NeuropsychologyJul 30, 2026
Limiting Sugar Before Age 2 Reduces Risk of Dementia, Anxiety: Study
Experts say the first 1,000 days after conception is a critical window for brain health ...
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Mental HealthJul 30, 2026
America’s Depression Crisis Could Cost Economy Trillions, Study Suggests
Depression could cost the economy of the United States more than $4 trillion by 2050, a new global study suggests.
Mental HealthJul 30, 2026
Public Safety Task Force talks behavioral health, crisis response
The Cass County Public Safety Task Force scheduled its next working session for Tuesday, September 1.
Mental HealthJul 30, 2026
Doctor explains why our bodies physically react to fear and anxiety
Heart in your throat. Butterflies in your stomach. Bad gut feeling. These are all phrases many people use to describe fear and anxiety ...
AI & TechnologyJul 30, 2026
The New Back-to-School Checklist Starts with Mental Health
WellPower recommends preparing emotionally—not just academically—to help children and parents start the school year ...
Mental HealthJul 30, 2026
‘I had a really crippling break’: how author Michael Thomas lost 20 years to mania, depression and more
In 2006 the novel Man Gone Down made Thomas famous and won him a €100,000 prize. He expected to produce a follow-up within a year – but life had other plansIt should be some kind of happy ending when, after years of…
ResearchJul 30, 2026
Here's how 'parasite' went from a laughing matter to a serious biological threat
Odysseus did not face the parasite Cyclospora in his 10-year journey home. But the word "parasite" originated as a popular character trope in Greek literature.
PolicyJul 30, 2026
Medicaid Insurers’ Contracts on the Line in Tight Governor’s Race
The Democratic candidate for governor says he would make Iowa the second state to drop private Medicaid management companies, which he calls “a disaster.”
PolicyJul 30, 2026
Abortion Drug Law in Louisiana Heightens Hemorrhage Risk for Pregnant Patients
A 2024 state law reclassified misoprostol and mifepristone as controlled substances. That affects how hospitals can access the drugs in non-abortion emergencies, and other states appear to be taking note.
Health PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Pediatricians and health officials are sidestepping Trump's CDC on vaccine advice
The Trump administration's upending of years of vaccine advice puts many pediatricians in a quandary. Some are steering patients away from the CDC to other authoritative websites, including their own.
Health PsychologyJul 30, 2026
The Lumbee Tribe of N.C. wants better healthcare, but plans to fund it are in limbo
Robeson County, N.C., where most of the Lumbee Tribe's citizens live, ranks as one of the worst counties in the U.S. for health. The tribe can access the Indian Health Service now, but it's not likely to be sufficient to…
Health PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Digital habits that rob attention and energy — and how to combat them
There's a reason why double- or triple-screening your devices makes you feel tired, says NPR's Manoush Zomorodi. She explains the science of information overload and how to reclaim calm and focus.
Mental HealthJul 30, 2026
Port MacDonnell tragedy puts Limestone Coast mental health crisis in spotlight
A mental health advocacy group has warned that more people could “fall through the cracks” if the state government fails to respond to the “unmet need” for services on the Limestone Coast, following ...
Mental HealthJul 30, 2026
Botulinum toxin wins first FDA clearance to test frown-muscle theory of depression
Botulinum toxin depression research has cleared a historic US regulatory milestone: the FDA approved an IND for TYEMVERS, making it the first botulinum toxin product ever cleared for a Phase 1 ...
AddictionJul 30, 2026
Women’s non-profit treatment center requests 30K in opioid funding
Crawford said the majority of the center’s budget is operational expenses for the residential recovery program. For women in recovery, it costs between $36,000 and $45,000 per student for a 12- to ...
Clinical PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Creating a hospital-based nutrition pathway for adults: evaluation of implementation in two United States hospital-systems
Background Since the COVID-19 pandemic there has been a rise in the incidence and severity of eating disorders (ED). The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP) and University of Michigan Hospital System (UMHS)…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
Physical activity and sleep disturbances in individuals with alcohol use disorder: protocol of the APhysOH pilot study for a randomized controlled trial
Physical activity has been shown to improve sleep and may serve as an effective adjunctive therapy in the treatment of alcohol use disorder (AUD). However, few studies have examined the impact of Adapted Physical…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
Early program participation and treatment retention in outpatients with gambling disorder: a real-world retrospective study in Japan
Real-world evidence on outpatient program participation and time to treatment discontinuation (treatment retention) in patients with gambling disorder in Japan remains limited. In this study, we characterized baseline…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
Psychosocial outcomes of group-based physical activity among individuals with substance use disorders: a scoping review
Substance use disorders (SUDs) are increasing globally, and social support as well as access to substance-free activities are essential for sustained recovery. Mental health services should therefore be effective…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
Telemedicine and increased retention in medications for opioid use disorder treatment
Background Buprenorphine is an effective treatment for Opioid Use Disorder (OUD), but many patients discontinue this medication within six-months of initiation and racial disparities in access and retention in…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
Prevalence of sleep-related symptoms in patients receiving methadone maintenance treatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Sleep disturbances are sometimes reported in clinical settings among individuals with opioid use disorder (OUD) receiving methadone maintenance treatment (MMT). Although numerous studies have explored this issue, a…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
“How are we going to be able to pull that off?”: staff perspectives on the early implementation of mobile medication units in New York State
Methadone is the gold standard treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). In the U.S., methadone is usually only available through licensed opioid treatment programs (OTPs), but a 2021 federal rule provided an opportunity…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
The HOPE program: protocol for a stratified cluster randomized controlled trial to prevent psychoactive substance use and promote health in Moroccan middle school students
Background Early adolescent psychoactive substance use poses major health and social risks. School-based programs enhancing psychosocial skills are effective for prevention. This study aims to develop, implement, and…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
“[I]t will be like a full course meal”: healthcare worker perspectives on strategies to optimize integration of PrEP into medication for opioid use disorder and needle and syringe exchange programs for people who use drugs in Kampala, Uganda
Integrating pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) into facility-based medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) and community-based needle and syringe exchange (NSP) programs may optimize service provision and reduce HIV…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
“It’s so much easier for them to just come to us”: a qualitative study examining the implementation of mobile methadone treatment serving a residential SUD treatment program
Background Methadone is a highly effective treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD). Yet its impact is constrained by low rates of treatment initiation and retention, driven in part by geographic inequalities in the…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
Clinical outcomes associated with drug–drug interactions involving buprenorphine: a systematic review
Increases in prescribing of buprenorphine for pain or opioid use disorder (OUD) have led to concerns regarding its interactions with other drugs used concomitantly and risk of adverse clinical outcomes. To synthesize…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
Implementation and sustainability of hospital-based addiction consultation services
Substance use disorder (SUD) is prevalent among hospitalized patients, yet most acute care settings do not routinely provide evidence-based SUD treatment. Hospital-based addiction consultation services (ACSs) have…
AddictionJul 30, 2026
Trait impulsivity prospectively predicts lower methadone treatment retention: moderation by pain catastrophizing
Empirical evidence supports the use of methadone as the standard of care for opioid use disorder. However, low retention in methadone treatment is one of the largest impediments to treatment success. Although several…
Child PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Grade-specific associations between insomnia and depressive symptoms in adolescents: a cross-lagged panel network analysis
Insomnia and depression frequently co-occur during adolescence, posing significant challenges to adolescent mental health. However, the direction of their association remains inconsistent in the literature and may show…
Forensic PsychologyJul 30, 2026
Eric Bieniemy’s son to undergo competency evaluation, judge decides
Elijah Bieniemy, who is charged with shooting his mother, “does not appear able to assist in his own defense," his attorney said.