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Teen told seizures were ‘anxiety’ left brain damaged at age 16

Teen told seizures were ‘anxiety’ left brain damaged at age 16

By Isobel Williams A girl who was told her seizures were just anxiety ended up with brain damage at just 16 — and is still unable to talk two years on. Rubie Boyton, now 18, had just celebrated her sweet 16 when she suffered a cardiac arrest in a park that

How ADHD can affect your mental health

How ADHD can affect your mental health

How ADHD can affect your mental health The challenges that come with ADHD go way beyond trouble paying attention or staying organized. ADHD symptoms, like impulsivity, being late or forgetful, or having trouble managing emotions can cause serious life challenges. People with ADHD report consistently lower levels of self-esteem.

People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have higher rates of suicidal thinking, planning and attempts

People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder have higher rates of suicidal thinking, planning and attempts

(AMHERST, MASS.) People with premenstrual dysphoric disorder – a more serious form of premenstrual syndrome, commonly known as PMS – are more likely to experience suicidal thoughts and behaviors than people without it. That is a key finding of our recent systematic review, published in the journal Administration and Policy in Mental

Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

Health authorities work to contain cruise ship hantavirus outbreak

(AURORA, COLORADO) The MV Hondius, a Dutch cruise ship with a deadly outbreak of hantavirus, was on its way to the Canary Islands on May 7, 2026, after evacuating three ill passengers for treatment. The World Health Organization confirmed the outbreak on May 4, noting a total of seven infections,

Mom meets transplant recipient who received daughter’s hand

Mom meets transplant recipient who received daughter’s hand

By Faye Mayern A mom has met the transplant recipient who received her daughter's hand, saying she would be "over the moon" to know she's made such a difference. Jackie Kirwan, 65, lost her daughter Georgie Peterson following complications from a congenital brain malformation

Say no to the yes-men | Mary Sheehy Moe

Here we are again — drowning in post-Citizens United swill. Every other TV commercial has this candidate touring a factory, that one standing on a mountaintop in his plaid flannel shirt, yet another firing her gun to display her Second-Amendment bona fides — or put her dog down, maybe. Every

Americans four times more likely to charge phones than apply sunscreen

Americans four times more likely to charge phones than apply sunscreen

Which screen wins your attention – your phone screen or sunscreen? According to a new study, Americans are four times more likely to remember to plug their phone in at night than they are to put sunscreen on daily. The poll of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed 53% frequently forget