Mental Health

Lurie Children’s Hospital has expanded its inpatient psychiatric unit, adding four beds and 20 specialized staff as part of a statewide effort to address Illinois’ severe shortage of mental health…

The Florida Blue Foundation has awarded a four-year Mental Well-Being grant to Studer Family Children’s Hospital to expand access to mental health services for children and families across Northwest Florida.…

A new facility for young people with complex behavioral and mental health needs is set to open in Minneapolis later this month. The Hennepin County Youth Stabilization Center comes amid…

For decades, the 10,000-step target has dominated fitness trackers, wellness articles, and daily walking challenges. Hitting that number has become a modern benchmark for completing your daily exercise. Now, fitness…

A new study from the Karolinska Institute and Oregon Health & Science University has found that frequent social media use may impair children’s ability to concentrate and increase ADHD-related symptoms…

A new lawsuit accuses TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, of deliberately designing the app to be addictive for children, putting them at risk of significant mental health harm in pursuit of…

Butler Hospital has opened a new clinic that applies an urgent care model to mental health, aiming to deliver fast access to behavioral health services without long delays. Hospital officials…

Hurricane Melissa severely damaged Jamaica’s health infrastructure, displacing thousands and disrupting routine care. In its wake, families, health workers, children, and people with chronic illnesses are experiencing acute stress, grief,…

Growing evidence suggests Alzheimer’s disease might not be solely a disorder of aging neurons but could also involve an infectious process. While the exact mechanisms remain under investigation, recent studies…

Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the UK, affecting more than 7.6 million people, according to the British Heart Foundation. While the numbers are alarming,…

Experts are calling on Korea to address social isolation among older adults to safeguard mental health during future pandemics, highlighting that medical measures alone are insufficient. The National Medical Center…

New research published in PLOS One suggests that childhood trauma can limit the benefits of mindfulness meditation programs for people experiencing active depression and may increase the risk of adverse…

A new era in brain health is on the horizon with the WeberBrain®, a state-of-the-art device using laser-based photobiomodulation to support cognitive function and mental well-being. The technology, set to…

Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have identified a potential early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease in routine brain scans. The team found that the brain’s natural “drains,” which…

China has added two high-cost Alzheimer’s treatments—Japan’s Eisai lecanemab and the U.S.’ Eli Lilly donanemab—to its first official list of innovative drugs covered by commercial health insurance. The full course…

Hua-Ying Fan, PhD, hopes her team’s latest discovery could benefit the nearly 21,000 people expected to be diagnosed with ovarian cancer this year. Researchers at The University of New Mexico…

Researchers in China have developed a predictive tool, or nomogram, to assess the risk of bladder cancer recurrence in patients following upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC) surgery. The model, which…

Arteus Technologies announced that the first patient has been dosed in a phase 1 trial of ART-101 for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). ART-101 is a novel, receptor-based small molecule…

The UK National Screening Committee (UK NSC) is set to announce its recommendations on Friday regarding expanded prostate cancer screening for men. Currently, the UK does not have a national,…

A new study suggests that reopening schools after pandemic closures can significantly benefit children’s mental health, providing insights for future public health planning. Researchers emphasize that policies must balance infection…