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Richard Sima

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Columnist, Brain Matters at The Washington Post

Brain Matters columnist @washingtonpost | @CarterFellows for Mental Health Journalism ‘23-24 | @dcswa Pres Emeritus | 🧠@hopkinsMedicine + @harvard | stardust

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  • 3 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Richard Sima

    So what should you know about your mental health in the summer? Here are some science-backed tips. As previously reported by the Washington Post, “warmer-than-average conditions are likely in much of the country” from June to August, with many states predicted to experience record-breaking temperatures. And while much of the focus on extreme heat is the immediate risk to human health, chronic heat can cause a range of chronic health problems.

  • 3 days ago | torontosun.com | Richard Sima

    So what should you know about your mental health in the summer? Here are some science-backed tips. As our Climate team has previously reported, “warmer-than-average conditions are likely in much of the country” from June to August, with many states predicted to experience record-breaking temperatures. And while much of the focus on extreme heat is the immediate risk to human health, chronic heat can cause a range of chronic health problems.

  • 3 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Richard Sima

    3 ways to protect your mind and body when the heat rises (washingtonpost.com) 3 ways to protect your mind and body when the heat rises By Richard Sima 2025062410000000 Summer, for many of us, means more time outdoors, school vacations and a more relaxed vibe — all good drivers of brain health. But the season also brings extreme heat and seasonal depression, which can be hard on our brains.

  • 6 days ago | washingtonpost.com | Teddy Amenabar |Richard Sima

    Here’s what everyone should know about this new HIV prevention shot (washingtonpost.com) Here’s what everyone should know about this new HIV prevention shot By Teddy Amenabar; Richard Sima 2025062110005900 A twice-a-year shot to prevent HIV has the potential to greatly reduce the spread of the virus in the United States and the rest of the world, but concerns about cost and accessibility remain, health care experts said.

  • 1 week ago | estadao.com.br | Richard Sima

    Se há uma música na sua alma, cante em voz alta – seja no carro a caminho do trabalho ou em um karaokê com os amigos. Está tudo bem se você não for a próxima Beyoncé. Fazer música – mesmo que não sejamos especialmente bons nisso – ainda pode ser benéfico para nós. A pesquisa tem mostrado consistentemente que a música tem o poder de acalmar a mente, promover a saúde cerebral e aproximar as pessoas.

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20 May 25

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3 Jan 25

RT @NatPress: NPF is pleased to welcome 20 journalists from across the country to its 2025 Widening the Pipeline Fellowship, designed to su…