(NewsNation) A significant portion of the American diet consists of processed foods that are often overlooked. Even foods perceived as healthy are processed for convenience, affordability, and convenience. However, health workers warn that consuming too much processed food may cause health problems. “The longer it’s been around when you’re eating things with added sugar or …
A nutritionist has issued a warning after a TikToker consumed nearly 800mg of caffeine to find out what happens if you take too much of the drug. A student at Boston College took to TikTok to film himself ingesting 790 milligrams of caffeine to find out how too much caffeine affects your body and mind. …
A discussion about mental health and what police should do to respond to people in crisis took place Thursday in Manchester, days after a mass shooting left 18 people dead in Maine. Manchester police said a large majority of their calls involved either people suffering from a mental health crisis or an overdose. Law enforcement …
Top line YouTube announced Thursday that it was limiting the frequency with which videos related to topics such as body weight and social aggression were recommended to teenage users in the United States, amid a growing number of lawsuits against social media platforms, including the Google-owned platform, alleging that they contribute to adolescent behavior. mental …
A recent survey conducted by Sukoon Health shed light on the perceptions, awareness and experiences of mental health care in India. With 70% of respondents affirming the importance of diagnosing and treating mental health issues, the findings signal a significant shift in societal attitudes towards mental wellbeing. This growing understanding, catalyzed by initiatives like Mental …
DEAR HARRIETTE: I am a 17 year old high school student. I have suffered from mental health issues for some time now. Unfortunately, my parents don’t seem to believe that I’m in trouble. They accuse me of exaggerating and even outright lying about my feelings. I understand that it can be difficult to understand for …
PARKLAND, Wash. More than 220 people, including school district, behavioral health and hospital leaders, agree that more resources are needed to fully address the children’s mental health crisis. They all gathered Monday in a ballroom on the campus of Pacific Lutheran University to share ideas and potential solutions to offset a dramatic increase. “We saw …
The Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health of many students. A new study found that cases of depression and anxiety were even worse among racial minority students in their schools. According to the University of Georgia study, more than half of students at a predominantly white university who identified as non-white …
Picture: SB Media Arts (Shutterstock) The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will seek to add child psychologists to its staff to advise its efforts on regulate the Internet. Democratic Commissioner Alvaro Bedoya said the FTC plans to add a psychologist to its staff by next fall, if not sooner, and expressed embarrassment that it had not …
Healthcare workers are facing a serious mental health crisis. A new report released Tuesday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that bullying, burnout and symptoms of poor mental health are being reported at higher levels than before the COVID pandemic began. 19. The number of days that U.S. health care workers …