Leaked Meta research on teen mental health isn’t the smoking gun we think it is, Andrew Przybylski said. The scientist told Insider it could not be held up as “damning proof” of the ill effects of Instagram. He’s among more than 300 scientists who have called on Mark Zuckerberg to […]
Marijuana and Your Mental Health
The legalization of marijuana in the U.S. for medicinal use in 36 states and recreational use in 18 states has brought up many thorny issues for practicing psychiatrists as we try to weave our way through these rapidly changing times. Source: Cottonbro/Pexels In spite of all the latest research, many […]
Number of healthy patients ‘stranded’ in English hospital wards rises by 80% | NHS
The number of patients stuck in hospital in England despite being medically fit to leave nearly doubled between February and November this year. The rise is worrying health experts, who say it is more evidence that the crisis in the adult care system is creating backlogs in the NHS. NHS […]
CDC Director: U.S. Has Seen Mild Cases of Omicron So Far | Health News
Reported cases of the omicron variant have nearly all been mild so far, according to the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The disease is mild,” Dr. Rochelle Walensky told the Associated Press in an interview, noting that the data on omicron is still limited. According to […]
Fall River health experts say COVID-19 is here to stay
FALL RIVER — Every time it seems like COVID-19 is ready to fade away it comes back to remind us that it’s not over. Last spring, with cases falling and vaccinations increasing Massachusetts ended the State of Emergency and things started going back to normal. But the Delta variant soon […]