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Self-Harm Patients in ER at High Risk of Suicide the Next Year
A new California study shows that self-harm patients who presented to a hospital emergency department had a suicide rate in the year after their visit 56.8 times higher than those...

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 13:00:06 +0000

Social Media May Put Some Teens at Risk for Disordered Eating
A new Australian study suggests social media may contribute to leading young adolescent girls and boys down a path of body image issues and eating disorder behaviors. Researchers found that...

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 12:00:24 +0000

TV Watching May Be Main Culprit Behind Obesity in Kids
A new Spanish study suggests that TV watching is the lifestyle habit most strongly associated with obesity in children. A research team, led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health...

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 10:58:39 +0000

UK Study Tests Computerized Version of Talk Therapy
A new trial which tested a computerized version of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) suggests it may be an effective option for addressing depression in children and young adults, especially those who...

Sun, 15 Dec 2019 04:56:38 +0000

Like Aerobic Exercise, Yoga May Enhance the Brain
A scientific review finds evidence that yoga enhances many of the same brain structures and functions that benefit from aerobic exercise. The review, published in the journal Brain Plasticity, focused...

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 13:00:10 +0000

Emotionally Intelligent Students May Do Better in School
Students who understand and manage their emotions, a skill known as emotional intelligence, do better at school, as shown by grades and standardized test scores, according to new research. “Although...

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 12:30:48 +0000

Skipping One Night of Sleep Can Leave Insomniacs Twice as Impaired
A new study finds that people with sleep-onset insomnia who stay up all night perform up to twice as poorly on a reaction time test as healthy normal sleepers. Poor...

Sat, 14 Dec 2019 12:00:14 +0000

Playing Card and Board Games Helps Keep People Mentally Sharp as They Age
Playing card and board games may help protect thinking skills in old age, according to new research. A new study found that people who regularly played non-digital games scored better...

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:00:00 +0000

Early Childhood Teachers Play Vital Role in Helping Kids Cope With Disaster
A new Australian study reveals that early childhood teachers play a vital role in supporting children during environmental disasters. The findings have significant implications as catastrophic bushfires continue to rage...

Fri, 13 Dec 2019 11:30:15 +0000

More To Developing Alzheimer’s Than Genetic Code
New Canadian research suggests the development of Alzheimer’s disease isn’t exclusively linked to genetics. Increasingly, research suggests our genes can modify over time so that our genes in older age...

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:00:29 +0000

Are You a Natural Cat Whisperer?
For most people, discerning a cat’s mood is somewhat difficult, but a new Canadian study has found that some people are natural “cat whisperers” who excel at recognizing cats’ moods...

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 11:30:41 +0000

Partner’s Sexual Issues Can Factor Into Low Libido in Older Women
A new study has discovered several reasons for a lack of libido in women in their 60s, including sexual dysfunction in their partners. “If a woman is having sexual problems,...

Thu, 12 Dec 2019 04:02:38 +0000

Loneliness ‘Epidemic’ May Reflect Population Demographics
Two new studies rebut claims that Americans are in the midst of a “loneliness epidemic,” with scientists finding older people today may not be any lonelier than their counterparts from...

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 13:00:33 +0000

Narcissistic Traits Tend to Decline With Age
A new study from Michigan State University (MSU) suggests that narcissistic traits may decline with age. “There’s a narrative in our culture that generations are getting more and more narcissistic,...

Wed, 11 Dec 2019 12:00:59 +0000

The Need for Group Support After Major Surgery
I am one-year post op from a life altering spine surgery — actually three of them. Prior to surgery, my doctor told me that this would be life-altering and he...

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 19:20:37 +0000

Playing Sports Can Tune The Brain to Pick Up External Sounds Better
New research finds that college athletes have an enhanced ability to filter out background electrical “noise” in the brain to better process external sounds. Northwestern University investigators say their findings...

Tue, 10 Dec 2019 11:30:17 +0000

On Mental Health Stigma
One thing I shared with my wife Rachel about a year into our relationship was the time I suffered a nervous breakdown in graduate school. It would be an important...

Fri, 29 Nov 2019 15:00:45 +0000

This Under-Utilized Drug Is Actually Critical for Treatment-Resistant Depression
Many people with clinical depression have tried an array of medication and still feel sick. Maybe they’ve tried different selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs)....

Wed, 27 Nov 2019 15:00:42 +0000

Remembering Loved Ones Lost to Suicide: Give Yourself Permission to Heal
My sister, Amber, died by suicide on New Year’s Eve 2013. I’d last seen her just a few days prior at Christmas. She seemed “off” — depressed and over-apologetic —...

Sat, 23 Nov 2019 14:00:22 +0000

Intimacy Without Intoxication: Is Sober Sex Better?
The sun is streaming through the curtains of a room that you have never seen before. You squint and rub your bloodshot eyes, as your hand reaches out to feel...

Fri, 22 Nov 2019 19:55:04 +0000