WEDNESDAY, Sept. 3, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Many people with suicidal thoughts are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots for comfort and advice, and these programs might not be completely up to the challenge, a new study says. Chatbots respond appropriately when asked questions that reflect a very low orContinue Reading
TUESDAY, Sept. 2, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Expert consensus on the treatment of preschoolers diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is clear: Try behavioral therapies for six months before prescribing medications. However, a new study found this guideline was followed in only 14.1% of U.S. cases involving children agesContinue Reading
SATURDAY, Aug. 30, 2025 (HealthDay News) — If your social life has been lived out in Zoom calls since the height of the pandemic, Labor Day weekend is prime time for a reboot. Attending live events builds social connections and helps fight loneliness, just-published research affirms. The findings — publishedContinue Reading
FRIDAY, Aug. 29, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Good sleep can be key to a young adult’s mental well-being, according to a new study. Young adults who slept better were more likely to have a healthier mind, according to results from three studies performed in the U.S., U.K. and New Zealand,Continue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Teens who feel connected to their school may be better protected from depression linked to bullying, new research suggests. The study — published in the journal BMC Public Health — analyzed data from 2,175 adolescents born in large U.S. cities between 1998 andContinue Reading
THURSDAY, Aug. 28, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Having a sense of purpose in life is not only personally fulfilling, but might also protect your brain against the ravages of dementia, a new study says. People who reported a higher sense of purpose in life had about 28% lower odds ofContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Struggling to cope with today’s catastrophe-filled world? Changing your mindset can help protect you from the stress caused by disease outbreaks, wildfires, earthquakes, political uproars and traumatic life events, researchers say. People given a one-hour class in shifting their mindset — to seeContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Talk therapy has the power to alter a person’s physical brain structure, a new study shows. Psychotherapy caused measurable changes in the brains of people with severe depression, MRI scans revealed. Specifically, most patients experienced growth in brain regions responsible for processing emotions,Continue Reading
TUESDAY, Aug. 26, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Senior women are becoming more likely to use a gun to end their lives, a new study says. Firearms are the leading method of suicide among seniors 65 and older, especially men, researchers say. In fact, senior men are 13 times more likelyContinue Reading
MONDAY, Aug. 25, 2025 (HealthDay News) — Pediatricians should screen children annually for mental or developmental issues, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends in a new clinical report. The recommendation comes in response to a mental, emotional and behavioral health crisis that’s been brewing among America’s youth, the AAPContinue Reading