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Cyberbullying Common in the World of Online Gaming

THURSDAY, June 20, 2024 – Cyberbullying and sexual harassment are rampant in the world of professional video gaming and online gaming, a new study reports. Nearly 96% of 145 video game players from...

More Americans Worry About Climate Change's Effect on Mental Health, Poll Finds

WEDNESDAY, June 19, 2024 – As summers get hotter and hurricane seasons less predictable, more Americans now say that climate change affects their mental health, a new poll finds. In a survey...

Adults' Phobias Show Up as Differences in the Brain

TUESDAY, June 18, 2024 – Adults' phobias can be correlated with changes in the structure of their brains, a new study finds. What’s more, the neurological differences seen in adults with phobias are ...

Trouble Getting Your Kids to Sleep? You're Not Alone, Poll Finds

MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – Nearly 1 in 4 parents struggle to get their child to sleep, a new poll reports. Some of this is related to poor sleep hygiene, but some also is due to dark worries harbored...

Surgeon General Calls for Warning Labels on Social Media Sites

MONDAY, June 17, 2024 – The U.S. Surgeon General announced Monday that he will push for warning labels on all social media platforms, stating that they may harm teens' mental health. "The mental...

New Form of Psychotherapy Might Help Ease Chronic Pain

FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – A new form of psychotherapy appears to work even better at treating chronic pain in older adults than gold-standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), a new study finds....

Even Temporary Loneliness Can Harm Physical Health

THURSDAY, June 14, 2024 – You don't consider yourself a lonely person generally, but sometimes have days where feelings of loneliness set in. If you're one of those people, even that transient loss...

Poll Finds Many Young Workers Feeling Stressed, Isolated

FRIDAY, June 14, 2024 – Many younger workers feel stressed, isolated and unappreciated at their jobs, a new survey has found. The 2022 Work in America survey, conducted by the American Psychological...

Pairing Up Shelter Dogs Can Raise Their Odds for Adoption

THURSDAY, June 13, 2024 – Shelter dogs do better with a buddy, a new study finds. Dogs show fewer signs of stress and are adopted more quickly if paired up with another canine rather than housed by...

About 1 in 6 U.S. Adults Practice Yoga

WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024 – Nearly 1 in every 6 U.S. adults have engaged in the ancient practice of yoga over the past year, new government data shows. In fact, as Americans increasingly turn to...

Many Americans Are Using Marijuana to Manage Health Issues

THURSDAY, June 6, 2024 – One in six patients serviced by a major California health care system said they used marijuana regularly, with many citing health reasons for doing so, a new study finds. In...

Study Looks at Links Between Cognition, Psychopathology, Weight in Preteens

WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – Lower cognition and greater psychopathology at baseline are associated with increased weight gain for children entering adolescence, according to a research letter...

Two Key Steps to Curbing Your Tween's Screen Time

WEDNESDAY, June 5, 2024 – Parents frustrated with kids who are seemingly glued to their phones, take heart: New research finds you can tear them away from their devices. Two approaches seem to work...

Coworker, Organizational Support Increase Nurses' Intent to Stay at Job

TUESDAY, June 4, 2024 – Coworker and employer support are strong predictors that nurses plan to stay in their jobs, according to a study published online May 31 in the Online Journal of Issues in ...

Better Sleep Might Bring Less Loneliness

MONDAY, June 3, 2024 – People who feel lonely and socially isolated might benefit from more sleep, especially if they’re a young adult, a new study suggests. Better sleep is associated with s...

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