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Mental Fitness Is Non-Negotiable For years, physical performance has held the spotlight, but now mental fitness is gaining momentum and becoming the latest frontier in performance training. Today’s Everyday Athlete trains smarter, not just harder. Mental clarity, cognitive endurance, and emotional resilience are no longer buzzwords for doctors seeking a foothold in the world of performance athletes. But they have …

Summary: Researchers analyzing data from over 130,000 participants have identified specific genes associated with cannabis use and its frequency, revealing strong links to psychiatric, cognitive, and physical health traits. The genes CADM2 and GRM3, already known for roles in brain communication and impulsivity, appear central to how individuals initiate and sustain cannabis use. The study also uncovered dozens of other …

UFC Hall of Famer B.J. Penn has been ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation by a doctor to determine if he’s fit to participate and move forward in the criminal cases against him after being arrested numerous times in 2025. On Oct. 8, Judge Peter Kubota suspended the criminal proceedings against Penn for the time being until he’s examined …

Here’s a new element of the East Coast vs. West Coast beef: The City of New York is reaching across the country to sue tech giants headquartered in California over allegations that their platforms have created a youth mental health crisis. The city, along with its school districts and health department, alleges that “gross negligence” on the part of Meta, …

Cleveland Browns coach Kevin Stefanski isn’t ready to reveal his plans for the quarterback depth chart in the wake of Tuesday’s trade of Joe Flacco, who was benched after four starts and served as the primary backup last week. Rookie Shedeur Sanders, the emergency quarterback for the first five games, also wasn’t revealing much about what he knows about the …

Hormonal changes during menopause can drive suicidal thoughts – a crisis that healthcare services have failed to recognise or adequately address. The devastating link is laid bare in research my colleagues and I conducted recently. The study, which involved interviews with 42 women who experienced suicidal thoughts and behaviour during perimenopause or menopause, exposes a troubling pattern. Women in crisis …

It is often believed that anxiety is something that’s ‘just in the head’ and the sense of ‘restlessness’ only affects mental health. But science says it is more than that. Anxiety isn’t just a feeling that’s confined to the mind but rather a condition which can affect the whole body. Unless managed properly, anxiety can even impact long term health.As …

Editor’s note:  If you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters, please call the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline by dialing 988 to connect with a trained counselor, or visit the 988 Lifeline website. A new report ranks US states on rates of mental well-being and mental health care, and New York, Hawaii and …

Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman often refers to the playoffs as the “theater of October.” On the first day of the month Wednesday night, Game 2 of the National League wild-card series was only four batters old when the Dodgers had some dramatic adversity strike. With two outs in the top of the first, Yoshinobu Yamamoto induced a …

• Lifeline has a toll-free number: 800-5588. They can also be contacted at 231-2824 and 220-3636. A 27-year-old man who had reportedly been battling depression and health complications since receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020 was found dead at his family home in Marabella on Saturday, in what police have described as a suspected suicide by hanging. The deceased, N’kosi …