This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. This research could help drug developers identify who might potentially benefit from a future Alzheimer’s treatment before symptoms of cognitive decline start to arise. Both of Andrew Kiselica’s grandfathers developed…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the nation celebrates our 17 million living veterans, it is also important to know that the number of these heroes who are ending their own lives prematurely is rising.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia affect millions of older adults in the US—but not equally. Past research has identified risk factors including genes, education, racism, and air pollution, and a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Following several nationally publicized police killings of unarmed Black Americans in the United States, Eva L., a fitness instructor who identifies as Black, started to experience what she describes as…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The COVID-19 outbreak has significantly affected how therapists deliver health services, which had to move from in-person therapy to remote telehealth, researchers report. For a new study in Community Mental…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The #MeToo and Black Lives Matter movements have forced Hollywood and other artists and filmmakers to rethink their subject matter and casting practices. However, despite an increased sensitivity to gender…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. From supercharging extreme weather events to boosting the spread of infectious diseases, climate change is already having a huge impact on human health across the world. But this impact is not being felt…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The prison environment—with its loud, unpredictable noises, bright lights, unpleasant odors, complicated social dynamics and often byzantine bureaucracy—would be difficult for anyone to navigate, but experts say that it’s particularly challenging…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Giving Compass’ Take: • This article highlighted at The Counter discusses Minnesota’s state legislature which has invested in a unique, heavily utilized Rural Mental Health Outreach program for farmers. •…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Hydraulic fracturing has boomed in the U.S. over the past decade, but unless you live near it, you may not realize just how close fracking wells can be to homes…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The term “burnout” first came into use in the early 1970s in the context of air traffic control, after an increase in human error-precipitated collisions was linked to frustrations with…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. As the United States settles into fall, fears that the coronavirus pandemic will worsen are coming true. Infection rates have spiked in the midwest and Great Plains. There’s a resurgence of COVID-19 in several neighborhoods in New York City,…