US saw surge in firearm purchases and violence during first months of COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found an association between an increase in gun purchases and domestic violence, but not other firearm violenceCredit: UC Regents ...
Tag: Mental Health
Depression, suicidal thoughts plague ailing coal miners, study finds
Credit: UVA Health More than a third of coal miners and former coal miners suffering from black lung disease struggle ...
SAEM publishes GRACE guidelines for recurrent, low-risk chest pain care in the ED
GRACE: Guidelines for reasonable and appropriate care in the emergency departmentCredit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, ...
New warning on teen sleep
Sleep deprivation leads to mood, mental health fallsCredit: Flinders University Sleep deprivation - from lifestyle choices, pandemic stress, or late-night ...
Vertical greenery can act as a stress buffer, NTU Singapore study finds
Credit: NTU Singapore Vertical greenery 'planted' on the exterior of buildings may help to buffer people against stress, a Nanyang ...
New solution for sleep apnoea
Existing medications can reduce severity by 'at least 30%'Credit: The Hospital Research Foundation, South Australia In an Australian world-first, researchers ...
Pandemic prompts refocus of suicide study at Cincinnati Children’s
Researchers explore telehealth as a treatment option following $7.5 million awardCredit: Cincinnati Children's CINCINNATI - The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted ...
Cross-generational consequences of lead poisoning
Credit: Hokuto Nakata Japanese and Zambian scientists have shown that environmental lead poisoning in children affects not only their own ...
Evidence-based patient-psychotherapist matching improves mental health care
UMass Amherst researcher: 'Who the therapist is matters'Credit: UMass Amherst In first-of-its kind research led by a University of Massachusetts ...
Actively addressing inequalities promotes social change
UMass Amherst social scientist part of global research team studying group interactionsCredit: UMass Amherst What does it take for people ...
The job you want vs. the job you get
Research connects dream jobs with the future of workCredit: University of Houston When it comes to career aspirations for teenagers, ...
Junk food relief in lockdown
Sneaky snacks creep in during COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Sheffield University / Flinders University Beware of those snack attacks. A new study ...
Self-reported declines in cognition may be linked to changes in brain connectivity
Credit: Wayne State University DETROIT - Jessica Damoiseaux, Ph.D., an associate professor with the Institute of Gerontology at Wayne State ...
The MedWalk diet: A step closer to walking away from dementia
Credit: Unsplash It's been named the world's best diet for weight loss, but now researchers at the University of South ...