The Future of Mental Health Care + Other Stories
Every week, we corral the best wellness stories from around the internet—just in time for your weekend bookmarking. This week: why professional athletes are turning to plant-based diets, how two women are working to make childbirth safer, and the puzzling increase in heart attacks among young women.
Heart Attacks Are on the Rise among Young Women, Study Shows
CNN
The study—which spanned more than two decades—examined the incidence and risk factors of heart attacks among young patients. And the results are both surprising and perplexing doctors.
The Future of Psychiatry Is Digital. That’s a Good Thing.
Undark
Many who suffer from mental health disorders lack proper treatment. But psychiatrist David Gratzer says our smart devices could help change that.
Scientific Duo Gets Back to Basics to Make Childbirth Safer
NPR
Most of what we know about pregnancy and birth is based on research from the early 1940s, according to Joy Vink, an ob-gyn. Which is why she and mechanical engineer Kristin Meyers are working hard to update our understanding of what causes labor.
In the NBA, Fake-Meat Diets Are Changing the Game
The Los Angeles Times
Some high-level athletes are lauding a plant-based diet, saying it helps increase energy, reduce inflammation, and aid recovery.