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Could childhood sugar intake raise the risk of adult anxiety?

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Air pollution linked to higher suicide risk, study finds

Short- and long-term exposure to air pollution may contribute to a higher risk of suicidal thoughts and death by suicide, according to a new analysis.

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From bedtime stories to book clubs: Reading protects your brain for life

Reading for pleasure isn't just enjoyable, new research suggests it could also boost brain health and lower dementia risk.

Europe in Motion

Mental health: Deaths by suicide see a small decline in the EU

Mental health is a growing political and social priority in Europe, including suicide prevention, and the numbers have been slightly falling across the EU. However, member states are not affected equally.

Healthcare

Psychiatric emergency units: 'serious failings' in several Paris-region hospitals

A report by France's prisons watchdog condemns care conditions that fail to ensure patients' "dignity" or "privacy", amid staff and bed shortages in psychiatry.

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Wanna thrive? You gotta love yourself – not only others

Being kind to oneself and to others is key to well-being; and one cannot go without the other to feel the best.

Health news

World Suicide Prevention Day: what do latest EU and Spain data show

Suicide deaths in the EU fell slightly in 2023 and are below levels a decade ago. Three in four victims are men. In Spain, figures show a fall, as the WHO calls to end stigma.

Health news

Getting mind ready for surgery is as important as physical preparation

Preparing for major surgery should not skip mental preparation for a successful recovery, a new study says.

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Health warnings could reduce youth’s hours spent on social media

Pop-up messages that warn of the harms of social media could help reduce youth’s social media use, a new study found.

Health news

AI is starting to see migraine as more than just a headache

Researchers used artificial intelligence and genetic data from more than 43,000 people to identify biological patterns that could reshape how one of the world’s most common neurological disorders is diagnosed and treated.

Culture news

Murdoku and the adult activity book boom: a phenomenon sweeping Spain

Adult activity books are booming by mixing puzzles, pop culture and mysteries. Hits like Murdoku reflect a screen-free way to relax and keep the mind active.

wellbeing

How VR helped a woman silence 27 years of schizophrenia voices

One hypothesis is that making an invisible symptom something patients can see, hear and respond to gives them greater control over it.

Health news

Anorexia and binge eating: Genes could matter more than body weight

New research points to a biological basis for eating disorders that goes beyond body weight.

Health news

When work hours hurt health

For workers, unpredictable schedules may be more than an inconvenience. New research suggests that large swings in working hours are associated with poorer health — but the effects differ sharply between men and women.

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In quake-hit Cali, ‘hugs here’ station brings comfort amid rubble

In quake-hit Cali, residents find comfort at a “hugs here” station, as Andres Solomon and volunteers share solidarity while rescuers clear rubble.

wellbeing

Children who play alone may not be lonely, study finds

What matters may not be how much time a child spends alone, but whether they still feel they belong.

Health news

Sleep quality shapes teens' school performance, study finds

Sleep quality matters more to teenagers' grades and social lives than diet or exercise, new research shows.