New mothers experienced worryingly high rates of depression and anxiety during the first lockdown, our new research has revealed. One of the major contributing factors to them feeling this way was the psychological impact of social distancing measures. Our study examined the psychological and social experiences of more than 600 women with babies between birth and…
Pandemic-Fueled Alcohol Abuse Creates Wave of Hospitalizations for Liver Disease
As the pandemic sends thousands of recovering alcoholics into relapse, hospitals across the country have reported dramatic increases in alcohol-related admissions for critical diseases such as alcoholic hepatitis and liver failure. Alcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before the pandemic, with 15 million people diagnosed with the condition around the country, and with hospitalizations doubling…
Consuming Mediterranean Diet Can Benefit Your Thinking Skills Later in Life
A new study from the University of Edinburgh has found that people who consume a Mediterranean-style diet have better thinking skills when analyzed. The diet includes a proportionally high amount of olive oil, unrefined cereals, fruits, and vegetables, with relatively little non-fish meat, and a moderate amount of dairy products and wine. The new findings add…
Are Digital Pills in Your Future?
In November 2017, the FDA approved the digital pill Abilify MyCite to treat schizophrenia, depression, and bipolar disorder(1); a one-month supply costs $1,500, well out of range of affordability for many suffering from schizophrenia(2). The pill includes a digital sensor that reacts with stomach acid when taken, sending a signal to a patch worn by…
More Risks Revealed for Antibiotic Exposure in Children
Children 2 years old and under who take antibiotics are at greater risk for childhood-onset chronic diseases such as asthma, allergies, obesity, and ADHD, according to a new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings. The study joins others that link antibiotic use and overuse with disease in young children, underscoring the need to weigh the prudent use…
Muscle Loss Leads to Falls—and the Pandemic Is Making It Worse
Older adults are at much higher risk of death from COVID-19 than their younger counterparts, but many also face another, less-recognized health risk associated with the pandemic: loss of muscle mass. This loss is one of the primary reasons for falls—the No. 1 cause of accidental death in those 65 and older. Also known as sarcopenia—from the Greek “sarco,” meaning…
Why You Can’t Think Your Way to Happiness
February 21, 2021
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We spend our early years learning how to walk, talk, read, play sports, have conversations, and so on. We come to believe that knowing things is crucial for our happiness and survival. Knowing makes us valid, valuable, and powerful. Knowing makes us belong. Knowing also gives us a sense of control. If we can know something, we believe we can control it….
Nonprofit to File Lawsuit Against CDC Over Statement That Vaccines Do Not Cause Autism
Del Bigtree, founder of the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN) said his organization will file a lawsuit against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to request the federal agency take down its statement that claims vaccines do not cause autism from its webpage on autism and vaccines. “There is no science to back…
The Clamor and Concern Over the COVID Vaccine
President Joe Biden recently announced his “wartime” strategy to confront COVID-19. His weapon: vaccines. The battle plan builds on former President Donald Trump’s arsenal of 400 million vaccines, with a purchase of an additional 200 million more shots so all Americans can get both their recommended doses faster. To date, more than 60 million vaccine…
Feelings Make People Pass Up Perfectly Tasty Brown Fruit
Emotions play an oversized role in our shopping decisions, according to a new study. This is what makes most people skip the bananas with brown spots in favor of perfectly yellow ones. “We choose food based upon an expectation of what it will taste like that is bound to our feelings. So, if we expect…
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