A fresh study has found that youthful adults at risk for psychosis show reduced brain connectivity, and this deficit appears to be getting worse. The breakthrough paves the way for treatments for psychosis that target symptoms missed by current medications. In the first study of its kind, researchers from McGill University detected a marked decrease […]
WHO and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are warning against the re-emergence of measles, an infectious disease that has been eliminated in several countries. In 2023, approximately 10.3 million cases were reported, an alarming escalate of 20% compared to the previous year. Officials are raising concerns as the number of preventable […]
Novel research reveals a dramatic boost in depression and anxiety diagnoses among American youth during the pandemic, calling for a re-evaluation of mental health services for at-risk teenage people. Test: Depression and anxiety among children and teenage adults in the United States. Image source: Overearth / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal […]
A up-to-date report from the American Cancer Society shows a decline in the breast cancer death rate in the United States. While this is a relief, the report also warns that breast cancer rates are rising among younger women and disparities persist between different racial groups. According to reportbetween 2012 and 2021, the incidence of […]
Sophia Ferst remembers her reaction when she learned the Supreme Court had overturned Roe v. Wade: She had to sterilize herself. Within a week, she asked her provider about performing the procedure. Ferst, 28, said she always knew she didn’t want children. She also worries about becoming pregnant as a result of sexual violence and […]
A fresh nationwide study suggests that many bedtime arguments stem from children’s worries after shadowy. And while most families have bedtime rituals to facilitate their little ones drift off to sleep peacefully, many rely on strategies that may escalate sleep problems in the long run, according to the University of Michigan Health CS Mott Children’s […]
