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29 May
Mental Disorders Now the Leading Cause of Disability Worldwide
A major new study finds mental disorders now rank as the leading cause of disability worldwide, with anxiety disorders and major depressive disorder rising sharply since the COVID-19 pandemic.
28 May
The Number One Diet for Lowering Obesity Risk During Menopause
A new study identifies the best eating patterns for battling weight gain and improving cardiometabolic health during menopause.
27 May
GLP-1 Medications May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers
In a new study, patients with 4 types of obesity-related cancer who were taking a GLP-1 medication were significantly less likely to see their cancer progress to stage 4.
Perfectionism Among College Students Reaches Record High, Fueling Anxiety
College students are under more pressure than ever to be perfect, and such perfectionism is driving rising rates of mental disorders, a new evidence review says.
Students became increasingly perfectionistic between 1989 and 2024, researchers reported recently in the journal Psychological Bulletin.
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Workout Habits May Protect Against Inherited Heart Problems
Folks who regularly exercise can lower their risk of heart attack and heart failure linked to a genetic heart condition, a new study says.
People with higher levels of moderate to vigorous physical activity had lower rates of heart health problems caused by genetically driven cardiomyopathy, researchers reported recently in the America...
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Childhood Lying Is Normal and Rarely Signals Behavioral Concerns, Study Says
The dog didn’t eat your homework. You started it, not your sister. Your phone did not die when I was trying to reach you.
Kids’ lies can infuriate adults, no doubt.
But most lying children will not grow up with criminal records or certain mental health diagnoses, a new study says.
Occasional lying is common am...
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Weed Linked To Higher Testosterone Levels In Young Men
Weed might boost young men’s testosterone levels, a new study says.
However, researchers say it’s not clear what this means for weed’s effect on male fertility.
Researchers found elevated testosterone levels among a small group of Swiss male weed users, compared to non-users of a similar age, researchers reported re...
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Kenyan Court Blocks Trump's Plan To Quarantine Ebola Patients
A Kenyan court has reportedly shut down a plan set in motion by the Trump administration to quarantine Ebola-exposed Americans in Kenya.
A response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the plan was to quarantine exposed or infected U.S. citizens at a makeshift field hospital in Kenya. The move concerned health experts,...
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Mental Health Disorders Now No. 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide
Mental health disorders are now the leading cause of disability worldwide, according to a major new study.
Researchers found nearly 1.2 billion people were living with a mental health disorder in 2023 — almost twice as many as in 1990.
"These rising trends may reflect both the lingering effects of pandemic-related stress and lo...
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