Iron deficiency affects many children and teenagers, often without noticeable symptoms. Tiredness, pale skin, and poor focus ...

Chronic sleep deprivation acts as a systemic stressor, elevating risks for cardiovascular disease and metabolic dysregulation while impairing cognitive function.

Sweden’s prescription of antidepressants is higher than in Denmark and Norway. For children and adolescents, it’s two to five times higher, despite similar treatment guidelines, a new survey by the ...

According to Dr Chester Sunde, a licensed clinical psychologist in California, this is due to a completely normal and very ...

This study provides important evidence that negative affect is associated with slower cognitive processing in daily life, with findings replicated across three independent samples and supported by ...

Novo Nordisk today announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved once-daily Wegovy (R) pill, the first oral GLP-1 medicine for obesity in the US. (3) Wegovy (R) pill is used ...

Whalen, a board-certified endocrinologist and obesity specialist, has been prescribing the drugs to her patients since 2010. In her upcoming book, “Weightless,” Salas-Whalen hopes to give GLP-1 users ...

Christmas can often be a stressful time of year but in the wake of the Bondi massacre, calls to Beyond Blue's support service have peaked more than usual.

The elderly increasingly face isolation, insecurity and mental health challenges. Cities must provide inclusive, supportive ...

Doctors say that so far, kids are hit hardest with the flu. The flu shot is helping keep them out of the hospital.

This is what meltdowns really look like from childhood through young adulthood. Calm, compassionate support can turn ...

Charlie Polinger's directorial debut is a disturbing but authentic look at bullying between middle school boys.