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9 Reasons Why People Resist Starting Therapy
It is not uncommon to feel anxious.
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High-Intensity Interval Training Provides Same Cell Benefits In Less Time - Study Finds
A team of Australian researchers found that when compared to traditional workout routines, HIIT provides the same benefits on a cellular level -- in less than half the time.
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Millions May Be Exposed To Potentially Harmful Nitrate Levels In Drinking Water - Study Finds
Millions of Americans face exposure to elevated nitrate levels in their drinking water, a study finds, which puts them at greater risk of developing health problems.
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Air Pollution May Increase Risk Of Autism In Children By 78 Percent - Study Finds
As scientists begin to delve more deeply into the effects of air pollution on very young children, they've unearthed an alarming statistic: exposure to fine pollution particles may increase the risk of children developing autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by
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Bowing to Coal Industry, EPA Moves to Weaken Mercury & Air Toxics Standards | NRDC
The agency is trying to undo safeguards that help to save tens of thousands of lives a year.
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U.K. Offers Free Services to Ease Loneliness. The U.S. Should Follow Their Lead.
“Loneliness should be managed as the public health crisis that it is.”
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Removing Sweets From Grocery Checkout Drops Unhealthy Purchases
Trips to the grocery store can always turn into shopping sprees for foodies, but the biggest threat to your figure may actually come when you check out. New research shows that removing sweets from grocery store checkout lines leads to fewer purchases of
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The Key To A Long, Healthy Life Lies Within The Gut, Study Finds - Study Finds
The world of life deep within our bellies may hold the key to many happy, healthy years ahead. Experiments on fruit flies showed increased lifespan after the addition of probiotics and an herbal supplement.
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The scientific process to heal any emotional trauma | Ladders
It’s important to note that when it comes to healing suppressed pain or emotional trauma, you don’t have to sit on someone’s couch and re-hash the past.
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Saliva Test For Early Detection Of Alzheimer's Disease Delivers Promising Results - Study Finds
Catching the development of Alzheimer's disease early on can make a world of difference in helping to treat the devastating condition. Scientists have long sought to find accurate, easier methods of detecting the disease, and now a promising new study sho
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Exercising At Night Won't Make It Harder To Sleep, Study Finds
Worried a little late night fitness will keep your heart racing into the overnight? Contrary to popular and previous scientific belief, a new study finds that hitting the gym and exercising in the evening has no effect on sleep quality or duration.
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Study Finds Being On Your Phone Constantly Can Be Harmful | Psychology Today
A new study shows why you should take a break from your phone once in a while.
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What Are Micronutrients & Why Do They Matter? - mindbodygreen
Micronutrients are a key part of our health equations. But what are they? Why do they matter? How can you tell if you're getting enough? A neuroscientist explains everything you need to know.
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The physiological stress response is larger in the morning than evening – Research Digest
By Emma Young. The implications for the real-world experience of stress is far from clear.
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11 Natural Remedies for Anxiety
Here are the 11 best natural remedies for anxieties, from walking meditation to CBD oil to herbal medicine, according to experts.
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the optimum exercise intensity, type and duration for boosting mood
By Christian Jarrett. Perhaps the most important lesson from this review is that we need more research into how different types and intensities of exercise affect our mood.
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The scientific process to heal any emotional trauma
It’s important to note that when it comes to healing suppressed pain or emotional trauma, you don’t have to sit on someone’s couch and re-hash the past.
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5 Ways to Heal the Traumatized Brain (Part 4)
“Someone who has experienced trauma also has gifts to offer all of us- in their depth, in their knowledge of our universal vulnerability, and their experience of the power of compassion.”- Sharon Salzberg What a week. You’d...
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7 Ways to Stop Feeling Lonely During the Holidays
The holidays often amplify feelings of loneliness and isolation, but three experts offer 7 tips that will help you to cope.
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Story-listening shows promise as an intervention for people living with dementia – Research Digest
By Emma Young. Given that there’s no cure for Alzheimer’s, anything that can help with memory is surely to be welcomed.
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People with mental illness share what they want scientists to study - STAT
The new survey is part of a growing trend in the mental health field to listen to people and find out what they want scientists to study.
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Wounded Warrior Project Pledges $160 Million to Battle PTSD | Military.com
The Wounded Warrior group hopes to raise $160 million for the fight against PTSD.
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Does lavender really help with anxiety?
A study of mice reveals that the scent of linalool, a natural alcohol found in lavender, relieves anxiety through its effect on olfactory nerve cells.
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This is how psychotherapy for depression changes the brain – Research Digest
By Alex Fradera. Understanding the neural correlates of psychotherapy could help enhance its effectiveness.
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How to Find the Motivation to Work Out When You’re Depressed
Working out can be especially difficult when you’re depressed, even though the brain benefits are powerful. An expert explains how to harness the latest research and get motivated.
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Study: Taking The Scenic Route To Work Every Day Improves Mental Health - Study Finds
Taking the scenic route to work every day may do wonders for your mood at the office. That's because a new study finds that people whose commutes to work take them through wooded areas, parks, or other natural settings are more likely to demonstrate stron
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Eat Leafy Greens To Stop Development Of Macular Degeneration - Study Finds
A new study conducted by Australian researchers finds that eating more leafy greens -- such as lettuce, spinach, or kale -- may help prevent macular degeneration, a condition that causes loss in the center of the field of vision.
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The overlooked subset of people who thrive after major depression
By Emma Young. More research is needed into people who experience "high functioning after depression".
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Appendix identified as a potential starting point for Parkinson's disease
Removing the appendix early in life reduces the risk of developing Parkinson's disease by 19 to 25 percent, according to the largest and most comprehensive study of its kind, published today in Science Translational Medicine.
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6 things that make people live longer, happier lives - Business Insider
Harvard followed 800 people for their entire lives to see what makes people live happier, healthier, and longer. The study was the longest prospective study of physical and mental health in the world, and it found six factors that impact happiness, includ
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Awake Under Anesthesia | The New Yorker
Joshua Rothman reviews Kate Cole-Adams’s book “Anesthesia: The Gift of Oblivion and the Mystery of Consciousness.”
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Opinion | Dale Earnhardt Jr.: Bringing Concussions Out of the Darkness
I used to hide my suffering. But I’ve learned that brain injuries don’t have to be permanent.
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Sexual Assault And Harassment May Affect Women's Health For Years
In a small study of middle-aged women, a history of sexual assault and workplace harassment was linked to health problems like hypertension, sleeplessness and depression.
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Exercise reduces stress, improves cellular health in family caregivers
Exercising at least three times a week for six months reduced stress in a group of family caregivers and even appeared to lengthen a small section of their chromosomes that is believed to slow cell…
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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Can Be Contagious - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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'Winter blues' study finds key to depression resilience
A new study examines the brains of people with seasonal affective disorder to examine why some people do not develop depression despite being at risk.
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Can Trauma Be Inherited Between Generations? - The Atlantic
A new study on Civil War prisoners adds to the evidence suggesting that our parents’—and even grandparents’—experiences might affect our DNA.
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If You’re a Student Who’s Struggling With Mental Health, These 7 Tips Will Help | Thrive Global
Here’s how to deal when you’re feeling like “the sky is falling.”
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When the Mind Goes Dark - Mindful
When depression hits, can meditating help you work through it? Maybe, but not always. Psychologists weigh in on when mindfulness therapies can (and can’t) help to ease depression.
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Sexual Assault Has a Negative Impact On Women’s Health
A new study, published amidst the Brett Kavanaugh hearings (during which Dr. Christine Blasey Ford alleged he sexually assaulted her in high school), finds that women who report histories of sexual assault and harassment have worse health.
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HPV Vaccine Drastically Reduced Cervical Cancer in Australia
In Australia, where a rigorous HPV vaccine program has been in place for girls since 2007, and boys since 2013, cervical cancer is on track to disappear within two decades. Other countries, including the United States, haven’t been as successful.
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We Tell Suicidal People to ‘Get Help.’ But What Happens When They Do? | The Mighty
The Mighty answers the question, "What really happens to people who get help when they're suicidal?"
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There are Two Kinds of Happiness -- Focusing on These Things Will Help You Feel Both, New Study Finds | Thrive Global
There are Two Kinds of Happiness -- Focusing on These Things Will Help You Feel Both, New Study Finds
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Study: Daily Use Of E-Cigarettes Doubles Heart Attack Risk
Some smokers switch to e-cigarettes in an attempt to be healthier, but according to new research, daily use of e-cigarettes doubles the risk of heart attack. And when combined with daily use of regular cigarettes, the risk of heart attack is five times th
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Somatic Mindfulness: What Is My Body Telling Me? (And Should I Listen?)
Somatic mindfulness—the ability to step back from what your nervous system is telling you—can be an especially helpful skill for managing trauma's effects.
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Now we can see brain cells 'talk' and that will shed light on neurological diseases -- ScienceDaily
Scientists have developed a way to see brain cells talk -- to actually see neurons communicate in bright, vivid color. The new lab technique is set to provide long-needed answers about the brain and neurological diseases such as Alzheimer's disease, schiz
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A New Approach to Alzheimer's: Clearing the Brain's Retired Cells - The Atlantic
A study in mice hints at a new approach for thwarting neurodegenerative diseases—but many questions remain.
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Vagus Nerve Stimulation A 'Game Changer' For People Battling Depression - Study Finds
Clinical depression directly impacts 14 million Americans, many of whom do not get the desired results from medications or other traditional treatments. New research shows that vagus nerve stimulation could be a life-changer for people battling the mental
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Toxic Thirdhand Smoke Still Lingers In A Casino Months After Ban - Study Finds
Thirdhand smoke, or the residue left behind from cigarette smoke, rested on surfaces in casinos for months, even after a smoking ban went into affect in Northern California, a study by scientists at San Diego State University found.
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Battered woman syndrome: Definition, symptoms, and getting help
Battered woman syndrome is a condition that can develop as a result of an abusive relationship. Learn about the symptoms, stages, and complications.
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Kevin Love Paul Pierce and state of mental health in NBA
Stars such as Kevin Love and DeMar DeRozan opening up has been an important step, but the stigma of mental health issues remains alive in NBA locker rooms.
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Are Digital Devices Altering Our Brains? - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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Mortality in the United States from self-injury surpasses diabetes: a prevention imperative | Injury Prevention
This report uses an enhanced conceptualisation of self-injury mortality (SIM), which comprised registered or known suicides by any method and estimated non-suicide deaths from opioid and other drug self-intoxication. SIM surpassed diabetes as a cause of d
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Common Chemicals In Beauty Products Alter Women's Hormone Levels - Study Finds
FAIRFAX, Va. — Women who go heavy on the makeup may want to consider going for a more natural look. A new study finds that chemicals found in many beauty products are linked to changes in hormones. Researchers from George Mason University urge women to
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Plastics Used to Store Your Food Might Decrease Fertility
Though research done on humans is limited (and hard to draw conclusions from), what exists does suggest that plastics used to store and serve our food and drinks are having a negative impact on our health.
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Bacon Lovers Beware! Cured Meats May Triple Likelihood Of Manic Behavior - Study Finds
Hold the bacon! If you are a fan of beef jerky, salami, hot dogs and other cured meats, you may be putting yourself at risk for manic episodes, according to a new study.
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Be the Architect of Your Time | Thrive Global
Is there anything more fundamentally important today than how we design our time?
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Finding Purpose at an Internship While Living With Lyme Disease | The Mighty
Leah Oren explains how an internship with Suffering the Silence gave her purpose while living with Lyme disease.
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Curcumin, Commonly Found In Indian Food, Improves Memory, Mood, Attention - Study Finds
Curcumin, an ingredient found in many common Indian spices, such as curry, has been found to improve the mood and memory of people with mild, age-related memory loss, according to research by scientists at UCLA.
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Dads Pass On More Than Genetics in Their Sperm | Science | Smithsonian
Seminal research reveals that sperm change their cargo as they travel the reproductive tract—and the differences can have consequences for fertility
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For Men, Gains in the Gym May Come at a Cost to Sperm | Science | Smithsonian
There might be a tradeoff between how strong men look and sperm count
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15 natural and home remedies for migraine relief
Many people experience intense forms of headache known as migraine. There are many potential natural remedies for migraines, including diet changes, yoga, and stress reduction. Other remedies, such as staying hydrated, can prove helpful for migraines. Lea
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STDs Are At An All-Time High For Fourth Year In A Row
The CDC said today that STD rates in the United States are at a record high, for the fourth year in a row – a troubling pattern which diverges from previous years.
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These Brain Foods Can Improve Your Thinking and Mood | Thrive Global
Concerned about your brain? Good news - this is the column for you.
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Taking Care Of Your Teeth May Help Prevent Cancer - Study Finds
Oral health might play an important role in preventing cancer, two recent studies suggest.
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Survey: Nearly 7 In 10 Seniors Targeted By Fraud Campaigns
About two-thirds of elderly Americans have been targeted by a fraud campaign, and more than a quarter have actually fallen victim to such efforts.
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Pilot study finds “smart drug” Aderall has limited benefits for healthy students, and may harm working memory – Re
By Emma Young. For the large numbers of students who report taking stimulants, these results suggest that they probably won’t do much to enhance their academic performance.
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Molecule deficiency may help diagnose severe depression
New research shows that reduced blood levels of a specific molecule may predict the severity of major depressive disorder and change diagnostic practices.
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Urban Green Spaces And Gardens Linked To Improved Mood : Shots - Health News : NPR
When researchers cleaned up vacant lots and planted grass and trees in poor neighborhoods in Philadelphia, residents' mental health improved.
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Dark Chocolate A 'Superfood' That Deliciously Boosts Mood, Memory, Immunity - Study Finds
If you love dark chocolate, you'll be happy to know that it is much more than a sweet treat. Researchers say it may even qualify as a "superfood."
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95-Year Stanford Study Reveals Secret to Living Longer, More Fulfilling Life
This Stanford study by Lewis Terman shows us that living longer is related to pursuing life goals and focusing on achievements, not being stress free.
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Technology Has Driven Us Into a Cognition Crisis. Is There Anything We Can Do About It? | Thrive Global
Adam Gazzaley, a scientist who’s spent his career researching the link between human nature and technology, has some advice on what we can do about our generation’s cognition crisis.
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6 ways to use your mind to control pain - Harvard Health
Mind-body techniques can help reduce the need for pain medication. Techniques include deep breathing, eliciting the relaxation response, meditation with guided imagery, mindfulness, yoga and tai chi, and positive thinking.
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What I Learned About the Heart from a Man Who Lost His | The On Being Project
Daisy Hernández has spent the last four years researching Chagas disease, a heart condition afflicting about 7 million people primarily in Latin America. But she has also learned about the heart’s metaphorical condition — and what happens we we stop
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Short Depression Test | HealthyPlace
Short depression test helps determine if you have symptoms of depression and need treatment. Take online depression test. Instantly scored. Free.
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Is Hormonal Imbalance Making You Crazy, Moody Or Overweight? | Psychology Today
Symptoms of hormonal imbalance include: fatigue, mood instability, weight gain, foggy brain/memory loss, adult acne, hair loss/facial hair, lower sex drive and/or extreme PMS.
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Study: Long-Term Cannabis Use May Lead To Serious Memory Impairments - Study Finds
A new study finds that long-term use of cannabis or cannabis-based drugs disturbs areas of the brain that control memory, causing "significant impairments."
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6 Reasons Pets Are Good Therapy for Mental Health | The Mighty
A woman living with bipolar disorder describes six reasons why pets are fantastic therapy for mental health.
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Best. Day. EVER! Survey Finds Average Person Has Only 15 'Perfect' Days A Year - Study Finds
What makes a day "perfect?" Of course, the answer can be markedly different from person to person, but a recent survey sought to find out common characteristics of an ideal day for the average person.
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Can Bad Air Cause Anxiety? - Ask Dr. Weil
I've heard that air pollution can lead to anxiety. Could this be true? I also understand that pollution can lead to stroke. If true, this is pretty bad news for those of us who breathe bad air daily.
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How Air Pollution Causes Diabetes - The Atlantic
A massive study solidifies the link between particulates from cars and diabetes.
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Global Warming Linked to Higher Suicide Rates across North America - Scientific American
Scientific American is the essential guide to the most awe-inspiring advances in science and technology, explaining how they change our understanding of the world and shape our lives.
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Aching Feet? Try This! - Dr. Weil's Weekend Tip
Give your feet a break with this four-step foot massage recommended by the American Massage Therapy Association. You can do it by yourself or with the help
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Stress May Be Just As Bad For Your Body As Junk Food, Study Finds
We know that stress is bad for the brain, but now a new study finds that it also may be just as unhealthy for the body as a poor diet, especially in women.
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Study on the Gut-Brain Connection Will Help Guide Therapies in Neurologic Diseases
New findings about how the gut impacts central nervous system resident cells in the brain will play a huge role in the advancement of therapies.
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Recurring Nightmares Are 'Leftovers' From Unresolved Frustrations, Study Finds - Study Finds
A recent study finds that recurring nightmares may occur more often when we're facing challenges in real life.
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A Blessed Life: Religious People Live Longer Than Secular Individuals, Study Finds - Study Finds
Churchgoing may be on the decline, but lapsed congregants have new reason to attend services. That's because religious affiliation can increase lifespan by a handful of years, new research shows.
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Rapper leading movement understand mental health in the music community
There are plenty of rap songs about Promethazine, Percocet and Xanax — all prescription drugs with a high potential for addiction and abuse — but almost none about Zoloft, the pill commonly prescribed to treat depression. Last year, rapper Sirah relea
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Serotonin enhances learning, not just mood
Serotonin levels have been linked to the regulation of mood and sexual function. Emerging research now reveals more about its role in learning processes.
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Smartphone Addiction Increases Loneliness, Isolation; No Different From Substance Abuse, Experts Say
A new study finds that smartphone addiction can cause serious social problems -- boosting feelings of loneliness and isolation -- while worsening anxiety and depression symptoms.
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CDC: Cancers Linked To Obesity Account For 40 Percent Of All US Cancer Cases
New research points to the cancer risks associated with weight: researchers discovered that of all the cancers diagnosed in the U.S. in 2014, 40 percent were related to overweight and obesity.
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To Anderson Cooper: Suicide Attempt Survivors Can’t Always Answer Why
Anderson Cooper said he stills struggles to understand why after his brother's suicide 30 years ago. The answer doesn't always provide relief.
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Panic Attack vs. Heart Attack: How to Tell the Difference
There are a few easy, helpful ways to distinguish between the two. Here, an expert explains how to spot the difference.
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Eating Disorders, Trauma and PTSD - Part 2 | Psychology Today
Eating disorders and trauma are integrally connected. Learn more about this connection in this article and what you can do about it.
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The Medicine of the Future is Here – And It’s Alive! | FTI Journal
The FTI Journal is a quarterly publication from FTI Consulting, Inc., the global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations protect and enhance their enterprise value.
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10 Tips for Handling Impulsive Behavior | The Mighty
Tips to avoid giving in to impulsive behavior.
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Will Probiotics Ever Live Up to the Hype? - The Atlantic
Changing your microbiome takes more than just swallowing a pill full of bacteria.
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Harvard Study: Adopting These 5 Healthy Habits Can Add Decade To Your Life - Study Finds
Want to live into your nineties or beyond? Researchers at Harvard identified in a recent study the five most important healthy habits that can increase life expectancy for Americans by a decade or more.
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Polluted Air Can Cloud Your Morality, Lead To Unethical Behavior - Study Finds
The findings of a recent study show that exposure to air pollution, or even just the belief that you've been exposed to polluted air whether you have or not, can compromise a person's sense of morality.
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Hard Words to Hear When You Live with Chronic Pain | The Mighty
A woman with reflex sympathetic dystrophy or complex regional pain syndrome (RSD/CRPS), a rare, painful condition affecting the nervous system, shares 13 statements that are hard to hear as someone with chronic pain.
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Study Finds Common Medications May Increase Depression Risk
Over a third of Americans take these common medications that researchers say could be related to an increase depression risk.
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What to Do When a Loved One Is Severely Depressed
There are no easy answers for helping someone struggling with depression, especially if you’ve already tried and tried. Here are some tips from experts.
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Marijuana and Cancer
Learn how marijuana and drugs derived from the marijuana plant can affect cancer-related symptoms.
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From ocean to plate
About 35% of harvested fish and seafood is either lost or wasted along the supply chain. So where does this loss happen and what can you do to help?
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10 Things to Say and 10 Not to Say to Someone With Depression
A list of helpful things to tell someone battling depression, followed by what not to say, courtesy of the Depression Alliance.
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7 Ways Inflammation Affects Your Body - Health
You may be well-informed about health conditions linked to inflammation, what exactly is the deal with it? Watch this video to learn more how
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Genetic Testing and Family Secrets
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Good Timing: How timing can impact success
Welcome to the Monitor on Psychology digital edition! This interactive format allows you to easily read, share with friends, and click on web links to get further resources.
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How Often Should You Wash Towels?
Towels can become a breeding ground for bacteria. Here's how often they should be washed.
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Restless Legs Syndrome Patients’ Periodic Limb Movements Linked with Blood Pressure Changes
A SLEEP 2018 abstract finds a strong correlation between systolic blood pressure increases and periodic limb movements in sleep in patients with RLS.
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Bedroom Light Exposure at Night and the Incidence of Depressive Symptoms: A Longitudinal Study
Abstract. Previous studies have indicated that minimal exposure to light at night (LAN) increases depression risk, even at 5 lux, in nocturnal and diurnal mamm
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A New Prime Suspect for Depression
How ketamine tipped off the depression detectives
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Color-Changing LEDs Could Reset the Circadian Rhythm
Schools and hospitals are using specialized LEDs to combat the damage of indoor living.
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Is Yogurt Healthy? - The Atlantic
Several new studies suggest yogurt might reduce inflammation—a process linked to different types of diseases.
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This Is Why You Can’t Resist French Fries When You’re Tired
There’s science behind your sleepy snack attacks.
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When Gut Bacteria Change Brain Function
Some researchers believe that the microbiome may play a role in regulating how people think and feel.
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A Genetic Test May Help Predict the Right Antidepressant For You
A new study shows that a genetic test can help guide doctors to the right antidepressants for treating their patients.
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Peter Levine - Building Resiliency in You, Relationships, & Kids
One of the most important things that you can develop in your life, and in your relationship, is your resilience - the way that you bounce back from the challenges that life throws your way. How do you recover in a way that leaves you even stronger, more
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Why Do I Feel This Way? Over-Coupling and the Stress Response
Underlying many common issues people seek therapy for, including social anxiety, panic, and relationships, could be a stress response known as over-coupling.
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Nature Is Risky. That’s Why Students Need It.
Some hate the jungle, but most find hidden strength and unanticipated freedom.
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Research on the Connection Between the Brain and Gut
The gut microbiome may also contribute to MS and Alzheimer’s disease.
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How to Cope When Debt Wrecks Your Mental Health
Here’s expert advice on handling the psychological and emotional toll of money, especially when you’re in debt.
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True Happiness comes from within, but why?
Why true Happiness comes from within. Happiness is a product of our own minds. If we want to live a happy life, we need to work on our happiness every day.
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Building Resiliency in Yourself, Your Relationship, and Your Children
One of the most important things that you can develop in your life, and in your relationship, is your resilience - the way that you bounce back from the challenges that life throws your way. How do you recover in a way that leaves you even stronger, more
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Tick Season Facts: How to Prevent Parasite-Borne Diseases
Most of the bites that lead to disease come in the spring and summer seasons, and more people are moving to tick territory.
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How Thoughts Affect Health: What Are You Saying to Your Body?
One thing has become clear to me over my 15 years of clinical experience as a women’s health & wellness expert: women are suffering.
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One Simple Exercise to Improve Your Body Image
Try this simple writing exercise to improve your body image.
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Somatic Experiencing Trauma Treatment for Quality of Life and Health
Abstract Background: Individuals who treat trauma are at significant risk of vicarious traumatization and burnout. Somatic Experiencing® (SE) is a resiliency-focused trauma treatment modality designed to address health and mental health symptoms impacted
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Trauma travels through generations
Untangling ourselves from the trauma of previous generations is not always easy, but it’s worth it
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The Essence of Healing
Danielle Hardee, a wellness advocate for doTERRA International, discusses the momentum-building benefits of essential oils.
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Study: The Link Between Depression and Acne
People with the skin condition are more likely to develop depression, according to a new study in the British Journal of Dermatology.
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Language patterns reveal body's hidden response to stress
Volunteers' use of certain words predicted stress-related changes in gene expression better than their self-reported feelings.
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The Difference Between Fear and Worry
the difference between fear and worry
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Anxiety Makes It Harder to Listen to Your Intuition
New research shows that people who are feeling anxious have a harder time making decisions than people who are feeling optimistic.
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Gut bacteria could determine response to cutting-edge cancer drug
Planned trial will manipulate patients’ microbiomes
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Stress Makes It Harder to Recognize Danger
Sometimes stress heightens our awareness, but more often, it dulls our ability to respond to new threats. Recognizing the risk and reducing sources of stress can help.
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What Science Really Says About Negative Emotions
Pretending unwelcome feelings don't exist isn't helping. Here's what to do instead.
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Preventing Body-Trauma Triggers During Radiation Therapy for Cancer
Somatic experiencing may ease traumatic symptoms experienced by patients during radiation therapy.
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Fighting through the darkness
During the fourth year of my Ph.D. program, I found myself walking through the door of my university's counseling center, seeking help for a dangerously strong urge to commit suicide. With the help of the compassionate people in that office, I pulled thro
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‘Emotional Diversity’ Is More Important Than Happiness
New research shows that allowing yourself to feel a wide range of feelings from across the emotional spectrum may be good for your health.
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How Exercise Fights Inflammation
A new review explains exactly how exercise works to lower inflammation in your body.
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Why Being a Woman Puts You at Greater Risk of Having Anxiety
Partly, it’s biology; more important, though, may be what we teach young girls about their place in the world.
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Social Interaction Is Critical for Mental and Physical Health
Having friends is a critically important contributor to good health and longevity.
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Food for Concentration: 11 Foods That Boost Memory & Help You Focus
Can brain foods really help you concentrate, or boost memory? Increase your chances of maintaining a healthy brain by adding these
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Towel Roll Exercise to Increase Your Neck Curve
Here is a simple exercise that can help you hold your upper cervical correction longer. And at the same time it can help your body move bak toward a more nor...
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Meditation & Health
What is meditation?Meditation is the practice of focusing your attention to help you feel calm and give you a clear awareness about your life. Eastern philosophies have recognized the health benefits of meditation for thousands of years. Meditation is now
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This Is Your Body on Stress
Stress is a wily beast. Try to get a good look at it, and it slips into the underbrush. And there’s also more than one species. There’s good stress and bad stress. Acute and chronic. Minor and severe…
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Common Meds and Dementia: How Strong Is the Link?
Could your chances of getting dementia depend on what’s in your medicine cabinet? WebMD has the details.
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The Vitamin Cocktail of Courage
Choosing to take even tiny courageous actions can be a powerful antidote to toxic shame and a vitamin cocktail for our Zesty Selves. Drink up.
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How One Small Shift in Focus Can Improve Your Everyday Health
Your body is like a machine that runs automatically. Every organ, every vessel, every cell is constantly working to keep you alive. You don’t even have to think about it — your lungs keep you…
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Immune Boosting Herbs And Dosage
Help boost your body's defenses against disease-causing bacteria and viruses by taking immune-stimulating herbs
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Top 5 Essential Oils for Allergies
People who suffer from allergies can't always avoid triggers, but certain powerful essential oils can treat allergy symptoms and boost our immune systems.
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Slipping Away- Kris Kristofferson's Battle with Lyme Disease
Kris Kristofferson, still crooning and gorgeous at 80, is a Country Music Hall of Famer who ranks among the most versatile of American talents. He’s been...
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Where CDC Guidelines Fail, Leading Lyme Doctor Succeeds
Dr. Steven E. Phillips is a Yale-trained, world-renowned Lyme specialist who has treated over 20,000 patients in the last two decades. He is well-pub...
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Are we living the life we really want or we are just surviving
We survive when we do not live our lives to the best of our ability and consequently we find difficult to be happy. 7 Tips on how we can change our Life.
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Adult-Onset Allergies Are, Unfortunately, a Real Thing
Welcome to the miserable, sniffly club.
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Linked with Differences in Gut Bacteria
People with chronic fatigue syndrome may have imbalances in their gut bacteria, a new study suggests.
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How to boost your Immune system with happiness
The best way to combat sickness and boost your immune system is to look at finding boosts through emotional healing, like happiness, as much as you should work with physical healing.
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8 Things You Need To Know About Your Body's Energy Levels
Remember: The idea is to leave the gym energized, not exhausted.
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Can Pain Medication Ketamine Also Relieve Depression?
Researchers found a 50-percent drop in symptoms of depression among people who were given ketamine for chronic pain.
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Secret To Beating Depression: Change How You Think About Your Thoughts
Everybody ruminates: It’s that familiar pattern of chewing over your thoughts and your feelings about them. For people with depression, it takes a turn toward the pathological: The spiral that comes…
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To Be More Empathetic, Pay Attention to Your Own Body
A new study found that people who focused on their heartbeats were better at understanding what those around them were feeling.
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Increasing your Self-Esteem and loving yourself boost your Happiness
Before we can love someone else, the first step is to love ourselves, Happiness is feeling good about who we are. What can we do to love ourselves?
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True Happiness comes from within, but why?
Why true Happiness comes from within. Happiness is a product of our own minds. If we want to live a happy life, we need to work on our happiness every day.
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How a hobby can make you more confident and happy
Pursuing a childhood passion changed the way I looked at myself—and I'm not alone. Life coach Susie Moore says hobbies are a potent form of self-care.
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It’s Not Just You — Allergy Brain Is Real
Scientists aren’t entirely sure why allergies make you fuzzy-headed, but they have a theory.
