A A bipartisan group of senators introduced a bill this week that would allow health care providers to prescribe buprenorphine, a drug commonly used to treat opioid addiction, via telehealth. The measure, known as the Telehealth Response for E-prescribe Addiction Therapy Services Act TREATS, would permanently extend a temporary Covid-era policy that allowed patients to …
Candy, ice cream, and potato chips are delicious and consumed by people all over the world, but are they as addictive as some drugs? Researchers from the United States, Brazil, and Spain looked at the addictive properties of highly processed foods and found that these foods are highly beneficial, attractive, and consumable. Researchers found that …
A lack of funding and resources can prevent Americans from getting the mental health care they need, experts say. “Let’s talk about resources, and then we can talk about the mental health crisis,” Susan Gurley, executive director of the Anxiety and Depression Association of America, said during Wednesday morning’s panel: “Every Mind Matters: The Many …
Does scrolling through social media contribute to a mental health problem? Probably, according to the author of a recent study, which found that addiction to computer screens, smartphones, TVs, game consoles and other digital devices is linked to mental illness. And while most studies have looked at the effects of screen time on children and …
5 ChatGPT Prompts to Overcome Phone Addiction (Get Your Custom Plan) getty We spend on average 7 hours a day on screens connected to the internet. This includes 3 hours and 15 minutes spent on smartphones, which are checked an average of 58 times per day. Half of all screen time sessions begin within 3 …
A new Gallup survey found that more than half of teenagers in the United States spend an average of 4.8 hours on social media every day. Responses came from 1,591 people ages 13 to 19, and the survey results show that as teens get older, they stay on social media even longer. Nobody really watches …
Newcastle United and Italy midfielder Sandro Tonali has reportedly seen a therapist to treat a gambling addiction as part of an investigation by Italian prosecutors into alleged illegal betting. Newcastle United And Italy Midfielder Sandro Tonali reportedly saw a therapist to treat a gambling addiction, as part of an investigation by Italian prosecutors into alleged …