Mental Health

Since the operation was first performed in 2005, 50 face transplants have been performed in 11 countries, and a new study shows that the long-term results are favorable. Research shows that 85% of people who underwent such a complex operation survived five years and 74% were still alive ten years after the transplant. When the figures focus on deaths related …

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cyclists choosing a new helmet can see how much protection different helmets offer, thanks to new safety tests and ratings from Imperial College London. Researchers from Imperial College London have developed a simple new safety rating system for bicycle helmets, with easy-to-understand 0-5 scores, designed to help buyers select the right helmet and help manufacturers design …

Best fit for the correlation between perceived risk of harm and monthly prevalence of cigarette, alcohol, and marijuana use, 6th through 12th grades combined, 2024. Credit: Indiana Youth Survey (2024) A recurring study finds that substance use among Indiana’s youth has reached its lowest level in more than 30 years. The 2024 Indiana Youth Survey is being conducted by Prevention …

Veterans with PTSD in a Rutgers pilot study, including U.S. Army Lt. Col. Eric “Moose” Petrevich (right), found that working with horses helped ease their symptoms. Equine specialist Jane Burrows (left) of Special Strides trains Lt. Col. Petrevich with a specially trained horse. Petrevich wears an electromyography sensor that measures stress. Credit: Kyle Hartmann/Rutgers Equine Science Center A study by …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Big data and artificial intelligence are changing the way we think about health: from detecting diseases and recognizing patterns to predicting outcomes and speeding up response times. In a new study analyzing two million Google Street View images of New York City streets, a team of researchers from New York University evaluated the usefulness of this …

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women and the second leading cause of cancer death. Black women who develop breast cancer are about 40 percent more likely to die from the disease than white women, but it has been unclear whether this disparity applies to all types of breast cancer. Now, a …

Source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Our understanding of autism has changed significantly in recent years. Previously viewed as a rare childhood disorder with a focus on deficits and pathology, autism is now recognized as a common, lifelong, and heterogeneous condition characterized by a broad spectrum of strengths and challenges. With the increasing number of autistic adults, and especially women, a better …

Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Parents are stressed and it’s time to do something about it. That, in a nutshell, is the message from the U.S. Surgeon General’s recent public health advice regarding parental mental health and well-being. The report found that parents and caregivers often face increased stress due to financial problems, concerns about children’s health and safety, isolation …

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Chronic stress can have detrimental effects on both the mind and body of those affected. Previous studies suggest that particularly stressful life events can also affect people’s cognitive abilities, for example by causing changes in their memory and sometimes increasing the risk of mental disorders. Some studies have linked stress during adolescence and puberty to higher …

According to a study, there is a bidirectional association between anxiety and depression and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) published online 12 sept. in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery. Najm S. Khan, of Houston Methodist Hospital, and colleagues examined the bidirectional risk of anxiety and depression for patients with CRS in a retrospective cohort study of the National Institutes of …