Music & Brain: Opioid Release, Pleasure, and Pain Relief
Research shows music triggers opioid release in the brain, linked to pleasure & pain relief. More opioid receptors equal stronger brain response. Music may help manage pain & mental health.
988 Hotline: Mental Health Crisis, Funding Cuts & Impact
Lynette Isbell's experience highlights the need for improved mental health crisis response. Funding cuts threaten 988 hotline progress in Indiana, impacting citizens access.
Fine particulate air pollution may play a role in adverse birth outcomes
For pregnant women, exposure to fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) was associated with altered immune responses that can lead to adverse birth outcomes, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H.