Share on PinterestWhat affects the mental health of men, and why do they find it hard to seek help? We investigate.In high-income countries, three times as many men as women die by suicide, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) report from 2018.The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention also cite 2018 data, noting that in…
By Dan Jones The psychiatry department of a hospital in San Sebastian, SpainAgefotostock, Alamy Diagnoses of psychiatric conditions can guide a person’s treatment and are useful for mental health research. But a study that followed more than 1000 people for four decades suggests that psychiatry’s over-reliance on specific diagnoses may be misguided, and that many…
April 23, 2020The panic spirals up from somewhere in Connor Langan’s midsection, and so quickly that his face changes; wild in the eyes, his upper lip trembling, he sometimes punches a wall in frustration. Such episodes resulted in Connor, 17, being placed on leave from high school late last year, and in early March he…
Another outbreak was traced to the consumption and handling of meat Published: February 23, 2026, 12:05 am Researchers have shared details of an outbreak at a funeral in Uganda that killed three young people. Aeromonas bacteria can cause food poisoning with an incubation period of 12 hours to seven days, typically 24 to 48 hours. In February 2024
Here in the northern hemisphere, winter famously contributes to widespread vitamin D deficiency as sunlight exposure decreases. The trend is “very marked in clinical practice," Mary Gover, MD, an internal medicine doctor at Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care in New York City, tells SELF. What you might not know, however, is that vitamin D isn’t the
Your 30s and 40s are what some would consider the best years of your life. You’re no longer “figuring it out,” but you aren’t “old” by society’s ageist standards either. It should be a sweet spot—right? But despite the illusion of stability and security, it’s also common for anxiety and self-doubt to worsen during your