Dr. Gail Saltz

"Light tomorrow with today!"

(Elizabeth Barrett Browning) #quotes

Looksmaxxing: The Toxic Trend Pushing Men to 'Maximize' Their Looks Appearance-based social media trends like looksmaxxing, softmaxxing, and hardmaxxing are often framed as self-improvement, but experts say they can contribute to body dysmorphia, anxiety, and even…

Looksmaxxing: The Toxic Trend Pushing Men to 'Maximize' Their Looks

Kennedy's attacks on HPV vaccines could cause cancer to rise - Salon.com The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

The HPV vaccine has significantly reduced rates of cervical cancer across the world, yet the CDC insists on review

Parenting with Migraine Danielle Newport Fancher, a writer, mom, and migraine advocate, shares how she balances parenting and other demands of daily life while managing migraine.

Parenting Through Migraine

Bedwetting & ADHD: What Parents Should Know About The Connection If you've done much Googling about it, you might notice that bedwetting and ADHD come up a lot in the same articles. So, what’s the connection there?

What do we know about the connection between bedwetting and ADHD?

Pregnancy may reduce fear permanently, scientists reveal Researchers suggested that the decrease in fear memory in pregnant individuals may serve an adaptive purpose.

Researchers "found that pregnancy appears to dampen the brain’s learned response to threatening or stressful experiences."

"Be curious, not judgmental."

(Walt Whitman ) #quotes

South Carolina measles outbreak hits record high - Salon.com This is largest measles outbreak since the United States declared measles eliminated in 2000.

This is largest measles outbreak since the United States declared measles eliminated in 2000.

The surprising gender gap at the heart of America’s baby bust Gen Z men want kids. Gen Z women have questions.

“If you’re worried about all these men who really want kids and women are not so sure, a great way to address that worry is to support the women.”

Get a Dog, Live Longer? Research suggests pets keep you healthier. But there are some caveats.

"It’s hard to tease apart whether dogs make people healthier or if healthier people are more likely to have dogs"

Can Somatic Shaking Really Relieve Daily Stress and Anxiety? People on social media say a few minutes of fast, energetic movement — jumping, arm flailing, foot stomping — can release tension. Does it really work?

Movement and exercise can be helpful, but nothing clinically supports this idea of rapid flailing movements, except maybe TikTok
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Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive' That's how researcher Beatriz Garcia Nice describes the new U.S. stance under the Trump administration to programs addressing gender-based violence.

How combatting gender-based violence became "radioactive"

"I have always believed that when you're feeling sorry for yourself, the best thing to do is help someone else."

(Patricia Heaton) #quotes

How to Age Up on a Warming Planet Younger generations are having a hard time imagining their future.

Younger generations are having a hard time imagining their future.

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The Supreme Court’s Republicans just seized the most dangerous power in constitutional law The Court’s latest ruling invokes a power that corrupts every court that wields it.

"The immediate impact... is that California public school teachers must out transgender students to their parents, even if the students wish to keep their gender identity secret from their family."

The People vs. AI Across red states and blue, a grassroots movement is pushing back on the unchecked growth of the artificial intelligence industry.

"The public thinks AI will worsen our ability to think creatively, form meaningful relationships, and make difficult decisions, Pew found."

How social media affects teen mental health (and what to do about it) Although social media can have benefits, it can also have significant negative consequences for mental health.

How Social Media Affects Teen Mental Health (and What To Do About It)

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Looking for life purpose? Start with building social ties Research shows that having a sense of purpose can lower stress levels and boost our mental health. Finding meaning may not have to be an ambitious project.

"If you're looking for a purpose and a sense of connection to others, start with small acts of kindness and care towards others."

"It's better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret."

(Jackie Joyner-Kersee) #quotes

Ultraprocessed Foods May Be As Addictive As Cigarettes A recent study shows that ultraprocessed foods may be as addictive as cigarettes. The researchers suggest that these foods should have similar regulations to tobacco products.

Ultraprocessed Foods As Addictive As Tobacco

A Danish Program Takes On the Stigma of Mental Illness One of Us, run by Denmark’s health ministry, works with people with mental health conditions to share their stories in schools, hospitals and police stations, helping turn fear into understanding.

A Danish Program Takes On the Stigma of Mental Illness

What social media addiction looks like, according to the woman suing Meta and YouTube | CNN Business Kaley started using YouTube at the age of 6, downloading the app on her iPod Touch to watch videos about lip gloss collections and the online kids game Animal Jam. She posted her first video when she…

This lawsuit could set a precedent for hundreds of lawsuits accusing tech platforms of intentionally addicting and harming young users.

Kinky People Have Always Prioritized This Practice. You Should Consider It Too. This ritual can improve your sex life, whether you're kinky or not.

Women, in particular, have been socialized to feel that sex for sexual gratification only is shameful. Of course, it's not, but nonetheless, being cared for in some way afterward often mitigates those feelings of shame.

"If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you have to find the courage to live it."

(John Irving) #quotes

The Impossible Predicament of the Uninsured My aunt couldn’t afford to go to the hospital. She ended up there anyway.

The Impossible Predicament of the Uninsured

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Why Laughing at Yourself Makes You More Likable After small social blunders, laughing at yourself may land better than visible embarrassment, researchers say.

“Owning your mistake and laughing first can completely shift the room—you move from being judged to being relatable.”

Why we’d rather watch strangers tidy than do it ourselves From "Sunday resets" to "house burping," mundane chores are being rebranded as aspirational lifestyle content on social media.

Why we’d rather watch strangers tidy than do it ourselves

How to rebuild your reading habits Research shows that reading helps keep your brain in shape.

Research shows that reading helps keep your brain in shape.

Can Dreams Help You Solve Problems? Researchers wonder whether the dreaming state might be doing more than you realize.

Can Dreams Help You Solve Problems?