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It was such a strange place for headphones that there was no way you'd forget. A few hours later, you want to go to the gym, and the headphones are gone. Not gone, exactly, because they're still next ...
Volunteers with YouthLine traveled to Washington, D.C., to advocate for peer-to-peer mental health services, highlighting demand for youth crisis support.
A new study finds most of the gap is driven by preventable physical disease. The post Serious mental illness may shorten life by up to 20 years, and suicide is not the main cause first appeared on ...
The Coalition’s future goals include increasing youth leadership activities and opportunities, as well as support and education for parents and trusted adults to prevent substance misuse and suicide - ...
A person's sleep patterns could be an early sign of Alzheimer's disease, a new study says. A greater number of micro-awakenings during sleep is linked to a greater genetic risk for Alzheimer's, researchers report in the…
As animals learn to self-administer cocaine, specific brain networks rapidly expand and then shrink. Using advanced imaging, researchers discovered that the cells controlling this addictive habit constantly swap in and…
Thomas's phone alarm buzzes at 9:30 p.m.—it's time for the aspiring bodybuilder to start injecting several banned peptides into his stomach.
A 20-minute walk may help reduce anxiety, lower stress, improve mood, support sleep, encourage mindful breathing, and provide a mental break. , Health, Times Now ...
Researchers discovered that the youth-associated protein TIMP2 restores healthy immune function in the aging brain by rejuvenating microglia.
Imaging turnaround times continued to increase across modalities through 2024, according to a study published online Aug. 3 in Journal of the American College of Radiology.
(MedPage Today) -- Luigi Mangione's guilty plea Friday to federal stalking charges in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson resolved one of two cases against him in the executive's death. He is scheduled to…
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods By Zishan Jiwani (Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison) and Nona Kiknadze (Ph.D. Candidate in Counseling Psychology at the…
(MedPage Today) -- Health officials from California warned on the dangers of acquiring breast milk outside of vetted channels after multiple infants were potentially exposed to HIV from donor milk obtained via social…
I teach a university course called Hormones and Behaviour. What surprises students is that biological sex is not produced by a single switch. What surprises me is that many students have never been taught this before. It…
Mental health is difficult to discuss when survival is all that’s on the mind. That was one of the clearest messages to emerge Thursday as the National Alliance on Mental Illness brought ...
Smartphones and social media have become deeply embedded in the lives of young people, and two Cheyenne youth mental health professionals say communities need to take a closer look at how ...
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. The eclipse observed throughout Europe this week evoked different emotions among those who witnessed it, including awe. Awe is believed to be an emotion, a moral…
States are moving faster and further than federal regulators to get kratom off store shelves, with some banning the herb outright while a pending federal rule targets only one of its chemicals.
For centuries, scholars have read ancient documents describing the production of brass in 10th-century A.D. China. The problem was that the earliest physical evidence of brass production would be found nearly 600 years…
Before breakfast, you may already have checked your sleep score, resting heart rate or blood oxygen level. By bedtime, you might look at your step count, stress score or even an estimate of your biological age. For…
A recent study found that mirroring another person's smiles during a conversation accurately predicts our personal preferences. This subconscious facial mimicry turned out to be a better indicator of choices than our own…
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods Creatine has spent most of its life associated with weight rooms, athletes, and muscle gain. That is beginning to change. In recent years, researchers have become…
Before babies learn to speak, they're having actual conversations with their parents, whether the parents realize it or not. A coo. A babble. A squeal. Inevitably, an adult will make noises back or respond with baby…
New genetic analyses of ancient human skeletons from western Remote Oceania are shedding light on the complex history of settlement in this vast Pacific region over the past 3,000 years. With island nations such as…
Robbie Williams has revealed his autism diagnosis, opening up about ADHD, intrusive thoughts and how creativity helps him manage his mind.
(MedPage Today) -- Men with a higher consumption of ultraprocessed foods had a significantly higher risk for developing prostate cancer in a large study. (Florida Atlantic University) Maura Gillison, MD, PhD, credited…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has recommended prioritizing the Ervebo vaccine for testing in a clinical trial in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The vaccine was originally developed to protect against Zaire…
Measuring waist size may be one of the simplest and most effective ways to detect obesity-related health risks, according to a study by Rutgers Health researchers.
Posted August 14, 2026 | Reviewed by Monica Vilhauer Ph.D. When a client of mine brought up his meth use, what I started to notice was that he seemed to avoid saying the word “meth.” It was confusing at first, because…
(MedPage Today) -- Welcome to Culture Clinic, MedPage Today's collaboration with Northwell Health to offer a healthcare professional's take on the latest viral medical topics. "Ferritin face" is one of the latest terms…