Students in Baltimore City Public Schools will have to abide by an updated cell phone policy in the 2025-26 school year: their cell phones will need to be powered off, put away, and secured during the school day. This change is effective on the first day of the school year. City School students are still…
For two years, Hongkonger Ng Mei-ling only left her flat for regular visits to a psychiatrist. She said she had to quit her clerk job after she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder due to work pressure in 2017. Her symptoms had worsened. She had a rapid heartbeat, hand tremors, insomnia and a lack…
For two years, Hongkonger Ng Mei-ling only left her flat for regular visits to a psychiatrist. She said she had to quit her clerk job after she was diagnosed with depression and anxiety disorder due to work pressure in 2017. Her symptoms had worsened. She had a rapid heartbeat, hand tremors, insomnia and a lack…
Stroke and dementia as well as late-life depression are more common in people who have a biomarker of aging called short leukocyte telomere length, according to a study published on June 11, 2025, online in Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. The good news is that this relationship was not found…
While more people are embracing healthy eating habits, busy lives often get in the way, and managing time becomes a major hurdle. With that in mind, here is a guide to creating quick and easy mindful eating habits, incorporating meal prep and planning, the 80-20 rule, and the balanced plates concept. Meal planning A great…
There’s an old joke in economics that stock markets have predicted nine out of the past five recessions. The point being that predicting a recession solely based on the stock market is difficult. “They can turn around on a dime. They can turn around in a heartbeat,” said James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown…
The stock market isn’t doing so hot since Trump announced his whole tariff thing. Spencer Platt / Getty Images The record-breaking losses have led people on social media to speculate about another Great Depression. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images @frogs4girls has a viral tweet asking people what we should call the new one:…
Hundreds of fans of the late actor and singer Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing have gathered at the hotel in Hong Kong where the Cantopop star fell to his death 22 years ago to commemorate his passing. By Tuesday afternoon, the pavement outside the Mandarin Oriental hotel in Central was lined with flower stands and bouquets of…
A lot of sex can do a body good — both mentally and physically. Experts are advising people to keep having regular sex if they want to be happy — although it seems like not enough people are choosing that route. A survey conducted by sex toy company The Handy shared that nearly one in five…
Depression is one of the common mental health problems. Other than biological and psychological factors, it also happens because of lifestyle. It depends on daily routine, reminding us how day-to-day simple lifestyle habits affect mental wellbeing. This focuses on the importance of following a disciplined routine, which involves sleep, for good mental wellbeing. Not getting…