DON'T EVER GIVE UP
Today’s Topic: Childhood Disintegrative Disorder On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails […]
2022-01-06 As Covid Hits Nursing Homes’ Finances, Town Residents Fight to Save Alzheimer’s Facility Judith Graham Marvin Querry, 86, was on his tractor, planting rye on his 770-acre western Missouri farm, when the call came in early November. It was the social worker from Barone Alzheimer’s Care Center, where Querry’s wife, Diane, is a resident. […]
2022-01-06 Loan Forgiveness for Disabled Borrowers Was 10 Years in the Making by Stephen Engelberg ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. Series: A Closer Look Examining the News More than a decade ago, a young reporter named Sasha […]
2022-01-05 Why an HBCU Med School Decided to Put CARES Act Money Into Students’ Pockets Blake Farmer, Nashville Public Radio NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Just before students at Meharry Medical College went home for Thanksgiving, Dr. James Hildreth, the school’s president, emailed them a video message that he acknowledged seemed hard to believe. Or at […]
Book Review: Coming to Grips With the Plastic Crisis By Anja Krieger The mahi-mahi the crew hauled in looked spectacular, its bright, shining body of yellow and green, dotted with radiant blue speckles and topped with a long dorsal fin from head to tail. Its fate was the ship’s oven, where the fish — common […]
Why does experiencing ‘flow’ feel so good? A communication scientist explains Research shows that people who have flow as a regular part of their lives are happier and less likely to focus on themselves. Yulkapopkova/E+ via Getty Images Richard Huskey, University of California, Davis New years often come with new resolutions. Get back in shape. Read […]
The Amazing Cat Species We all know that cats are loving and truly wonderful creatures. These days, it isn’t out of the ordinary to see a cat in virtually every other home, sleeping in the window or cuddling up on the laps of their owners. Although cats have been popular pets for as long […]
2022-01-03 Covid Shots for Kids Are Scarce — And Demand Is Mixed — In Rural Montana Aaron Bolton When children ages 5 to 11 were approved for Pfizer’s lower-dose pediatric covid-19 vaccine in November, Annie Edwards was eager to get her daughter Hannah, then 5, the shot because of underlying health conditions she […]
The ‘runner’s high’ may result from molecules called cannabinoids – the body’s own version of THC and CBD Exercise spurs the release of the body’s natural cannabinoids, which have myriad benefits for mental health and stress relief. Luca Sage/Stone via Getty Images Hilary A. Marusak, Wayne State University Many people have experienced reductions in stress, pain […]
Can A Neurotransmitter Imbalance Be Causing Your Mood Problems Neurotransmitters are powerful chemicals that regulate numerous physical and emotional processes such as cognitive and mental performance, emotional states and pain response. Virtually all functions in life are controlled by neurotransmitters. Interactions between neurotransmitters, hormones, and the brain chemicals have a profound influence on overall health […]