As screens increasingly dominate the daily lives of children, a wave of concern is rising among parents, educators, and health professionals. From mobile phones to tablets, television to gaming consoles, the growing dependence on screens is now being linked to a troubling surge in emotional, behavioral, and developmental issues in kids across the globe.
Mental health
Mental health is a state of emotional and psychological well-being in which an individual is able to use his or her cognitive and emotional capabilities, function in society, and meet the ordinary demands of everyday life.
Hidden Brain Saboteurs: How Common Foods May Be Harming Your Memory and Mental Sharpness
In a time when mental clarity and memory retention are more crucial than ever, growing research is casting a troubling light on the food we consume daily. While much attention is given to physical health, scientists and neurologists are raising alarms about the subtle yet significant ways our diets may be impairing brain function, especially in children and young adults.
Concussions Common Among Police Officers, Leading to Mental Health Risks
A new study reveals that three out of four police officers have experienced at least one concussion, which raises their chances of developing mental health problems.
In Ohio, about 74% of law enforcement officers have suffered one or more head injuries throughout their lives, researchers discovered. Around 30% of these injuries occurred while on duty.
42 new genes linked to Alzheimer’s disease risk
A major new international study involving UK DRI researchers has identified 75 genes associated with an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, including 42 new genes which had not previously been implicated in the condition.
Anxiety, depression & mental health disorders rising after covid-19 infection
A study published by The BMJ finds that covid-19 is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, substance use, and sleep disorders, up to one year after initial infection.
Processed foods during pregnancy increases autism risk in children
With the number of children diagnosed with autism on the rise, the need to find what causes the disorder becomes more urgent every day. UCF
ASD or autism increases in children of diabetic mothers
Risk of ASD was higher in children exposed in utero to maternal preexisting T1D, T2D and gestational diabetes diagnosed by 26 weeks compared with no
Viral infection during pregnancy may be linked to autism-like behaviors in babies
A study published in the journal Science found that activation in pregnant mice of a particular immune response, similar to what may occur with certain
Saliva may predict development of Alzheimer’s disease
Saliva may hold the keys to understanding a person’s likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s, even among those who don’t yet have memory and thinking problems associated
Autism not linked with MMR vaccine
No association found between MMR vaccine and autism, even among children at higher risk – MMR vaccine is not found associated with an increased risk of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), revealed by researchers in a study in the JAMA, a theme issue on child health.
Depression, behavior changes may be earliest symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease
Depression, behavior changes may start in Alzheimer’s even before memory changes – Depression and other behavior changes may show up in people who will later develop Alzheimer’s disease even before they start having memory problems, reported by researchers in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Talk therapy in psychosocial counseling reduces suicide risk substantially
Suicide risk falls substantially after talk therapy — Researchers find repeat suicide attempts and deaths by suicide plummet even years after treatment – Repeat suicide attempts and deaths by suicide were roughly 25 percent lower among a group of Danish people who underwent voluntary short-term psychosocial counseling after a suicide attempt, new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health-led research suggests.