Durham University study surveying 1,470 parents reveals a severe lack of safety guidance at the point of purchase for baby carriers and slings, increasing risks of positional asphyxia.

Longer exposure to drought was linked to worse memory and verbal learning over time among nearly 7,000 older adults in Mexico, and the association was not explained by nutrition or mental health

A new study of more than 16,000 people who sought help from a nationwide abortion and miscarriage hotline found demand for confidential clinical support surged both before and after the U.S

Even light drinking raises risk of cancer, heart disease, and early death

New research shows how generative AI may intensify suicide risk among children and adolescents through thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and capability for lethal self-injury

Long COVID Persistence and Surveillance Gaps Across 58 US Hospitals

Secondary analysis of the digital insomnia therapy somnovia identifies a reduction in hyperarousal as a transdiagnostic mechanism of action and is published in the journal Behaviour Research and Therapy

Acceptability of newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy: views of the UK public, screened families, health professionals and the SMA community

Increased outdoor playtime in children between ages 2 and 4 linked to lower odds of emotional and behavioral difficulties in later childhood, with each additional play day per week raising chances of healthy mental health symptoms through age 8 by 6-14%

Passive heart-rate monitoring during smartphone use in everyday life

Review of 73 studies has highlighted growing evidence that diet in the early years of life may shape how well the brain develops: “A poorer diet in the first years of life was linked to lower intelligence years later…

In 15% of 196 NASA spaceflight missions from Apollo through 2024, crew experienced infections around launch, yet none led to a medical evacuation, severe in-orbit illness, or long-term health effects under NASA's pre-flight quarantine program

The scope of long COVID is bigger than we think, Mass. researchers say

People feel happier, more energetic and more positive shortly after being more active than usual, and feeling better than usual also increases the likelihood of being physically active, according to an analysis of more than 8,000 people and 320,000 mood ratings

Trans fats found naturally in dairy foods such as milk, butter and cheese do not increase the risk of heart disease or type 2 diabetes, a new study has found

A father's obesity, diet, stress and mental health before and during parenthood may shape a child's lifelong risk of obesity and metabolic disease through changes in sperm health and biological markers

Pollinators in peril: scientists reveal the hidden human health costs of the world’s disappearing bees | Bees

Article linking hepatitis B vaccines to autism is retracted by the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health because of critical methodological flaws

Treatment With 9-mg Mazdutide for Weight Reduction in Chinese Adults With Obesity: The GLORY-2 Randomized Clinical Trial.

Among 649 environmental, behavioral, health, and socioeconomic factors examined in nearly 10,000 children, socioeconomic status (SES) showed the strongest associations with brain organization

Physical fitness is linked to brain health in young adults, but the effects differ by sex

Anxiety is a highly prevalent mental health condition, and it is particularly common in autistic populations

‘Put your phone away:’ Sweden’s public health agency urges parents to restrict screen use around children

Mental health is emerging as a source of political identity, particularly among younger (Gen Z) and more liberal Americans

Fresh concerns have been raised over long-term use of antidepressants, revealing limited benefits and higher health risks

Nearly 1 in 5 US adolescents and young adults now seek mental health advice from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots, raising concerns about how these tools are reshaping the treatment ecosystem…

Providers, not insurers, are responsible for excess U.S. health care cost (2024)

Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health

Europe's largest Copper Age tomb: children's bones show ancient health crisis

A Dutch civil rights group has filed a complaint against a widely used menstruation-tracking app over alleged misuse of sensitive health data, while an Amsterdam entrepreneur has launched a rival app built to avoid data sales and targeted advertising

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