mental health impacts for the most vulnerable residents
Los Angeles County residents living in evacuation warning or order zones during the 2025 wildfires experienced heightened levels of anxiety and depression almost a year later, according to new USC research. The effects…
Mental HealthJul 29, 2026
Reclaiming your peace on WhatsApp | Letters
Tallis Morris and Kim Ware respond to Polly Hudson’s article about the blue tick ‘message read’ optionI read Polly Hudson’s article (There was one thing I swore I’d never do on WhatsApp. And now I’ve gone and done it, 27…
Mental HealthJul 29, 2026
How Bill Oddie was a comfort to me | Brief letters
I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again | Marmite ice-cream | Obituaries | Natural causes | Vanished plateSad to hear of Bill Oddie’s death (Report, 27 July). He first grabbed my attention in I’m Sorry, I’ll Read That Again, a…
Mental HealthJul 29, 2026
Southeast Kansas group teaches suicide prevention skills
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and the Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas hosted their first in-person "Talk Saves Lives" seminar to teach participants how to recognize ...
ResearchJul 29, 2026
How a child’s brain processes emotional faces offers a surprising glimpse into their future friendships
Scientists have discovered that a child’s early brain activity can forecast their future social life. Surprisingly, the same neural response to emotional faces predicts very different patterns of peer engagement for boys…
Mental HealthJul 29, 2026
Beyond recovery, natural environments may strengthen well-being from a neutral baseline
A walk in the park after a stressful day is a classic example of how nature can help people unwind. But natural environments may offer even more: enhancing mood and cognitive performance even when a person has not…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
PET Imaging Confirms Lower Muscarinic M1 Receptor Availability in Schizophrenia
A first-in-vivo PET study finds M1 receptor availability reduced 13% to 19% across brain regions in schizophrenia, strengthening the case for muscarinic-targeted treatment.
AddictionJul 29, 2026
Synthetic opioid linked to rising poison control calls in Florida
Florida Poison Control says calls involving 7-OH, a synthetic opioid derived from kratom, are increasing as doctors warn of overdoses, addiction and withdrawal cases.
PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Reading Scores Are Falling, Raising Questions About Learning
Books have played an important part in my life. So I was taken aback when a young cop I know said he doesn’t read. Not that he can’t read; obviously he can since he made it through the police academy. Rather, he prefers…
PsychologyJul 29, 2026
You have more ways to connect than ever, but deep friendship feels hard to find – here’s how to build better connections
Despite being more connected than any previous generation, many young people report struggling to build friendships that provide a genuine sense of closeness.
NeuropsychologyJul 29, 2026
Researchers discover pathway that makes glioblastoma cells vulnerable to treatment
New research published in Neuro-Oncology offers a glimpse at promising discoveries that could help shape the future of glioblastoma treatment and patient outcomes.
Child PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Trial evaluates maternal vaccine to protect newborns from Group B Streptococcus
Researchers from the Wits Vaccines and Infectious Diseases Analytics (Wits VIDA) Research Unit at the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits) have played a leading role in an international phase 1/2 clinical trial…
PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Acceptance Is Not a Trick for Feeling Good
In April, my family lost our house, belongings and cat when a freak storm caused flooding. For the first few days, I felt numb. I was on autopilot just dealing with all the necessary jobs – rescuing salvageable items…
Child PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Teens and Loneliness
Teenagers are the loneliest age group worldwide, the World Health Organization reports. The finding comes on the heels of a 2023 advisory in which former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared loneliness an “American…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Oz Declined Shot at HHS Top Job; Gene Editing Death; CDC Ordered Border Detentions
(MedPage Today) -- CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, reportedly passed up an opportunity to step into the HHS Secretary's shoes amid a White House overhaul of the agency earlier this year. Here's how Oz gained the trust…
PsychologyJul 29, 2026
What Makes You Unique in a Hybrid World?
Posted July 29, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Ask an AI system who you are, and it will answer immediately, drawing on search history, purchase patterns, and other behavioral data to generate a description of your…
School & EducationJul 29, 2026
School IB psychology class: Is AI killing critical thinking in the classroom?
IB Diploma Psychology. Learning and cognition: environmental influences on a cognitive process; technology and learning. Key concept – perspective ...
PsychologyJul 29, 2026
The Quickest Way Out of a Negative Thought Spiral
Most people assume a difficult mood should be understood before it can be resolved. The idea is that relief follows insight, and insight follows enough hard thinking about what went wrong. Surprisingly, the research…
PsychologyJul 29, 2026
What I Learned After 16 Years of Kissing My Wife Wrong
Posted July 29, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills For the past 16 years, Galit has told me from time to time that she doesn’t really enjoy the way I kiss. Not every time we kissed, but often enough that I noticed it. And I…
HIPAA & PrivacyJul 29, 2026
Hims & Hers sent users’ health data to social media giants despite promising privacy, bombshell FTC lawsuit claims
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued Hims & Hers on Wednesday alleging the telehealth platform shared users’ health data with online advertisers, despite promising privacy, and engaged in ...
Mental HealthJul 29, 2026
Family forced to move interstate due to lack of mental health care in WA's South West
The lack of available mental health support in Margaret River forced Simone Meyer to move her family to Victoria.
PsychologyJul 29, 2026
The Number-One Way Parents "Ruin" Adult Children's Lives
Posted July 29, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills When an adult child says, “You ruined my life” (or some close version of that painful sentiment), most parents brace for a specific charge. Parents share with me how they…
ResearchJul 29, 2026
Green light therapy may help reduce surface-level dark spots and skin inflammation
Medically reviewed by William Truswell, MD Key Takeaways Green light therapy is a non-invasive skin treatment.It may help reduce the appearance of dark spots and skin pigmentation, lower inflammation, ...
PsychologyJul 29, 2026
The Secret to Success Wasn't Hidden—It Was Just Overlooked
Posted July 29, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader For over 100 years, people have sought the key to success. People built IQ tests to measure it. Schools built standardized tests to predict it. We have created an…
Clinical PsychologyJul 29, 2026
Uganda Declares Itself Free of Ebola as Congo Continues to Struggle
(MedPage Today) -- Authorities in Uganda declared the East Africa nation free of Ebola on Tuesday following the discharge of the country's last patient in mid-June, a delicate milestone as the virus continues to plague…
ResearchJul 29, 2026
Another Symptom of Growing Isolation
… This new way of obtaining java is part of why, according to a recent study published in the journal Perspectives on Psychological Science, people now are talking less and less. For the study, the psychologists Valeria…
AddictionJul 29, 2026
Public health leaders drop 'data' lawsuit against MA gambling commission
Public health leaders sued the Massachusetts Gaming Commission in 2024 because player data from casinos were not yet made available to researchers, as required by law. But in July, the commission ...
Mental HealthJul 29, 2026
NSW Launches Health-Led Model for Mental Health Crises
People experiencing a mental health emergency will soon be connected to more appropriate, health-led support in their communities under a new ...