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How Diallo M. Watts Turned a Family Health Crisis Into a Mission to Expand Access to Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

For Diallo M. Watts, Sr., founder of RxAir360, the journey into healthcare innovation began with a deeply personal experience. When his father was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and began experiencing cognitive decline, Watts found himself searching for answers.

International Business Times

Walter Parazaider, founding member of Chicago, dies aged 81

Founding member of band with hits like If You Leave Me Now and Hard to Say I’m Sorry had Alzheimer’s disease

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Financial Stress Is Measurably Damaging Middle-Aged American Brains — New International Study Links Economic Decline to Cognitive Harm

June 2026 international study: economic insecurity in middle-aged Americans produces measurable cognitive and mental health deterioration. The neurobiology of financial stress explained.

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The FDA Just Put Psilocybin and an MDMA-Like Drug on a 1-to-2 Month Approval Track. A Historic Mental Health Decision Is Coming.

FDA issued National Priority Vouchers to Compass Pathways, Usona, and Transcend for psilocybin and methylone in April 2026. A decision could come by late 2026.

Medical Daily

New Research Suggests Ultra-Processed Foods Can Shrink Attention Span Despite an Otherwise Healthy and Balanced Diet

A study of 2,100+ adults in Alzheimer's & Dementia found that each 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake measurably reduces attention — even in otherwise healthy eaters.

Medical Daily

'Part of our grieving': Newcastle group raises more than $20,000 for charity

Tony Houlcroft was raising funds in memory of his wife.

Newcastle Herald

Visualising PTSD

At the age of 17, Juthamanee Diloksopon was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Since the symptoms make it impossible for her to manage daily life, her parents decided to admit her to a hospital for a one-year treatment.

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Other lives: Probation officer who believed people could change and set up a charity for people with Parkinson’s

The Guardian - UK

States Consider Screen Time Restrictions as New Study Finds 61% Higher Depression Risk in Children on Devices Over 4 Hours Daily

A 50,231-child study confirms 4+ daily screen hours raise depression risk 61% in kids. Massachusetts just passed one of America's strictest social media bans.

Medical Daily

Optimi Health Launches Standardized Microdose Psilocybin Products for Clinical Research

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, June 16, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Optimi Health Corp. (NASDAQ: OPTH) (CSE: OPTI) (FSE: 8BN0) (the "Company" or "Optimi"), a commercial-stage GMP pharmaceutical manufacturer of regulated psychedelic drug products, today announced it has completed production of two microdose psilocybin finished drug products, formulated at 1 mg and…

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Bruce Willis Dementia Update: Emma Heming Reveals Star Still Recognises Family In Latest Health News

Emma Heming Willis clarifies misconceptions about Bruce Willis's frontotemporal dementia, emphasising the difference from Alzheimer's and sharing her experiences as a caregiver.

International Business Times UK

Bruce Willis’s wife clears up ‘very common misconception’ about Die Hard star’s dementia

Film star was diagnosed with aphasia in 2022 and frontotemporal dementia a year later

The Independent UK

ADHD diagnoses soar in UK but adults over 65 remain overlooked, study finds

About 2.5million people in the UK have ADHD, NHS data shows. But researchers found cases are still under-diagnosed in older adults.

The Independent UK

'Re-watch your favorite TV show' to fall asleep fast — plus 3 other surprising tips from a sleep researcher

Tired of meditation and chamomile tea? An insomnia researcher shares the unexpected evening habits that actually help you drift off faster.

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The high-fat diet that could protect an ageing brain from Alzheimer’s

Review indicates a keto diet could tackle diseases that damage the brain over time by improving how it uses energy

The Guardian - UK

People living with dementia are too often overlooked

Letters: Readers respond to an article about how people living with the condition are fighting against damaging stereotypes

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I tried a Chief Medical Officer's hack to fall asleep fast after waking up at 3 a.m. and it worked — here's why

Sleep expert Dr. Carlos Nunez says this simple mental trick "works every time" when he can't sleep — so I put it to the test during an anxious 3 a.m. wake-up. Here is how it works and why it cured my middle insomnia.

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I went from 5 to 7 hours sleep a night using the '7:1 rule' — but only after a doctor made this key change to my routine

I couldn’t stick to the 7:1 sleep rule until a doctor made this simple switch to my sleep routine. Since then, I finally feel like I’ve cracked the code to sleeping longer and better.

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Bill Ritter praised for final sign off speech after longtime ABC News anchor reveals early Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Ritter has anchored the 6 pm ‘Eyewitness News’ broadcast on ABC7 since 2001

The Guardian - US

New York City TV anchor to retire after revealing Alzheimer’s diagnosis

Bill Ritter, anchor on WABC since 2001, said he’s stepping down but will continue to report on the disease

International Business Times

What Therapists Know About the Problems We Keep Debating

Many of the challenges dominating public life are discussed as separate crises. Therapists see something different.

Medical Daily

Anxiety-Control Brain Circuit Discovered, Scientists Learn to Switch It Off

Researchers at Spain's Institute for Neurosciences identified a specific amygdala neuron circuit (Grik4/GluK4) that drives anxiety and social withdrawal — and reversed both behaviors in mice by rebalancing it. Published June 2026.

Medical Daily

Ultra-Processed Foods and Dementia Risk 2026: New Research Links Daily Packaged Food Habits to Brain Shrinkage and Cognitive Decline

A 2026 systematic review and Australian brain study found every 10% increase in ultra-processed food intake reduces attention and raises dementia risk. High UPF diets linked to 37% higher dementia risk and gray matter loss.

Medical Daily

Two Breakthrough Treatments Are Changing the Outlook for Americans with Treatment-Resistant Depression

New 2026 clinical data on Caplyta and Spravato offer major new hope for the roughly 7 million Americans with treatment-resistant depression. Here's what the evidence now shows.

Medical Daily

Teen Mental Health in 2026: The Crisis Persists — But There Are Early Signs of Progress

1 in 3 U.S. high school students reports poor mental health in 2026. 60% of depressed teens get no treatment. But depression rates are showing the first significant decline in a decade.

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