#How kids can take control of their health after COVID ruined it

#How kids can take control of their health after COVID ruined it

“#How kids can take control of their health after COVID ruined it” Study after study has confirmed what parents across the country long suspected: the coronavirus pandemic — not just the disease itself, but the lockdowns and restrictions that governments enforced to combat it — has had a devastating impact on children’s physical and mental health. “Now we’re…

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#Implanted device stimulates patient’s brain, treats severe depression, researchers find

#Implanted device stimulates patient’s brain, treats severe depression, researchers find

“#Implanted device stimulates patient’s brain, treats severe depression, researchers find” A woman with severe depression saw near-immediate relief when treated with a surgically implanted device to stimulate the neural circuit causing the illness, researchers at the University of California San Francisco announced Monday. The so-called “deep brain stimulation” (DBS) device was described as the equivalent…

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#iPhones may soon detect depression, autism and cognitive decline

#iPhones may soon detect depression, autism and cognitive decline

“#iPhones may soon detect depression, autism and cognitive decline” “Siri, am I depressed?” Apple is working on features designed to detect depression, anxiety, autism and the cognitive decline that can develop into Alzheimer’s and other kinds of dementia, according to a Tuesday report in the Wall Street Journal.  The depression and cognitive decline features would…

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#Mental health toll from isolation affecting kids on reentry

#Mental health toll from isolation affecting kids on reentry

“#Mental health toll from isolation affecting kids on reentry” After two suicidal crises during pandemic isolation, 16-year-old Zach Sampson feels stronger but worries his social skills have gone stale. Amara Bhatia has overcome her pandemic depression but the teen feels worn down, in a state of “neutralness.″ Virginia Shipp is adjusting but says returning to…

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