Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A study conducted by researchers at Ruppin Academic Center in Israel and Columbia University documents the broad impact on the mental health of Israelis, both Jews…
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Flu and COVID infections got worse over the holidays, with more misery expected, CDC says
A sign for flu and covid vaccinations is displayed at a pharmacy store in Palatine, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023. The flu season in the U.S. is getting worse but…
Archaeologists find evidence of grave-side feasting at Welsh castle
Archaeologists excavating within the grounds of Fonmon Castle in South Wales have uncovered evidence of Medieval grave-side feasting rituals. Fonmon Castle was constructed around 1180, however, the origins of the…
Roman elite burials found in ancient Tarquinia
Archaeologists excavating a necropolis in ancient Taquinia have uncovered Roman elite burials. Tarquinia was an Etruscan (Tarchuna) and Roman (Tarquinii) city, located in the province of Viterbo, Central Italy. During…
Largest known Imperial cult temple found in Spello
Archaeologists from the Saint Louis University have announced the discovery of an Imperial cult temple in Spello, Italy. Spello was originally inhabited by the Umbri, an Italic people that were…
For Black adolescents, feeling connected to school has long-lasting mental health benefits, researchers find
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain School connectedness—the degree to which students feel part of their school community—influences more than grades. For Black students, it’s a protective factor against depression and aggressive…
Aided by AI, new catheter design helps prevent bacterial infections
Schematic of proposed CAUTI mechanism and anti-infection design process. (A) Proposed mechanism for CAUTI. The urine flows from within the patient’s bladder outward through a catheter, while bacteria swim upstream…
Psychoactive Ibogaine and Magnesium Show Promise for PTSD
Summary: Ibogaine, a plant-based psychoactive drug combined with magnesium, effectively reduces PTSD, anxiety, and depression in veterans with traumatic brain injuries (TBI). The study, involving 30 U.S. special forces veterans,…
Why the humanities are needed in health care
While there is a long history of doctor-poets – one giant of mid-20th-century poetry, William Carlos Williams, was famously also a pediatrician – few people seem to know this or…
