BBC Video: The Most Ambitious Trial for Parkinson Disease
Tom Isaacs was diagnosed with Parkinson’s aged 27. And for 17 years he’s been desperate to find a cure. Now along with 41 others he’s volunteered for a ground-breaking medical […]
Has Trump hypnotized his base with repeated suggestions — Watch a Ted Talk?
Suggested reading by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The contagious thought that could kill you Kripkean Dogmatism: The Best Metaphor to Understand Religious and Political Debates Ted Talk: Homeopathy, Quackery […]
Loneliness as Severe a Health Hazard as Smoking and Obesity
One in Three Seniors Is Lonely. Here’s How It’s Hurting Their Health Source: Time By Jamie Ducharme Loneliness and social isolation are growing public-health concerns for people of all ages in the […]
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
Source: Pew Research Center For boys and girls, day-to-day experiences and future aspirations vary in key ways BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND NIKKI GRAF Anxiety and depression are on the rise among America’s youth and, […]
Most U.S. Teens See Anxiety and Depression as a Major Problem Among Their Peers
Source: Pew Research Center BY JULIANA MENASCE HOROWITZ AND NIKKI GRAF Anxiety and depression are on the rise among America’s youth and, whether they personally suffer from these conditions or not, seven-in-ten teens today see […]
A New Blood Test Could Detect Alzheimer’s 10 Years Earlier
Source: MSN By Emily Price A new blood test could potentially detect Alzheimer’s in patients over 10 years before symptoms appear. The secret is the levels of a protein in […]
Texas Girl’s Inoperable Brain Tumor Unexpectedly Disappeared, Her Doctors Say
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Roxli Doss’ parents are convinced a miracle healed their daughter, who was diagnosed with diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma. The parents of an 11-year-old Texas […]
Sedative addiction and anxiety on the rise among children, reports show
Source: CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN)An apparent rise in anxiety among British children has prompted concern from mental health experts, as two reports reveal an alarming surge in medication […]
‘Islam is a Mental Illness’
Yes it is. It truly is. So says Pam Geller (notice the quotation marks–I didn’t say that) of Atlas Shrugged and one of the world’s most distinguished forensic psychologists and learned scholars of Islam. Er, not really. The only forensic psychology this woman has ever practiced involves writing her own […]
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD)
Source: Youtube Recovering Hope is an intimate and evocative video about the mothers and families of children who are affected by Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD). The video, created for […]
Worldwide: ‘Remarkable’ decline in fertility rates
Source: BBC By James Gallagher; Health and science correspondent, BBC News There has been a remarkable global decline in the number of children women are having, say researchers. Their report […]
The Addictive Drug Everyone Is Taking
Source: MSN News The new documentary “Take Your Pills” dives into the Adderall crisis in this country. From college students to business professionals, this drug is being abused to keep […]
Limiting children’s screen time linked to better cognition
Source: BBC News By Alex Therrien Limiting children’s recreational screen use has been linked with improved cognition. Children aged eight to 11 who used screens for fun for less than […]
Does Thinking Burn Calories? Here’s What the Science Says
Source: Time By MARKHAM HEID You spent Sunday on the couch, skimming your social feeds and watching HGTV. Monday at work was a different story; your job involves creative problem solving […]
‘I’ve been a compulsive gambler for as long as I remember… this problem is rife in football’
Matt Tootle: Notts County defender says gambling ‘rife in football’ Source: BBC News Notts County defender Matt Tootle says gambling is “rife” in football as he revealed his own problems […]
“Counselling on wheels” for support to survivors of Boko Haram attacks
Counsellors on motorbikes put Boko Haram survivors on road to recovery Source: The Guardian BY Festus Iyorah in Wulari Cletus Nicholas takes his life in his hands when he gets […]
The Black Church Cannot ‘Pray Away’ Mental Illness
Source: Huffington Post By Jamilah Pitts CHRISTIANCHAN VIA GETTY IMAGES If the black church seeks to remain a sanctuary of liberation, we have to be willing to recognize how our […]
Exercising for two to six hours a week is the optimum duration for improving mental health.
Exercise Is Good For Your Mental Health—But Only To A Point Source: Time By JAMIE DUCHARME Given the many benefits of exercise — ranging from physical fitness and chronic disease prevention to improved mood — it may […]
I Thought I Was Possessed By The Devil. The Truth Shook My Deepest Beliefs.
Source: Huffington Post By Steve Kissing, Guest Writer In 1975, when I was a fifth-grader at St. William Elementary, a Catholic school in Cincinnati, Ohio, the devil began visiting me […]
How perfectionism leads to depression
Source: BBC News This article originally appeared on The Conversation, and is republished under a Creative Commons licence. The authors are Marianne Etherson, PhD candidate and graduate teaching assistant at York […]
