All articles tagged with #interventions
A critical history argues the United States has repeatedly betrayed allies and abandoned partners—through revolutions, wars, coups, and proxy battles—from early Native treaties to Vietnam, the Kurdish cause, and Afghanistan—culminating in the Trump era; the piece warns readers to study this pattern to protect allies and democracy, and urges support for independent journalism.
A global review confirms that maternal depression negatively impacts parenting, bonding, and emotional engagement with infants, highlighting the importance of interventions like cognitive behavioral therapy to support affected mothers and their children.
A new study has identified three distinct 'ageing peaks' in the brain at ages 57, 70, and 78, marked by spikes in 13 proteins linked to brain aging. These findings suggest these ages are crucial for interventions to delay diseases like dementia. The research, conducted by a team from Zhengzhou University, highlights the need for a deeper understanding of the aging process, especially as the global population of those aged 65 and above is expected to exceed 1.5 billion by 2050.
A panel of U.S. experts has recommended that children with obesity should receive intensive counseling to promote healthy diet and exercise habits starting at age 6. The recommendation is based on research showing the effectiveness of intensive behavioral interventions for achieving a healthy weight and improving the quality of life for children and adolescents. The interventions should include at least 26 hours of counseling with health professionals and encompass physical activity, behavior change support, and education about healthy eating. The recommendation does not address the use of medications or surgery for obesity treatment.
A new study challenges the traditional view that aging is a result of the accumulation of damage to the body's hardware, suggesting instead that aging is primarily a result of design flaws in the software of our bodies—the DNA code that orchestrates the development of a single cell into an adult organism. The study proposes a model of aging as the outcome of the developmental software program and reflected in shifting cellular information states throughout the life course. This new perspective has important implications for our understanding of aging and the development of interventions to promote healthy aging.