As the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games heated up this summer, it created a valuable opportunity to focus on individuals with physical disabilities.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Have you felt uplifted through a simple smile, help with a task or a positive interchange with someone—even a stranger? Kindness works both ways. A new study conducted by BYU researcher Julianne Holt-Lunstad published in […]
Feeling a little out of sorts as you read this? Take several deep breaths, slowly inhaling and exhaling. Move your shoulders up and down. Focus on being present in the moment.This article was originally published […]
A new study reveals a 37% increase in deliberate self-poisonings among female children and adolescents over the last four years. The increase is strongly correlated with COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
Social stress is bad for your brain. It’s a prime suspect in the accumulation of oxidative stress in the brain, which is believed to contribute to mental health and neurodegenerative disorders—but the mechanisms that turn […]
Researchers are warning against the increasing use of antipsychotics, particularly in patients without ongoing psychiatrist review or physical health monitoring to detect early signs of heart disease and diabetes.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com
In wars and conflict, family physicians are frequently called on to serve in expanded roles and are witnesses to the enormous mental and physical suffering of individuals, families, communities, and populations.This article was originally published […]
The October 7, 2023, terrorist attack in southern Israel forced the evacuation of countless individuals, placing intense demands on health care personnel. Primary care clinicians, who are at the forefront of treating severely traumatized evacuees, […]
The current standard of care for psychosis is a diagnostic interview, but what if it could be diagnosed before the first symptom emerged? Researchers at the Del Monte Institute for Neuroscience at the University of […]
Infants whose mothers regularly use language to describe what their child is thinking or feeling have higher levels of the hormone oxytocin, finds a new study led by UCL researchers.This article was originally published on […]
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