Dario Cordes has shared two images of himself standing in the same flamingo print swimming trunks on Reddit. But in the second, he looks notably different. The 38-year-old is 36 pounds lighter in the second image, achieved through a commitment to three CrossFit sessions per week and the adoption of a healthier diet. The dad-of-one,…
The gut has become known as the second brain. “The brain has about 100 billion neurons and the gut has about 500 million neurons and so because of this, there is this bi-directional communication between the brain and the gut,” said Dr. Supriya Rao, board certified in gastroenterology, obesity and lifestyle medicine in the Boston…
A university in Hong Kong will provide free traditional Chinese medicine treatments to 5,000 people who suffer from depression, anxiety or insomnia under a three-year project, with a goal of establishing related protocols for mental health issues. Baptist University said on Monday that it had launched the city’s first large-scale community project that promoted the…
HOUSTON – While the need for help is clear, many don’t seek therapy either due to cost or stigma. As a result, AI chatbots have jumped into the mix offering to be a Substitute Freud. But how well can it do a therapist’s job? CLICK HERE FOR MORE HEALTH-RELATED NEWS STORIES One in five Americans…
A woman who hated her body has shared an important message on Instagram about how exercise has improved not only her physique but also her mindset. In a montage of clips shared by Cheryl on Instagram (@coffeetoffeeme), she highlights the difference between “wanting to lose weight to look good, versus losing weight to feel good.”…
Dec 09, 2024 04:03 PM IST Regular social media posting is not all cool and fun for your mental health. Study suggests it’s more harmful than passive scrolling. Have monthly dump posts made you a frequent social media poster? For the unversed, a social media ‘dump’ is a collection of multiple casual photos shared in…
The internet has transformed the ways we access mental health support. Today, anyone with a computer or smartphone can use digital mental health interventions (DMHIs) like Calm for insomnia, PTSD Coach for post-traumatic stress, and Sesame Street’s Breathe, Think, Do with Sesame for anxious kids. Given that most people facing mental illness don’t access professional…
Regularly going online to stay informed and connected to those around them may help those aged 50 and over improve their mental health, according to new research from the University of Hong Kong. A study published in the journal Nature Human Behaviour in November found that people aged 50 and over who are online have…
Swiped: The School that Banned Smartphones presents a pioneering social experiment (Picture: Channel 4) At the beginning of the new school year, 12-year-old Liana agreed to give up her phone for three whole weeks. There would be no Snapstreaks, no Whatsapp messages and no TikTok videos. Ahead of putting her phone in a locked box,…
Hong Kong community care teams that received mental health training are better at identifying hidden cases and communicating with those who are suffering, a study has found, while a lawmaker has urged authorities to expand the coverage of the course. Bill Tang Ka-piu of the Federation of Trade Unions said on Sunday the care teams…