The scientific evidence that plants play a fundamental role in shaping our mental state and decreasing the risk of mental and physical illnesses is mounting
Despite their dwindling numbers, courtroom artists are still able to pursue their craft because many judges continue to forbid photography in their courtrooms
Our daily life is rife with so-called trivial decisions. People often feel silly for overthinking low-stakes decisions but research has shown there are logical reasons for feeling this way
The concerns the young people told us they had included bullying and other forms of online conflict. They were afraid of missing out on both online group interactions and real-life experiences others were showing in their social media posts. They worried that their posts were not getting as many likes as someone else's.
Any moving environment can trigger motion sickness. It's not usually due to illness or pathology. Instead, motion sickness is the result of your nervous system functioning optimally, based on what it's learned throughout your life
For those of us who are stuck inside all day, houseplants are an easy way of connecting with nature. This is particularly true for young people, many of whom may lack access to a garden
It is well known social media apps can negatively impact mental health outcomes, a fact even acknowledged by Facebook's leaked internal research. The impact social media use may have on our cognitive abilities, however, is less well known
There are lots of things you can do inside the house that do not involve a screen. And will help ward off any whines along the lines of: “I'm booooooored”.
From caring for younger siblings, helping out with everyday chores, looking after sick parents to sorting shopping orders or online deliveries, eldest daughters often shoulder a heavy but invisible burden of domestic responsibility from a young age
Parental overprotection has been shown to foster unhealthy coping mechanisms in children. Overprotected children are more likely to both internalize problems (as in anxiety and depression) and externalize them (as in delinquency, defiance or substance abuse).
Dituri conducts research into the effects of hyperbaric pressure – when air pressure is greater than it would be at sea level – on the human body. He is hoping to use his time spent below the surface to examine what impact living in this high-pressure environment has on his health
When someone becomes a parent, the models they had can become embedded in how they in turn parent.
A parent's organised set of thoughts and feelings about their own and their child's feelings is what some psychologists call “parental meta-emotion philosophy.” Understanding this can make a big difference in parenting and children's development.
Your belly button, or navel – clinically, your umbilicus – is the permanent scar left from where your umbilical cord connected your circulatory system, when you were a fetus, to the placenta
In 2021, a global survey of how children and young people felt about climate change found similarly high levels of worry. Most of the 10,000 participants reported feelings of sadness, anxiety, anger, powerlessness, helplessness and guilt
3 ‘hidden' industries that can harm your health Some seemingly benign – or even beneficial – industries actually have major and avoidable impacts on health. They contribute negatively to health in subtle or indirect ways
Large-scale additive manufacturing, like desktop 3D printing, involves building objects one layer at a time. Whether it's clay, concrete or plastic, the print material is extruded in a fluid state and hardens into its final form
Understanding the signs of a possible eating disorder is important, as studies suggest that timely diagnosis and treatment leads to better long-term outcomes and to better chances of full recovery.
The pandemic exposed critical shortcomings of existing diagnostic techniques. It revealed an urgent need for tests that are faster, simpler, cheaper and more scalable than existing methods, and just as accurate.
