Listening to Young People Reduces Pandemic Harms
A better understanding of the pandemic’s effects on young people is essential to developing policy responses that can address the...
Addressing Developmental Delays in Pandemic Babies Lacking Social Interactions
It is hard to say if children who suffer from these delays can be caught up or if they will...
The FDA Seeks to Ban Menthol Cigarettes
Some critics have raised concerns about potential unintended consequences of the proposed ban, particularly for African American menthol smokers.
US Task Force Recommends Anxiety Screening In Kids
Nearly 80% of chronic mental health conditions emerge in childhood, and when help is eventually sought, it is often years...
Countries with Low Vaccination Rates Show Unusually Negative Attitudes to Vaccines on Twitter
Globally, 1.15% of tweets related to COVID-19 vaccines mentioned side effects. Sentiments toward vaccines were on average more negative than...
Psychologists Should Talk Publicly about Their Own Mental Illnesses
This culture of silence is counter to what psychologists know to be true about battling stigma: that talking openly about...
How Robert Langer Failed Repeatedly But Kept Going
His theory was that if you could stop blood vessels maybe that would be a new way to stop cancer....
Ovarian Cancer is Not a Silent Killer
Ovarian cancer is the most deadly of gynecologic tumors. Fewer than 40% of those diagnosed with ovarian cancer are cured,...
Staring at an Image of Yourself on Zoom has Serious Consequences for Mental Health
In the past few years, people across the world have spent more time on video chat programs like Zoom and...
Pandemic Decision-making is Difficult and Exhausting
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most people didn’t think through some basic decisions in the same way they might now. In...
Achoo! Essential Reads for Pollen Season
As pollen travels, it also triggers allergies in some 25 million Americans. Pollen exposure can cause sneezing, coughing, itchy eyes,...
When it Comes to the Rarest of Diseases, the Diagnosis is not the Answer
Moments like this – a long-awaited answer that is met with more bewilderment than relief – are not uncommon in...
