Mental Health

March 17, 2022

Climate Change & Hotter Weather Can Impact Mental Health – Study Reveals

Exposure to higher temperatures is an established threat to public health and has been reported to be associated with many medical conditions and deaths. On extremely hot summer days, US adults are

Health·Sport

Athletes Opening Out About Mental Health Is Changing The Sports World

Decades ago, the word athlete and mental health were as far from each other as the North Pole was to the South. The topic of mental health in sports was taboo. This was due to poor perception and the stigma

June 18, 2024

Brazil Sues Meta, TikTok, Kwai for 3 Billion Reais in Wake of Minors’ Mental Health Risks

Activism·Latin America·News

Brazil’s Institute for Collective Defense, a consumer rights group, has filed two lawsuits demanding 3 billion reais ($525.27 million) from the Brazilian units of

Pandemic, Kids, and Calm: MIT’s Breakthrough Study on Remote Mindfulness Apps

Health·Science

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted lives globally, pushing MIT researchers to probe remote, app-based mindfulness as a mental health tool for home-bound students. Mindfulness, focusing

Health·Science

Psilocybin Reduces OCD Symptoms by Up to 19% in Mice: Could a Single Mushroom Dose Replace Daily Medications?

Hebrew University scientists have documented sustained effects of psilocybin, a special kind of mushroom, on compulsive behaviors lasting up to seven weeks after a single dose with its extract. The research, published

Rahul Somvanshi

November 15, 2024

Air Pollution·Health

Air Pollution Linked to Autism Risk: Study Reveals Fine Particulate Matter and Nitrogen Oxides Impact Prenatal Brain Development, Increasing Vulnerability to ASD

It’s wisely said that health is wealth. Mental health is still more important for anyone’s growth. A groundbreaking review, published in Brain Medicine, has revealed how common air pollutants might significantly impact

Rahul Somvanshi

November 13, 2024

Opinion·World

Why Creativity Beats Bread: 80% Find Mental Health in Music, Art, and Drama

Food, shelter, and clothing are necessary for the survival of a person in the world. But when hunger is satisfied, he needs to entertain himself. The need for music, literature, dance, drama,

Govind Tekale

October 24, 2024

Health

90% of World Population Own Cell Phones: US Surgeon General Warns of Social Media’s Mental Health Impact

Cell or mobile phone is no more a luxury, but an essential item of communications today. According to a rough estimate, about 90% of the population of the world are in possession

Tejal Somvanshi

October 14, 2024

The Governor of the state of New York, Kathy Hochul, signed a bill to restrict the algorithm of networks for minors.

News·Technology·USA

Governor Hochul Acts as New Data Shows 27% Anxiety Rate Among NYC’s Social Media-Using Teens

Since Thursday, New York has established the strictest protections in the country to safeguard minors from social media. Governor Kathy Hochul signed two laws aimed at mitigating the impact of these platforms

Rahul Somvanshi

June 22, 2024

Health·Pollution

The Insidious Impact of Air Pollution From Cradle to Grave: No Safe Limit

The Silent Assassin: Air Pollution A research from the Imperial College London (ICL) alerts us to the hidden enemy among us, air pollution, and its insidious effects on our health throughout life’s

Karmactive Staff

July 15, 2023

LGBTQ·USA

White House Launches Crisis Hotline for LGBTQ + Kids Amid Nationwide Bans on Transgender Procedures

The Biden administration is pressing for a crisis hotline for children following a sweep of bills blocking transgender procedures for children nationwide. Karine Jean-Pierre, the White House press secretary, announced the new

Karmactive Staff

April 7, 2023