On the first day of school, Kelley McChristy waves goodbye as her sons head out the door, equipped with coping tools to support a smooth transition back to the classroom.…
Category: Health & Medicine
Dollar stores’ food options may not be hurting American diets overall, analysis shows
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Using dollar stores for food purchases may be a common practice for Americans looking to free up funds for the rest of their grocery list, researchers…
A glutamate modulator improves schizophrenia-related dysfunction, may open new treatment paths
Evenamide treatment (3 mg/kg, i.p.) normalized the increased number of spontaneously active DA neurons in both male and female MAM rats. Single-unit extracellular electrophysiological recordings were performed in the VTA (A)…
Study of train disaster finds high rates of PTSD and depression in affected communities
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A peer-reviewed study led by a national team of psychologists and public health experts found elevated rates of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as well as major…
Ancient practice of blowing through a conch shell could help treat dangerous snoring condition
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain People who practiced blowing through a conch shell regularly for six months experienced a reduction in their symptoms of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a…
Artificial intelligence is revolutionizing medical image analysis
Aaron Nicolson working on his model for automated X-ray reporting. Credit: CSIRO One in two Australians regularly use artificial intelligence (AI), with that number expected to grow. AI is showing…
Excessive screen time raises heart disease risk: Study
Credit: Kampus Production from Pexels Children who spend too much time in front of screens, whether phones or TVs, have an increased risk of heart and metabolic disease, according to…
The meditation app revolution is here, and it’s backed by science
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Do you have a meditation app on your smartphone, computer or wearable device? Well, you’re not alone. There are now thousands of meditation apps available worldwide,…
Physicians with more patient complaints also more likely to receive industry payments
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center investigators report that physicians who attract more unsolicited patient complaints also tend to accept larger…
Parental workplace chemical exposure linked to autism severity and behavior in children
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study in the International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health finds parents’ workplace chemical exposure may be linked to a range of behavioral challenges…
