Summary: New neuroscience research highlights how verbal abuse in childhood can alter brain development and increase the risk of mental health issues later in life. Children who are routinely shamed,…
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Five evidence-based ways to manage chronic stress—by an expert in behavioral psychology
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Spend too long on social media and you might start to hear the term “cortisol face” used to describe someone with supposedly puffy eyes or cheeks.…
Five minutes exposure to junk food marketing results in children consuming 130 kcals more per day, trial finds
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Exposure to junk food advertisements (relative to non-food) results in children and adolescents consuming significantly more calories during the day, regardless of the type of media…
Trial finds benefits of 16-hour fasting are evident for at least 1 year, regardless of eating window timing
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Three months of time-restricted eating (TRE), irrespective of whether it is earlier or later in the day, may be a promising strategy for sustaining long-term weight…
Objective pain score? Here’s the problem with that
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Are you in pain? Are you sure? On a scale from 0 to 10, where 0 is no pain at all and 10 is the worst…
The greater a woman’s BMI in early pregnancy, the more likely her child is to develop overweight or obesity, study finds
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO 2025) highlights the need to support women and their families with overweight or obesity to…
Rare find offers new insights into ancient Dacian quarrying
A rare set of stonemason tools from the Dacian kingdom period has been discovered at Măgura Călanului in Hunedoara county, Romania. Măgura Călanului is a quarry site used in ancient…
The US has 1,001 measles cases and 11 states with active outbreaks
A sign is seen outside of Seminole Hospital District offering measles testing, Feb. 21, 2025, in Seminole, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez), File) The U.S. surpassed 1,000 measles cases Friday, even…
