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Greece has passed legislation banning social media access for children under 15. New rules will come into effect on January 1, 2027, and are designed to protect children's mental health.
Birdwatching can help slow brain ageing and is increasingly being used as therapy for dementia patients.
A global study finds women develop dementia at higher rates than men, raising questions about ageing, hormones and brain health, while highlighting growing concerns over the worldwide burden of ...
Do you choose to keep your personal world strictly private? Psychology suggests that rather than being secretive, this choice reflects deep emotional resilience and powerful personal boundaries.
Researchers at Tsinghua University in China have developed Airscope — the world’s lightest wireless brain monitor that weighs just 1 gram, to track neural activity without restricting movement. With a ...
Reading bedtime stories offers children opportunities to learn and connect emotionally with caregivers. Consistent routines help children transition smoothly from daytime activities to sleep. Research ...
Bramacare has opened a new facility in Ipswich offering supported living for adults recovering from complex eating disorders, providing a transitional stage ...
Choosing between yoga and dance for mental health benefits depends on personal preferences and goals. If you seek relaxation and stress reduction through mindfulness techniques, yoga might be more ...
After Indi MP Helen Haines was allegedly attacked on Monday, people across the electorate are questioning how something like this could happen – and if anything could have been done to prevent it Something changed a few…
“This finding reinforces the importance of accessible diagnosis and treatment for ADHD across the lifespan.” ...
Nivea Men has partnered with peer-support charity ANDYSMANCLUB to encourage men to incorporate self-care into their everyday lives and talk more openly about their mental health, under the charity’s ...
Concerns raised as big private firms buy up care homes and home help fragmenting in England.
Current plans for 6% of eligible patients to get Mounjaro by 2028 unambitious, say MPs.
The multi-hyphenate socialite and entrepreneur celebrated ADHD Awareness Month by bringing neurodivergent influencers together at her home.
An international study of more than 460,000 people found the highest self-harm risk among people with ADHD in the 90 days before medication treatment began.
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"She was like a little ball of wind going through here," her mother, Emily Duca, recalled. "She didn’t know what to do first with her freedom. She would have the house phone on one ear, the cellphone ...
Financial stress is the leading contributor to poor mental health across all generations in South Africa, with 59% to 66% of respondents surveyed by private healthcare group Mediclinic citing it as a ...
Sleep disturbances have always been part of the conversation about depression, but most people see them as just a consequence of feeling low. What if disrupted sleep-wake cycles actually play a much ...
A new study led by researchers at the University of California, Santa Cruz, reveals how psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in "magic mushrooms," reshapes neural connections in the brain.
When Americans get angry about the state of the country, their race and gender appear to shape whether they turn to the ballot box or the picket line. A new study reveals how overlapping identities influence political…
When children bend forward to peer between their legs, they unveil a fresh perspective on their surroundings. This playful curiosity is fueled by an innate desire to discover and understand the world ...
People who felt more scared inside a haunted house, and held hands or touched their companions, were more likely to say the experience brought them closer. But interviews suggest much of the bonding may happen in…
How does the human brain process abstract mathematical values? Brain scans from the INSERM-CEA Cognitive Neuroimaging Unit reveal a continuous spatial map in the intraparietal sulcus that plots fractions and whole…
Artificial intelligence is often promoted as a tool that will make life easier and businesses more efficient, but it is also bringing unintended consequences fo ...
The anesthetic Ketamine seems to be effective in treating postpartum depression, including women who have undergone a C-section.
A free, self-paced online program developed by CU Boulder and Mass General researchers reduces postpartum depression relapse by 26%. The nationwide trial of 500 expectant mothers in Lancet Public Health provides a proven…
Older adults with depression tended to have a smaller volume in one part of the hippocampus, a brain region hit early by Alzheimer’s disease. The link did not appear to be explained by Alzheimer’s-related proteins.
LGBTQ+ youth continue to face high rates of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts, driven by ongoing discrimination, a new report says.
Memories of traumatic experiences are impacted by many factors, including our feelings about the experience. Research finds that it is inaccurate to make blanket claims that traumatic memories are ...