Yahoo Lifestyle: Members of Generation Z have already proven themselves to be powerful agents of change, willing to fight for everything from gun legislation to climate change. So it’s perhaps no surprise that their latest endeavor, to enact mental health days in schools nationwide, is taking off. This week Florida became the newest state to…
ReadScience Daily: Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have announced a significant advance in our understanding of mild head trauma (concussive brain injury) and how it may be managed and treated in the future. It seems that repetitive impacts — as opposed to single events — cause the all-important damage to blood vessels in the brain.…
ReadLast week, Brookhaven consultant Dr Gainer was the guest speaker for a national Webinar presented by the BIA – USA. Click here to view the presentation
ReadA new study from researchers at the Norwegian Institute of Public Health suggests social anxiety disorder may directly contribute to an increased risk for alcohol use disorder. Unlike other forms of anxiety disorders, social anxiety disorder could be causally linked to a greater risk of problematic drinking and alcohol use disorder according to the report…
ReadAs attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) diagnoses continue to rise, new questions are being asked about the safety of the most common medications used to treat the condition. The findings of a new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine suggests that amphetamines, such as the frequently prescribed Adderall, may contribute to a significantly…
ReadA new website created by researchers at the University of New South Wales aims to help people better understand their hereditary or genetic risk of developing depression or bipolar disorder through an educational journey. After creating a free account on the website at links.neura.edu, users start the process with a short anonymous questionnaire which explores…
ReadThe link between heart disease and depression has been well-known for years but has largely remained a mystery. All we have really known is that people with heart disease are more likely to live with depression, and those living with depression are more likely to develop heart disease. Now, researchers at the University of Cambridge…
ReadDeaths from substance abuse and suicide reached an all-time high in America in 2017 according to a troubling new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (DCD) and the Trust for America’s Health and Well Being Trust. Throughout the year, more than 150,000 Americans died from drug use, alcohol, or suicide –…
ReadWhile growing evidence suggests that maintaining a healthy diet can help prevent depression, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association indicates simply taking vitamin pills or other supplements won’t cut it. The study of more than 1,000 overweight or obese individuals from the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, and Spain,…
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