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Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, long a proponent of mental health awareness, has issued a warning that social media use is a main contributor to depression, anxiety and other problems in the nation’s teenagers. The report, released Tuesday, calls attention to growing concerns about the effects of social media use on children and adolescent’s mental health. The advisory urges policymakers and …

Bone and muscle disorders are on alarming rise and in the coming three decades, the musculoskeletal disorder cases are expected to more than double. In the next 30 years, disorders of joints, muscles and bones will see an increase of 115 per cent, says a new study published in The Lancet Rheumatology journal. More than a billion people around the …

The connection between oral health and overall well-being remains a persistent, untreated, and unaddressed issue in the United States. The CDC suggests that more 50% of Americans over the age of 30 have some degree of gum disease,1 which can have links to cancer, heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and other health issues. While health-care organizations alone cannot control all the …

Founder of Goldgrab Leadership, Sheila is a Master Certified executive coach and leads Women Leaders Habit Lab groups in organizations. getty Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts have gained significant traction in recent years, with organizations appointing chief diversity officers and chief equity and inclusion officers to lead these initiatives. Now, they are being challenged with falling demand and increased …

Key facts By 2030, one in six people in the world will be aged 60 years or over. Loneliness and social isolation are key risk factors for mental health conditions in later life. One in six older adults experience abuse, often by their own carers. Approximately 14% of adults aged 60 and over live with a mental disorder. Mental disorders …

Dietary supplement and functional food company Designs for Health, Inc. has launched PerioBiotic Silver. This fluoride-free probiotic toothpaste promises to be a disruptor in the oral health care space. The product, which supports a balanced oral microbiome, contains a unique ingredient formulation, including purified silver, CoQ10, and grape seed extract to support overall dental and oral health and wellness. To …

People who stuck by Covid lockdown rules the most strictly have the worst mental health today, research has found. Those who followed the restrictions most closely when the pandemic hit are the most likely to be suffering from stress, anxiety and depression, academics at Bangor University have found. They identified that people with “communal” personalities – who are more caring, …

Following the pandemic, the state of mental health in America saw such a great decline that the U.S. Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, categorized the country’s levels of loneliness and isolation as a public health crisis. Yet, former first lady Rosalynn Carter, who passed away on Sunday at her home in Plains, Georgia at the age of 96, advocated for mental …