Pandemic’s Mental Health Effects for Many Vulnerable Individuals
Razi Berry In just a few months, the COVID-19 pandemic swiftly and substantially worsened mental health among U.S. hourly service workers and their children — especially those experiencing multiple hardships, according to new research from the Center for Child and Family Policy at Duke University and Barnard College. COVID-19 pandemic swiftly and substantially worsened mental […]
Being Kind Helps Health
Razi Berry Performing acts of kindness and helping other people can be good for people’s health and well-being, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. But not all good-hearted behavior is equally beneficial to the giver. The strength of the link depends on many factors, including the type of kindness, the definition of […]
“One Day at a Time” Motto Seems to Work for Those Recovering From Addiction
Razi Berry “One day at a time” is a mantra for recovering alcoholics, for whom each day without a drink builds the strength to go on to the next. A new brain imaging study by Yale researchers shows why the approach works. “One day at a time” Imaging scans of those diagnosed with alcohol use […]
We Can Train Ourselves to be More Playful
Razi Berry Simple exercises can help to make people more playful and consequently feel more satisfied with their lives. This has been revealed in a new study by psychologists from Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) in the journal Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being. The researchers had participants in an experiment perform a week of exercises […]
Our Memory and Sense of Self Tied to Our Physical Perception of Our Bodies
Razi Berry Our sense of who we are is thought to be influenced by things like our childhood experiences, our interactions with others, and now, researchers say, our bodies. A study appearing August 26 in the journal iScience shows that, when pairs of friends swapped bodies in a perceptual illusion, their beliefs about their own […]
Not All Vegetarian Options are “Healthy”
Razi Berry Vegetarian foods are not equally healthy, according to research presented today at ESC Congress 2020. Study highlights the variable nutritional quality of plant foods “Our study highlights the variable nutritional quality of plant foods,” said author Dr. Matina Kouvari of Harokopio University, Athens, Greece. “This finding was more evident in women. Prior research […]
No Safe Amount of Caffeine During Pregnancy
Razi Berry Women who are pregnant or trying to conceive should be advised to avoid caffeine because the evidence suggests that maternal caffeine consumption is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes and that there is no safe level of consumption, finds an analysis of observational studies published in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. Caffeine is probably the […]
More Support for the Health Benefits of Breastfeeding
Razi Berry Breast milk strengthens a child’s immune system, supporting the intestinal flora. These facts are common knowledge. But how does this work? What are the molecular mechanisms behind this phenomenon? And why is this not possible the same way with bottle feeding? The facts are common knowledge: Breast milk strengthens a child’s immune system […]
Voter Ideology is More Important than Race or Gender of Candidates
Razi Berry Voters who express prejudice against minorities and women are still more likely to support candidates who most closely align with their ideologies, regardless of the race or sex of such candidates, according to research published by the American Psychological Association. Voter Ideology More Important than Race or Gender of Candidates “There is some […]
Transmission of COVID-19 Through Breast Milk Unlikely
Razi Berry As the novel coronavirus continues to spread around the world, so do the concerns of breastfeeding mothers. Although there have been no documented cases to date of an infant contracting COVID-19 as a result of consuming infected breast milk, the critical question of whether there is potential for this form of transmission remains. […]