Indian adolescents spent almost nine hours a day sedentary, with private school students sitting much more
A time-use survey in a South Indian city found most sedentary time came from class and studying, not just leisure. Adolescents in a mid-sized South Indian city averaged 528 minutes a day in sedentary activities, across 7.3 bouts. Most of that time was school and studying, not leisure. Private school students spent far more time […]
Heat exposure in older adults in India linked to worse health and more depressive symptoms
Health insurance appeared to reduce several heat-related harms, while women and some homeowners showed steeper declines in self-rated health. Severe heat exposure in the same month was associated with poorer self-reported health and more frequent depressive feelings, fatigue, and fear among older adults in India. Heat exposure was also linked to a higher likelihood of […]
Psoriasis linked to higher odds of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma in survey data
A large national survey analysis found psoriasis was strongly associated with both airway conditions. A 2023 national survey analysis found psoriasis was associated with higher odds of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. The associations held across multiple adjusted statistical models, though the estimates became smaller with more adjustment. Psoriasis also showed substantial predictive power […]
Climate change harms outdoor workers’ mental health, physical safety, and productivity across 62 studies
A scoping review links heat and extreme weather to distress, injuries, illness, and reduced work output. Climate change is associated with worse mental health, more physical harm, and reduced productivity for outdoor workers. A scoping review of 62 studies found recurring links between heat and extreme weather and anxiety, stress, fatigue, injuries, and heat-related illnesses, […]
Higher health risk boosts public participation and compliance in healthcare safety
A tripartite game model suggests risk, exposure, and penalties can push systems toward stable, safer behavior. Public participation can speed up healthcare safety compliance when risk and exposure are high. Medical institutions shift to compliant behavior mainly when penalties cross a critical threshold. A model linking citizens, institutions, and government matched patterns across three international […]
Unaffordable or unstable renting links to poorer mental health
A systematic review found consistent associations between housing insecurity and worse mental health among renters, especially around affordability stress and forced moves. Renters facing unaffordable or unstable housing tend to report worse mental health and more depressive symptoms. In a systematic review, most included studies linked housing instability to mental health problems, and several linked […]
Research fatigue was 56.3% in Mosoriot, tied to repeated studies
In a heavily studied Kenyan community, older age, being male, hospital-based studies, and personal questions sharply increased fatigue and dropout desire. More than half of surveyed community members in Mosoriot, Kenya reported research fatigue (56.3%). In the journal article “Kuchoka”: Investigation of research fatigue in Mosoriot, Kenya, fatigue was more likely among people repeatedly recruited […]
When Campus Life Feels Too Much: How Creativity and Mind-Body Practices Can Strengthen Well-Being
When stress becomes the background noise of university life University is often described as a time of growth, but it can also be a time when stress quietly becomes “normal.” Deadlines stack up, money worries sit in the back of the mind, and social pressure can make everyday life feel like a performance. Staff are […]
Teaching Compassion Online: What ACT Training Gave Bereavement Volunteers—and Why It Matters
When Help Is a Human Voice: Training Grief Volunteers in a Digital Age When someone dies, the first responders are often not therapists but neighbors, friends, and trained volunteers. These volunteers are the steady voices on helplines, the listeners in community services, and the people who help hold the immediate shock of loss. Yet their […]
When Clumsiness Isn’t a Phase: What Parents Reveal About a Hidden Childhood Disability
“Clumsy” Isn’t Harmless: The Human Cost of a Hidden Diagnosis Many children are labeled “clumsy,” “messy,” or “uncoordinated,” and the assumption is that they’ll grow out of it. But for a significant group—about 5–6%—those motor challenges point to Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), a neurodevelopmental condition that shapes school, friendships, self-esteem, and family life. The research […]