Category: Mental Health
The Plight of Nurses: Essential Yet Overworked, and Underpaid
Nurses are a vital part of the healthcare community. From being the first person patients encounter in the hospital to being the only member of the hospital staff that …Medical University of Vienna: Vitamin B1 May Help Prevent Alcohol-Related Dementia
High consumption of alcohol for a long period of time can result in cognitive deficits and even dementia. A new study postulates iron deposits in the brain as the …Baylor University Study Shows an Oxytocin Deficiency in Children From Broken Homes
A recent study conducted on the offspring of divorced parents has shown a significant decrease in oxytocin levels, or the love hormone, in these offspring, thereby explaining the adversely …University of California San Diego: Anticholinergics Can Cause Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) or Alzheimer’s is the most common cause of dementia. It is a neurodegenerative disease that is commonly associated with memory loss and decreased cognitive abilities. Having …
The COVID-19 Epidemic Tripled the Number of Cases of Depression in the US
At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in mid-April, almost 28% of American adults had symptoms of depression, compared to 8.5% before the epidemic, according to a new study. …People Who Are Generous Are Perceived to Be More Attractive Study Shows
Generosity has been previously linked to improved psychological outcomes such as increased self-esteem, happiness, and quality of life. Due to such positive outcomes, researchers have directed their efforts to …The Use of Cochlear Implants in Adults With Hearing Loss Could Prevent Dementia
Hearing loss is the loss of hearing in both ears and can be present since birth or develop later on in life. Sudden-onset hearing loss is usually the loss …Ohio State University: Telephone Addiction Could Be a Sign of General Feelings of Inadequacy and Inferiority
A study among young Portuguese subjects showed that nomophobia, the fear of being disconnected from one’s phone, is linked to general feelings of inadequacy and inferiority, as well as …