AddictionAug 8, 2026
Massachusetts Lottery touts online gambling success, retailers think otherwise
As the state continues to rake in cash, local retailers who sell the tickets fear the new app will sap customers from their stores.
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PsychologyAug 8, 2026
A Tiny Change In Posture Produces A Positive Shift In Mood And Performance (M)
Could the way you are sitting be shaping your mood? This simple experiment suggests it might.
Child PsychologyAug 8, 2026
ADHD diagnoses and prescriptions rising globally across all ages: Study
Diagnoses for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have increased in many countries across all age groups, our latest review has found. We have also shown that prescriptions for ADHD ...
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
“Maybe It Isn’t That Bad”: The Psychology of Doubting Abuse
Posted August 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Kathy sat in her car for almost 20 minutes before going inside. Her partner had screamed at her that morning. He had called her names, told her she was impossible to…
Health PsychologyAug 8, 2026
AI could help Medicaid enrollees meet 80-hour work rules
Complex health care policies are often challenging to implement. That's a reality states across the country will deal with as new Medicaid work requirements are rolled out next year.
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
Your Partner's Defensiveness Is Not Your Fault
In Part 2 of this series, I explored the ways women tend to respond to their partner’s defensiveness and anger. Specifically, I addressed the self-protective but also self-abandoning mechanisms we revert to when we get…
Mental HealthAug 8, 2026
Aurora councilwoman looks to put a pause on new data centers as city considers regulations
Aurora Ward II City Councilmember Amy Wiles says she wants a pause on the approval of new data centers while the city develops policies on how to handle them.
Mental HealthAug 8, 2026
An honest conversation about friendship and anxiety
A reflective discussion about emotional struggles involving friendship, anxiety, and feeling mentally or emotionally.drained ...
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
What the Lottery Ticket Knows About Addiction
Updated August 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley I once ran into a student at a gas station, buying a lottery ticket. When I asked why, he offered a perfectly constructed explanation: He had an exam the next morning…
Mental HealthAug 8, 2026
Remembering Mason: Community Rallies for Mental Health Awareness
Neighbors gathered today on Grace Street for a lemonade stand honoring Mason, nearly five years after his death, while supporting mental health awareness and suicide prevention efforts.
ResearchAug 8, 2026
Zapping the ear’s vagus nerve might boost motivation efficiency in severe depression
A new study suggests that delivering mild electrical pulses to the ear can help people with severe depression better judge when a task is worth the physical effort, reducing the amount of energy they waste on unrewarding…
Social MediaAug 8, 2026
Psychologist issues warning over 'IBFS' friends
Psychologist Dr Sasha Hall has issued a warning over 'IBFS' friends as 'friendship bombing' goes viral on social media.
Clinical PsychologyAug 8, 2026
RFK Jr. Has a Point About Psychiatry. It's Not the One He's Making.
(MedPage Today) -- If you'd asked my grandmother about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), she would have replied, "That's a white people thing." What Western medicine pathologizes, my Asian family would've…
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
Why Are Gifted Children, Teenagers, and Adults So Intense?
Posted August 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Precocious children, with the help of their parents, relatives, teachers, and tutors, have to learn how to deal with the intellectual, emotional, and social challenges…
Health PsychologyAug 8, 2026
Study points to new target for treating aggressive brain cancer
Glioblastoma remains one of the deadliest cancers, with limited treatment advances and tumors that often resist radiation and chemotherapy. New research from The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center–Arthur…
Clinical PsychologyAug 8, 2026
Eating disorder signs parents should know
Parents have been urged to watch for “warning signs” of eating disorders in their children as rates skyrocket across the country.
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
Hybrid Humility: The Long Walk Toward Ourselves
Posted August 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley A reporter cornered Marie Curie in 1904 and asked whether radium might cure disease. She refused to guess. Nothing had been demonstrated, she said, and she would not…
Mental HealthAug 8, 2026
Voters say mental health support over benefit cuts is best way to get young back into work
EXCLUSIVE: The survey for More in Common found the most popular measure for getting young people with mental health conditions back into work is to increase access to support ...
ResearchAug 8, 2026
Six months of action gaming alters brain networks and improves visual attention
Long-term action video game training might do more than just improve your gaming skills. A new study reveals how six months of digital combat reshapes resting brain waves and whole-brain connectivity to boost visual…
Social MediaAug 8, 2026
UCD: Sleep beats screen time for teen success in school, friendships
SACRAMENTO — A new UC Davis Health study published in Psychological Medicine suggests that when it comes to helping adolescents ...
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
"Why Won't You Initiate Sex More?"
Posted August 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Margaret Foley Every week or two, a new patient complains that their partner rarely initiates sex. The new patient expects me to figure out why—and more importantly, how to get their…
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
Why We Can’t Look Away From Perez Hilton’s Meltdown
Posted August 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan On Tuesday, August 4, 2026, blogger Perez Hilton live-streamed a brutal episode of self-mutilation for approximately 15 minutes on TikTok Live. The stream may have…
ResearchAug 8, 2026
New study suggests anxiety symptoms drive the physical stress markers linked to depression
Physical feelings of anxiety tend to predict chronic stress markers better than depression symptoms, suggesting that past research linking depression to body strain may have picked up on hidden anxiety instead.
Clinical PsychologyAug 8, 2026
Woman Says She Was Wrongly Diagnosed With Cancer, Had Surgery Due to Labeling Error
(MedPage Today) -- An Atlanta-area woman alleges that she was wrongly diagnosed with cancer and underwent an unneeded hysterectomy because of a labeling error. Cassandra Barksdale and her attorneys filed a lawsuit…
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
When Good Things Go Wrong in Love
Posted August 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Romantic love draws upon some of our finest qualities: kindness, friendship, patience, generosity, openness, wisdom, sexual desire, and a willingness to sacrifice for…
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
The Unfragile Mind
Posted August 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Between a quarter and a fifth of young people in the UK now suffer a mental disorder by psychiatrists’ criteria, and over a half of young people say they have or have in…
PsychologyAug 8, 2026
Elephant-Human Conflicts: Enabling Practical Coexistence
Updated August 8, 2026 | Reviewed by Abigail Fagan Elephants are sentient beings well-known for their incredible memory, intelligence, and rich emotional lives. In modern times, they come into conflict with neighboring…
Health PsychologyAug 8, 2026
Study reveals prefrontal cortex can hinder learning more efficient behaviors
The prefrontal cortex, a brain region long associated with learning more flexible behaviors, can sometimes block the ability to think outside the box, a new study in mice shows. The finding by biologists at Emory…
ResearchAug 8, 2026
Three years on, Maui fire survivors continue struggling with impacts on mental, physical health
UH researchers continue to track the physical and emotional toll on Maui wildfire survivors through the UH Maui Wildfire Exposure Study. And the results are dire.
Mental HealthAug 8, 2026
University of Michigan plans to shield 2027 freshman letter grades from transcripts in new mental health plan
The University of Michigan's new pass-fail grading policy for 2027 freshmen aims to curb the mental health crisis, but a psychotherapist warns it may backfire.