You may already know that stress eating—mindlessly scarfing down unhealthy snacks when you’re feeling overwhelmed and emotionally drained—isn’t good for your long-term health. Often, these feel-good foods turn us into anything but: Science shows that fried, fatty, sugary, overly processed foods increase inflammation in the body. What is inflammation? Inflammation is our immune system’s response… Read More »
We know that food is powerful, but can eating right slow down the clock? Science says it can, but it helps if you keep your brain health in mind. According to a recent study published in the Annals of Neurology , the Mediterranean-DASH Neurodegenerative Delay Intervention (MIND) diet may improve brain health, reduce the risk… Read More »
I think one of the most difficult parts of my job as a psychiatrist is telling parents and their children that they are not responsible for their illness. Children with emotional and behavioral problems continue to face significant stigma. Many in the medical community refer to them as “diagnostic and therapeutic orphans.” Unfortunately, access to… Read More »
You probably don’t feel well when you stay up late into the night. But beyond waking up groggy, late bedtimes can actually harm your mental health, new research says. In a recently published studyPsychiatry Research, Experts analyzed sleep and health data from 73,888 people in the UK Biobank. Those who regularly went to bed after… Read More »
Amid the jukebox songs and time-honored classics of the West End stage, a new genre of musical theater is rising. It is a singing, dancing genre mental health musical that highlights identity and personal crises. This means that many new musicals trigger warnings that the upcoming performance may include suicidal teenagers and sexual assault, as… Read More »
A new study published in the journal Nutrition, Researchers at Northumbria University in the United Kingdom investigated the relationship between adherence to the ketogenic diet and various aspects of mental health, such as calmness, contentment, alertness, and emotional well-being, in the general healthy population. Research: The ketogenic diet has a positive relationship with mental and… Read More »
A dad described as the “life and soul of the party” died after sending a heartbreaking message to his partner. Kevin Sholicar, from Ormskirk, tragically committed suicide on Saturday, April 27, leaving behind his parents, two younger brothers, two half-sisters, his partner of 18 years and their two daughters, aged 10 and 14. He had… Read More »
Soon nutrients The journal study evaluates the effects of a protein-enriched diet (PED) and anti-inflammatory diet (AID) on cognitive impairment (CI) in older adults in China. To work: Anti-Inflammatory Diet and Protein-Enriched Diet May Reduce the Risk of Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study. Image Credit: Ruslan Huzau / Shtuterstock.com The link… Read More »
Due to restrictions on social benefits announced on Monday ahead of local elections, disabled people are being deprived of monthly payments and are being given vouchers instead. Other options being considered include requiring a receipt to request a government refund or offering treatment rather than financial support. Proposed changes to Personal Independence Payment (PIP) will… Read More »
The retraction of three peer-reviewed papers featured in court cases about the so-called abortion pill (mifepristone) has brought a group of papers by anti-abortion researchers into the spotlight of scholarly attention. Seventeen sexual and reproductive health researchers are calling for the retraction or modification of four peer-reviewed studies by anti-abortion researchers. Critics claim the papers… Read More »