Tag: Health

Nutrition for Brain Health

How nutrition impacts first responder mental health and physical performance

How nutrition impacts first responder mental health and physical performance
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Every Sunday evening, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Trooper Chance Tuttle throws several pounds of chicken breast into the crockpot, cooks some rice and broccoli and divides the food into several meal containers. That way, he’s set for lunch during the week,

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Cognitive and Brain Health in Transdiagnostic Psychiatry | The Brain@McGill

Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series: Cognitive and Brain Health in Transdiagnostic Psychiatry | The Brain@McGill
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The Feindel Brain and Mind Seminar Series will advance the vision of Dr. William Feindel (1918–2014), Former Director of the Neuro (1972–1984), to constantly bridge the clinical and research realms. The talks will highlight the latest advances and discoveries in

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Technology and Brain Health

The surge in digital mental health solutions

The surge in digital mental health solutions
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Odgers Berndtson’s Chris Hamilton and Mike Drew explain what the explosion in digital mental health solutions means for health tech leadership roles

Digital solutions are rapidly transforming the way mental health support is delivered. AI, virtual reality, and mobile applications

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The Relationship Between Brain Health and Lifestyle

Lifestyle choices and cognitive health linked to future dementia risk

Lifestyle choices and cognitive health linked to future dementia risk
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The risk of developing dementia later in life is strongly predicted by a person’s cognitive ability, functional limitations and physical health as many as 20 years before onset of the illness, according to a new RAND report.

Related new research

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Early exposure to air pollution could affect brain development and mental health later in life: new research

Early exposure to air pollution could affect brain development and mental health later in life: new research
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Exposure to air pollution in early life could have lasting effects on child development and mental health in adolescence, according to our recent study.

We integrated air pollution data with existing longitudinal data from the Christchurch Health and Development Study

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Mental Health and Brain Health

Is eating spicy food causing you mental health issues? Doctor explains how it affects your brain and gut health | Health

Is eating spicy food causing you mental health issues? Doctor explains how it affects your brain and gut health | Health
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Many of us enjoy eating spicy foods and revel in the challenge of trying to stomach the hottest of hot sauces or dishes. But is this habit of consuming intense food items good for us? According to Ameera Shah, executive

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Technology and Brain Health

Oxford researchers call for framework to study AI’s impact on youth mental health

Oxford researchers call for framework to study AI’s impact on youth mental health
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A new peer-reviewed paper from experts at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, highlights the need for a clear framework when it comes to AI research, given the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence by children and adolescents using digital

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