Gaza: Israel’s Imposed Starvation Deadly for Children

[ad_1] (Beirut, April 9, 2024) – Children in Gaza have been dying from starvation-related complications since the Israeli government began using starvation as a weapon of war, a war crime, Human Rights Watch said today. Doctors and families in Gaza described children, as well as pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, suffering from severe malnutrition and dehydration, … Read more

Parent-Child Synchrony Isn’t Always Better for Attachment Development

[ad_1] Summary: Researchers revealed nuanced insights into parent-child synchrony, differentiating between behavioral and brain-to-brain connections in 140 families. This research indicates that higher brain-to-brain synchrony, particularly in mothers with insecure attachment traits, might compensate for less attuned interactions. While mothers and children demonstrated stronger behavioral synchrony, fathers and their offspring showed greater neural synchronization, suggesting … Read more

‘Balanced’ diet most protective for mental health, cognitive function

[ad_1] Share on PinterestFollowing a balanced dietary pattern has the best effects on brain health, new study suggests. Image credit: Wokephoto17/Getty Images. Dietary patterns and food choices impact brain function, but the specific relationship between food and the brain is complex. Researchers are interested in finding out what diets optimize brain functioning and health. One … Read more

Kaspersky: Biden administration preparing to prevent Americans from using Russian-made software over national security concern

[ad_1] CNN  —  The Biden administration is preparing to take the unusual step of issuing an order that would prevent US companies and citizens from using software made by a major Russian cybersecurity firm because of national security concerns, five US officials familiar with the matter told CNN. The move, which is being finalized and could … Read more

Al-Shifa Hospital: First bodies exhumed from mass graves at northern Gaza complex, after Israeli siege

[ad_1] CNN  —  Health workers in northern Gaza exhumed the first corpses from mass graves in and around Al-Shifa Hospital on Tuesday, after they said Israeli forces killed hundreds of Palestinians and left their bodies to decompose during their two-week siege of the complex. At least 381 bodies were recovered from the vicinity of the … Read more

COVID-19 shatters decades of global health progress, slashing life expectancy

[ad_1] A recent study published in The Lancet presented the global burden of 288 mortality causes and life expectancy decomposition. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) has been analyzing causes of human death for over three decades, which has been used to guide policies, monitor/assess health interventions, and reduce risk … Read more

Biden urges Israel’s Netanyahu for Gaza cease-fire after World Central Kitchen killings

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden issued a stark warning to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday that future U.S. support for Israel’s Gaza war depends on the swift implementation of new steps to protect civilians and aid workers. Biden and Netanyahu ‘s roughly 30-minute call just days after Israeli airstrikes killed seven … Read more