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For someone who has lost the ability to speak, a thought can feel trapped with no way out. Research on brain-computer interfaces has begun to change that, with implanted devices that read signals from ...
ADHD diagnoses and medication prescriptions are surging globally, particularly among adults and women. This trend reflects improved clinical recognition of historically overlooked demographics, fundamentally shifting the…
Outcome of trial of a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children may come down to witness testimonyThe trial of Lindsay Clancy, the Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children in January…
KFF Health News journalists made the rounds on national and local media recently to discuss topical stories. Here’s a collection of their appearances.
ADHD inhibits executive functioning, so here's a way to trick your brain into thinking it's time to get moving.
Researchers at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC have developed an experimental oral therapy that protected mice from otherwise harmful radiation exposure while preserving radiation's ...
Many people treat fading hearing as a minor nuisance of getting older, something to be managed by turning up the television or asking others to repeat themselves. A growing body of research suggests ...
Explore why free, unstructured play is essential for children's development in India, shaping the future of human capital. Discover the implications of play for education, equity, and social progress.
Addressing unmet campus mental health needs supports student academic performance while promoting long-term health equity and affordability. Access to timely mental health care remains a significant ...
Discover 5 simple ways shared by UNICEF to support your mental health and well-being, from practising kindness to taking breaks from social media.
Anger can help you fix injustices but it also can leave you feeling stuck or aggressive. Challenging the negative stories you are telling yourself can help soothe your anger.
Bouncing your foot to music without consciously noticing it does not necessarily reveal anything unusual about your personality. It may simply be a natural example of rhythmic entrainment, in which ...
Smoking and alcohol are often associated with lung, liver and heart damage, but neurologists warn that regular use among young people can also affect brain development, memory, mood, decision-making ...
Dr Peter Meades on why so many of us are reluctant to talk about our emotions and the consequences of holding it all in ...
People who quickly notice small spelling mistakes may simply be showing how differently human attention can work. We do not take in the world as one continuous stream of information; instead, our ...
Most people assume a father’s depression shapes his children through behavior and example. A new review suggests the biology runs far deeper and starts far earlier.
Unconsciously matching someone else’s walking pace is not a hidden psychological code that can reveal exactly how you feel about them. However, it does highlight something more fascinating: human ...
Children who experience parental loss are twice as likely to have a mental health disorder, highlighting the need for early support.
According to the Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS), New York has been awarded billions of dollars from lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors, as the state brought ...
The study showed that older adults who always listened to music had a 39% lower risk of dementia compared with those who never, rarely, or sometimes listened. On top of that, they had higher scores in ...
"The difficulty is that children won't necessarily come home and tell you they're burnt out," Dr. Patricia Britto told Newsweek.
More mental-health professionals appear to be espousing their own ideology or adopting cultural trends, such as encouraging victimhood and estrangement.
Naperville Police Department’s full-time Mobile Crisis Intervention Team, designed to better address the hundreds of mental health-related calls received every year, is up and running. The ...
Depression can affect children, teenagers, adults, and the elderly, regardless of their nationality, level of education, or social status.
The Nigerian Mental Health and Nigeria Suicide Prevention Advocacy Working Group, have commended the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving an amendment to National Mental Health Act 2021 to ...
Dementia in a person in their thirties is rare, but a new study has uncovered a surprising pattern. Younger adults with severe mental illness were far more likely to have dementia than people of the ...
Checking your phone after hearing someone else's notification can be a small but revealing example of howlearning, attention, and habit interact in everyday life. A familiar notification sound can ...
In the State of Tennessee, more than 1,200 lives are lost to suicide each year. Statistics estimate that there are 25 attempted suicides for each suicide death.
During trauma, the amygdala becomes highly active, processing emotions such as fear, and the hippocampus becomes overwhelmed by stress, leading to problems with memory storage.
(True Creatives/Canva) When you recognize a familiar face, your brain must connect that face with a name, a place, and perhaps a memory. Those pieces of information are not necessarily handled in the ...