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New research challenges the idea that memories of childhood maltreatment can't be trusted
7+ hour, 45+ min ago (685+ words) People are often treated as unreliable narrators of their own past, and this scepticism runs especially deep around emotionally charged early experiences. Researchers have long worried that memories of abuse and neglect might shift depending on someone's mood, mental health…...
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Has a Profound Impact on Severe Depression, Major Trial Finds
31+ min ago (813+ words) Depression affects more than 300 million of us, and sometimes, treatment works. It may take a few attempts to find the right medication or therapy, but once you do, symptoms ease, and life becomes more manageable." But for up to a…...
The Illusion of Loyalty in Generational Trauma
6+ hour, 48+ min ago (933+ words) Posted July 3, 2026 | Reviewed by Davia Sills This is part 2 of a 3-part series (When Parts Merge). Read part 1 here. Recently, while sitting with these reflections, I found myself listening to Not Made for the Cage by Kelly Boesch. The song…...
University Hospital Newark first in the nation to get accreditation for pre-hospital blood transfusion program
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (184+ words) News12 | New Jersey Extreme Heat Warning in effect though Saturday University Hospital Newark first in the nation to get accreditation for pre-hospital blood transfusion program Summer is often referred to as "trauma season." It's a time when hospitals see an increase…...
HCA Florida Healthcare trauma surgeon discusses award-winning trauma center
8+ min ago (117+ words) Traumatic injuries happen when you least expect it and can be fatal or permanently disabling. But we are fortunate to have an award-winning trauma center at HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital. Trauma surgeon Dr. Cathy Ho talks about the trauma…...
Mississippi firefighter suicides bring focus to mental health
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (832+ words) By Morgan Gill, Roy Howard Community Journalism Center | Originally published by Mississippi Today Mississippi fire service leaders are raising concerns about first responders mental health as the state's suicide rate remains above the national average." Mental health professionals and first…...
Childhood Trauma Memories Stable, More Change in Kids
11+ hour, 17+ min ago (293+ words) Traumatic memories of childhood maltreatment typically remain consistent over time, according to a major new study led by King's College London and published in Nature Mental Health. The study also found that roughly one in five participants changed what they…...
A different kind of summer camp
9+ hour, 10+ min ago (556+ words) At Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo, Ava Boruff placed her first I. V. into a "patient." Boruff and several other area students visited the hospital as part of Indiana University Kokomo's Health Professions Exploration Camp, led by the School of Nursing and Allied…...
Oregon merges psychedelic mushroom, medical marijuana regulators, proposes fee hike
5+ hour, 15+ min ago (293+ words) MMJDaily The Oregon Health Authority is merging two agencies'Oregon Psilocybin Services and the Oregon Medical Marijuana Program'into a single Oregon Psilocybin and Medical Cannabis Section by September 1, 2026 Both programs have faced budget shortfalls, and officials determined that consolidation was the…...
Facts of the Matter: Vagus serves as messenger between brain, other organs
12+ hour, 18+ min ago (321+ words) Friday, July 3, 2026 75" Today's Paper Its name comes from the Latin word for "wanderer." Emerging from the brain stem, the vagus travels through the neck into the chest and abdomen, branching like the limbs of a great tree to reach the…...