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New WHO report reveals the deeper health impacts caused by COVID-19 pandemic

WHO published its World health statistics report 2025, revealing the deeper health impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic on loss of lives, longevity and overall health and well-being.

15 May 2025

Study links all types of cyberbullying to PTSD in teens

As concern grows over adolescent mental health, a new national study adds to the growing body of research showing that cyberbullying should be considered an adverse childhood experience (ACE) – a category of childhood trauma linked to long-term emotional, psychological and physical harm.

15 May 2025

Older adults in sub-Saharan Africa face growing HIV epidemic

Prevention and treatment campaigns are not adequately targeting the particular needs of the 50+ years age group.

15 May 2025

Palliative care for cardiovascular conditions may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life

Palliative care may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life for people with cardiovascular disease and ensure that treatment is aligned with the patient's personal beliefs and values throughout all stages of illness, whether they are hospitalized in a cardiac intensive care unit or receiving outpatient care, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

15 May 2025

Prisons routinely ignore guidelines on dying inmates’ end-of-life choices

Brian Rigsby was lying with his right wrist shackled to a hospital bed in Montgomery, Alabama, when he learned he didn't have long to live.

15 May 2025

Flavonoid-rich foods lower risk of frailty and mental decline in older adults

A large US cohort study found that higher intakes of flavonoid-rich foods, such as tea, apples, berries, citrus, and red wine, were linked to modestly lower risks of frailty, poor mental health, and impaired physical function in older adults.

14 May 2025

Mindfulness-based therapy offers new hope for people with persistent depression

Mindfulness-based therapy can offer significant relief for individuals who are still depressed after receiving treatment, according to a new clinical trial.

14 May 2025

Early vitamin D deficiency increases risk of ADHD, schizophrenia and autism

Newborn babies with a vitamin D deficiency have a higher chance of later developing mental disorders such as ADHD, schizophrenia and autism, a major study involving The University of Queensland has found.

14 May 2025

Redesigning youth mental health services can improve access across Canada

New data from a national project led by McGill University researchers shows that redesigning youth mental health services can significantly cut wait times and connect more young people to care.

14 May 2025

Mother-infant bonding can buffer long-term effects of postpartum depression on child outcomes

Postpartum maternal mental health and mother-to-infant bonding are well-established as critical factors in a child's psychosocial development.

14 May 2025

New candidate compounds show promise for Alzheimer's and pain treatment

A study published in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry presents a new family of candidate compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and pain, which have shown promising effects in animal models.

14 May 2025

Early physical activity linked to mental health benefits in later childhood and adolescence

Physical activity in early childhood, especially taking part in organised sports,may ward off several mental health disorders in later childhood and adolescence, suggests research published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

14 May 2025

Chronic overwork may lead to changes in brain regions associated with emotion and cognition

Long working hours may alter the structure of the brain, particularly the areas associated with emotional regulation and executive function, such as working memory and problem solving, suggest the findings of preliminary research, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

14 May 2025

Trump’s fast-tracked deal for a copper mine heightens existential fight for Apache

Carrying eagle feathers and chanting prayers, Western Apache runners hit the road on a roughly 80-mile journey this month to try to save their sacred land from being fast-tracked by President Donald Trump into a copper mine.

14 May 2025

Rural preschoolers face higher risk of overweight and abdominal obesity

New research being presented at this year's European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Malaga, Spain (11-14 May), reveals that 3- to 4- year olds in rural areas are more likely to be living with overweight and abdominal obesity (excess fat around waist), and spend more time on screens than their urban counterparts.

13 May 2025

HIV uses circular RNAs to evade immunity and boost replication

In a groundbreaking discovery, researchers from Florida Atlantic University's Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine have identified a never-before-seen mechanism that enables the human immunodeficiency type 1 virus (HIV-1) to evade the body's natural defenses and use it to support its survival and replication.

13 May 2025

Study highlights the growing toll of parental substance use on American children

A large percentage of American children are growing up in households with at least one parent who uses alcohol or other drugs in problematic ways-raising the risk that those children will go on to do the same, a new study suggests.

13 May 2025

Readers scrutinize federal cuts and medical debt

The recent KFF Health News article "Beyond Ivy League, RFK Jr.'s NIH Slashed Science Funding Across States That Backed Trump" (April 17) struck a nerve.

13 May 2025

More screen time, less happiness? New study links phones to poorer child and adolescent health

Smartphone use and symptoms of problematic smartphone use (PSU) have increased among children and adolescents between 2018 and 2024. The study links this trend to a decline in quality of life, particularly in girls and younger children, though causality remains unclear.

13 May 2025

Parents focus on privacy and safety as top screen time concerns

As kids spend more time on screens, a new national survey conducted by Ipsos on behalf of The Kids Mental Health Foundation, founded by Nationwide Children's Hospital, identifies parents' greatest fears for their children around screen time.

13 May 2025

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Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

New WHO report reveals the deeper health impacts caused by COVID-19 pandemic

Study links all types of cyberbullying to PTSD in teens

Older adults in sub-Saharan Africa face growing HIV epidemic

Palliative care for cardiovascular conditions may help relieve symptoms and improve quality of life

Prisons routinely ignore guidelines on dying inmates’ end-of-life choices

Flavonoid-rich foods lower risk of frailty and mental decline in older adults

Mindfulness-based therapy offers new hope for people with persistent depression

Early vitamin D deficiency increases risk of ADHD, schizophrenia and autism

Redesigning youth mental health services can improve access across Canada

Mother-infant bonding can buffer long-term effects of postpartum depression on child outcomes

New candidate compounds show promise for Alzheimer's and pain treatment

Early physical activity linked to mental health benefits in later childhood and adolescence

Chronic overwork may lead to changes in brain regions associated with emotion and cognition

Trump’s fast-tracked deal for a copper mine heightens existential fight for Apache

Rural preschoolers face higher risk of overweight and abdominal obesity

HIV uses circular RNAs to evade immunity and boost replication

Study highlights the growing toll of parental substance use on American children

Readers scrutinize federal cuts and medical debt

More screen time, less happiness? New study links phones to poorer child and adolescent health

Parents focus on privacy and safety as top screen time concerns

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