Mental Health

Credit: Prasanth Inturi of Pexels In a new study published in the British Journal of Health PsychologyResearchers from the Universities of Bath and Southampton have revealed how just 10 minutes of daily mindfulness practice can improve wellbeing, ease depression and anxiety, and help people feel more motivated to improve their lifestyle, including healthier exercise, eating and sleeping habits. The study, …

Researchers from the University at Buffalo found that in New York State, the link between air pollutant exposure and emergency room visits for mental disorders was most pronounced in historically redlined communities. Credit: University at Buffalo Air pollution is bad for mental health. That much is clear. Now new research shows that the impact can be even worse in neighborhoods …

A new study finds a strong link between a state’s policies and laws surrounding transgender rights and transgender people’s mental health. “Transgender people who worried about their rights being taken away were significantly more likely to have depression and anxiety symptoms,” the study authors said. reported August 22 in the diary JAMA network opened. “In contrast, people who were aware …

Source: Radspunk, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons A new study has found that there has been a four-fold increase in methamphetamine-related deaths in Australia over the past two decades. The findings are published in the International Journal of Drug Policy. Australia has one of the highest rates of amphetamine addiction in the world, with a 2019 government survey estimating that …

by Vanessa G. Sánchez, KFF Health News Source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain For years, Latinos accounted for the majority of new HIV cases in this city, but testing data suggests the tide may be turning. According to a preliminary report released in July by the San Francisco Department of Public Health, the number of Latinos testing positive for HIV fell by …

Source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain It’s one of the most enjoyable things you can do as a parent or grandparent: watching your children have fun on the playground. But new research has shown that playing with children can improve mental health. Researchers from the University of South Australia (UniSA) and the University of Canberra (UC) conducted research the benefits of intergenerational …

Credit: Pavel Danilyuk from Pexels Suicide rates among doctors have fallen over time but are still significantly higher among female doctors compared with the general population, according to an analysis of evidence from 20 countries published by The BMJ Today. The researchers acknowledge that the risk of suicide among physicians varies by country and region, but say the findings highlight …

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Cold water swimming is growing in popularity among women, but more support is needed to make many wild swimming spots in the UK safer and more accessible, a new study led by UCL researchers has found. The research, published in Women Healthinvestigated the habits of women who enjoy cold water swimming and was carried out in …

Source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain A new study that followed more than 7,000 middle-aged and older Canadians for about three years found that married men, or men who married during the study period, were twice as likely to age optimally compared to their male peers who had never been married. Among women, those who had never married were twice as likely …

Source: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain The proverbial “sugar rush” that follows eating a sweet treat is a well-known example of the potentially positive effects of food on your mood. On the other hand, the feeling of ‘hunger’ – the phenomenon where hunger manifests itself in the form of anger or irritability – illustrates how what we eat, or don’t eat, can …