Mental health diagnoses rise among college students
A study of over 450000 students at 452 institutions shows increases from 2009 to 2015 in diagnosis or treatment for anxiety and low mood, with anxiety up from 9 to 15 percent and low mood from 9 to 12 percent. OCD ADHD insomnia and panic rise modestly while anorexia and bipolar rates stay flat.
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Sara Oswalt
University of Texas At San Antonio
American College Health Association
Prosthetic Interface Device aims to connect body and device
At Otto Bock Research Center Vienna a patient describes concentrating to control a robotic arm with six neural functions. Cambridge Bio-Augmentation Systems develops a PID neural interface that anchors in bone, skin, and nerves to enable limb control and sensory feedback via tiny nerve currents.
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Ottobock
Vienna
Cambridge Bio-Augmentation Systems
Oliver Armitage
Splenda and quinoa questions prompt clarity on allergies
Expert notes that sucralose in Splenda provides no calories and does not convert to sugar in the body, passing through largely unchanged after digestion. Quinoa allergy is rare. true allergies are uncommon, but some may react to saponins on the outer coating. Proper rinsing and soaking reduce issues. allergy suspicion warrants check with an allergist.
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Chuck L
Ruthann D
Food Allergy Research and Education
Foodallergy. Org
Safety of infant sleep sacks vs blankets explored
A new analysis of Austrian, Mongolian, Dutch, and English studies finds infant sleeping bags may be as safe as or safer than blankets in relation to SIDS. Dutch data show cotton sleep sacks cut SIDS risk by 65 percent and reduce prone sleeping. English results fade after adjusting for risk factors. Lullaby Trust endorses sleep bags as a good alternative, while UK experts caution that most SIDS deaths occur in socially deprived, co-sleeping contexts with parental substance use.
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Alessandra Glover Williams
Britain
Royal United Hospitals Bath
Williams
Fiona Finlay
Journal Archives of
Lullaby Trust
Joanna Garstang
University of Warwick
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