iPods in the ICUListening to music — or noise-canceling headphones — can ease patients' anxiety.
Read more >We all fall back on our habits; the trick is to make them healthy.
Read more >Some doctors have conscious and unconscious biases against patients who are overweight.
Read more >Many types of talk therapy work for depression; the important thing is to get started on one.
Read more >You really are what you eat. The probiotics in yogurt actually change the chemistry of your brain.
Read more >Men and women value relationships for different reasons. Women value companionship; can you guess what men value?
Read more >The fear of missing out — we all suffer from it at times, but social media is making it worse.
Read more >Self-affirmations can help you through periods of chronic stress.
Read more >Meditation, yoga, and other practices that bring deep relaxation can actually alter your genes.
Read more >Kids with ASD copy the actions of others differently. This tells us a bit more about how they see things.
Read more >Depression is common after a heart attack. Treating it not only works, it saves lives and cuts costs.
Read more >Pre-K programs can help kids with school readiness and bring unexpected side benefits that last a lifetime.
Read more >Vaccines have not been shown to cause autistic spectrum disorders.
Read more >Why that guy on the cell phone at the table next to you is so annoying.
Read more >When parents help teens navigate peer social relationships, they improve kids' adult relationships down the road.
Read more >Exercise can help us exert more self control. It enhances the brain's ability to solve problems, plan, and make decisions.
Read more >Even a single concussion can result in reduced brain volume and impaired emotional and executive functioning. Take time to recover.
Read more >Helping others isn't just a good thing to do. It's one of the best de-stressors there is.
Read more >Not everyone desires the same level of intimacy. What matters is whether you and your partner have the same need.
Read more >The effects of bullying can be long-lasting, especially for those who have been both bully and victim.
Read more >The medications Parkinson's patients take can cause a wonderful side effect — a flowering of creativity.
Read more >Mixing diet drinks with alcohol has a bigger effect on blood alcohol than using mixers or soda with sugar or no mixer at all.
Read more >People who eat their biggest meal earlier in the day are more successful at losing weight.
Read more >To the guy checking his mail as he talks on the phone: you aren't efficient; you're distracted.
Read more >Yoga can help ease certain mental health disorders.
Read more >Attention! Atención! Achtung! More evidence that the mental challenges of our youth have long-term benefits.
Read more >Are the near-naked female avatars in games a sign of liberation?
Read more >Cocoa served in cups of a certain color tastes better.
Read more >In Japan, schoolchildren are given a 10-15 minute break every hour. Recess is important to cognitive, physical and social development.
Read more >As we age, we tend to think we are pretty much done changing. But the truth is there is more to come.
Read more >It's really not possible to cross a busy intersection safely while multitasking. You need to pay attention.
Read more >When kids are encouraged to be kinder, they also end up being happier and more popular.
Read more >Dieting is easier when you are part of a community. The Internet is a natural place for kids and teens interested in losing weight to gather.
Read more >Helping kids with language development gives them the tools to express their emotions, rather than act out.
Read more >Math is not all about smarts. Motivation and going beyond rote memorization are more important.
Read more >Concerned about telling your children about Santa? A psychologist says, back off.
Read more >Antidepressants don't help everyone. A new study finds that one kind of psychotherapy can improve the odds.
Read more >Crime and medication? People with ADHD are less likely to commit crimes if they take medication.
Read more >Tracking the brain circuits involved in motivation and depression.
Read more >A spritz of "love" hormone kept men's eyes from wandering. Is this a new form of chemical warfare or a set-up for a sitcom?
Read more >Meditation changes the brain differently, depending on the type of meditation you practice.
Read more >Bullying and disruptive behavior are big problems in schools. So why not teach kids how to behave?
Read more >As if looking for work wasn't hard enough: now interviews feature "trick" questions designed to...
Read more >Learning to identify your emotions may help with depression. It's not as easy as it sounds.
Read more >Researchers may have found a treatment for one form of autism.
Read more >Post-traumatic stress disorder is more than anxiety. A new drug may help the cognitive problems...
Read more >A gene previously dubbed the "warrior gene" because of its links to aggression may also be linked...
Read more >Going online to lose weight or to maintain it can be a big help.
Read more >Forgetting to do what we intend to do is common. There are ways, however, to remember the milk...
Read more >Rituals tend to provide a level of comfort, a sense of control. They also tell us a bit about...
Read more >We thought we knew how the brain cleans itself out. Then a completely unexpected...
Read more >A widely accepted method for telling if someone is telling the truth just went out the window...
Read more >Fillings with a form of the chemical BPA raise the likelihood that a child will have emotional...
Read more >When faced with uncertainty, we are more likely to believe in the power of good deeds....
Read more >One form of dementia may be the result of the immune system going haywire. Luckily, there might be..
Read more >Where you live and the roads on which you drive have a big impact on the likelihood you will become obese.
Read more >Women taking the pill or patch or ring were far more likely to have an unplanned pregnancy...
Read more >Those who aspire to the success of Bill Gates or Mark Zuckerberg might consider role models...
Read more >Researchers discover why anxiety can persist for months or years after a stressful event. It's all about a brain chemical.
Read more >People tend to be more thoughtful, honest, and accurate when texting than over the phone...
Read more >Reading a book can actually change who you are, teaching you about yourself as you live through...
Read more >Curbing the hours of the day during which you eat could have a big impact on your weight and health.
Read more >What does your Facebook photo say about you? A recent study suggests it is a cultural indicator...
Read more >Oxytocin, the mother-infant bonding hormone, activates the "social" areas of the brain....
Read more >Computer time along with physical activity may prevent cognitive decline.
Read more >People so afraid of spiders that they wouldn't walk on grass were cured of their phobia with...
Read more >Fatal brain injuries in high school football players rose last year.
Read more >Everyday experiences change the brain. Researchers consider the effects of well being and kindness..
Read more >Being aware of our mortality can actually help us live richer, fuller lives.
Read more >The simplest activities, even housework, can reduce your risk for cognitive decline.
Read more >The Millennial generation is more stressed than generations before. They are also less able to cope.
Read more >Losing weight may not make body image issues disappear.
Read more >Certain brain centers are less active in chronic fatigue syndrome patients, suggesting a new...
Read more >Delaying motherhood may mean forgoing motherhood. But there are options if you think ahead.
Read more >Measuring degeneration of the eye could tell us if it is also occurring in the brain.
Read more >Even the happiest newlyweds can go on to divorce. But early warning signs might predict who does...
Read more >When you're hungry, you respond to food-related cues more strongly than when you’re full. Reason not to shop on an empty stomach.
Read more >Teaching kids that failing is a part of learning can give them the confidence to do well.
Read more >Hiding vegetables in children's food can backfire.
Read more >Brain connections that form when we learn something new are strengthened when there are friends near
Read more >Training parents helps them help their children behave better....
Read more >People who follow the Mediterranean diet do better mentally as they age. Now we know why...
Read more >Alcohol works by releasing "feel good" chemicals, endorphins, in the brain, which could explain its addictiveness.
Read more >One in five Americans suffers from mental health problems. There is no reason to feel uncomfortable about seeking help.
Read more >A top medical journal questions whether the move to classify grief as depression has merit.
Read more >Physical punishment does more harm than good to a child and encourages aggressive behavior. Other methods are more effective.
Read more >Internet dating is one of the top methods for finding love, whether the pros outweigh the cons...
Read more >An extra year or two of education can raise IQ significantly, even if the students are already teens
Read more >Some kinds of gossip may actually benefit your health.
Read more >The mother-baby bonding hormone, oxytocin, made introverts feel more outgoing and trusting.
Read more >Good nutrition and brain health go hand in hand; changing your diet can help protect your brain.
Read more >The hormone DHEA sounds like a miracle: it may ease menopause symptoms and boost sexual interest.
Read more >A new look at prejudice finds it may mostly exist just because we're afraid of germs.
Read more >Researchers discover an important step in the stress response, which, if blocked, could stop...
Read more >When people are told to be less prejudiced, they are often more so. There's a better way.
Read more >A new study uncovers a major surprise in the Alzheimer's puzzle.
Read more >"Rich Club" clusters of highly influential regions of brain cells do serious collaboration.
Read more >Heavy soft drink consumption (5+ cans a week) has been linked to an increased risk of violent behavior and alcohol consumption.
Read more >Contrary to popular belief, the brain can form new connections into adulthood...
Read more >People who become embarrassed more readily are also more dependable and generous.
Read more >Alcohol abuse damages precisely those areas of the brain that are also important to impulse control, making it harder to stop.
Read more >It's hard to compete with clever marketing, but you can help your kids make better food choices with consistent encouragement.
Read more >The mind is notorious for playing tricks, but researchers discover paying attention can mislead us..
Read more >What does a typical American or European or African look like? It depends on whom you ask...
Read more >Infants, particularly preemies, who were breastfed scored higher on reasoning and language tests at age 5.
Read more >The brains of impulsive people are different from those who can delay gratification.
Read more >In mice, living in a more stimulating envronment was linked to more calorie-burning brown fat. Is the same true for humans?
Read more >How you interpret your stress can influence how you perform on tests.
Read more >Too often people believe that taking vitamins will protect you from the damage from bad habits like smoking. This is not true.
Read more >Kids' nagging can wear down moms' resistance. But a study found some winning strategies...
Read more >Teens are surprisingly risk-aversive in some situations, while women are apt to take more risks...
Read more >Overeating involves neurological processes involving impulse control and reward, not laziness.
Read more >Positive activity intervention (PAI) such as writing letters of gratitude or performing acts of kindness, may help mild depression.
Read more >The root of dyslexia may be in speech processing, a surprise to researchers...
Read more >A simple computer program seems to help teens avoid negative thinking, which may help with anxiety..
Read more >Children with language delays have no more behavioral or emotional problems as adolescents than other kids.
Read more >People with drug or other substance dependence problems and those who are obese are less likely to have satisfying sex.
Read more >A new review study finds no good evidence of a cell phone-brain tumor connection...
Read more >New research shows how our ability to imagine affects our reactions and our ability to plan...
Read more >Men who engage in “conspicuous spending” (think Porsches) have one thing on their minds...
Read more >You might think people with panic disorder would fall apart in a crisis, but that's not the case...
Read more >Children's brains change as they learn math skills. Adults' too, hopefully.
Read more >People with body dysmorphic disorder have problems in the brain's visual processing system.
Read more >Looking at the color red actually boosts the strength and speed of our physical reactions.
Read more >Contrary to popular belief, kids do not enjoy violent cartoons any more than nonviolent ones...
Read more >The club drug Ecstasy produces changes in brain chemistry. But these may not be the type of changes.
Read more >Do we cooperate with others to experience positive feelings or avoid the bad ones?
Read more >A banned residential pesticide is linked to lower IQ in kids.
Read more >In sleep-deprived rats random brain cells take "naps" while the animal is awake...
Read more >People with alcoholism in the family tend to have a genetic variation affecting impulsivity. Environmental factors also play a role.
Read more >Food addiction and drug addiction may activate the same reward areas of the brain.
Read more >Some studies show a link between artificial dyes and ADHD. So why did the FDA reject warning labels?
Read more >The emotional pain of romantic relationship break-up has the same effect on the brain as physical...
Read more >Omega-3 fatty acids supplements may help ease symptoms in women who suffer from PMS.
Read more >People who are seriously overweight tend not to see themselves as being as heavy as they are...
Read more >Brain scans show how the visual cortex of blind people is recruited by the brain to help process...
Read more >A study has found that the larger the society, the more distinctive its members tend to become.
Read more >Cancer patients on opioid painkillers often experience confusion, disorientation and forgetfulness.
Read more >Anxious? Cognitive behavior therapy can help. The changes it brings can be seen in the brain itself.
Read more >Exercise significantly reduces the severity of IBS symptoms.
Read more >Educating parents about healthy lifestyles and nutrition is a very good way to reduce childhood obesity.
Read more >Writing by hand promotes learning far more than pressing a key. So what are we to do?
Read more >Meditation changes the brain, with areas related to learning and memory expanding and areas related to anxiety, contracting.
Read more >A large-scale analysis of cell phone use finds a connection between usage and brain cancer...
Read more >Do people listen to their bodies have better instincts when it comes to making intuitive decisions?
Read more >New study reports evidence of ESP and stirs debate. Critics say we need reevaluate before believing.
Read more >Can mindfulness therapy reduce the pain experienced by people with this baffling condition?
Read more >Eating a Mediterranean-style diet significantly slows cognitive decline in seniors.
Read more >The amygdala, a tiny almond-shaped structure in the brain, appears to strongly influence our fear response.
Read more >There is an art to making resolutions you can actually keep and use to make changes in your life.
Read more >Think before you drink. Not only is alcohol a risk factor for cancer and injury, it contains quite a few empty calories.
Read more >In addition to helping your heart, higher levels of HDL ("good") cholesterol may reduce your risk of Alzheimer's disease.
Read more >We tend to think more creatively and flexibly when we are happy.
Read more >It is not that Alzheimer's brains overproduce dangerous plaques; they have trouble getting rid of...
Read more >It's no surprise: people who get enough rest are rated as looking better than those who don't.
Read more >Scientists have found a way to disrupt upsetting memories of traumatic events: sleep deprivation.
Read more >Marriage appears to make men nicer, though it's also true nice men are more likely to marry.
Read more >More people are seeking treatment for depression. But the type of treatment they choose may not be..
Read more >Workers with exhaustion and depression felt significantly better after they retired...
Read more >What are you thinking of right now? Was your mind wandering? Happier people tend to have minds focused on the present moment.
Read more >When part of the brain is damaged, it often gets an assist from undamaged areas to pick up the slack
Read more >Having obese friends raises your chances of becoming obese considerably.
Read more >Stress isn't behind as much weight gain as was previously thought, but there are sex differences...
Read more >Parkinson's disease appears linked to problems in the brain's energy stores...
Read more >Many of those scented products you love actually give off toxic chemicals. Some are even "green."
Read more >Aging well has been linked to three factors: faith in your ability to exert control over your life, social support and exercise.
Read more >Teens' hearing has gotten worse. It may be from having the iPod or MP3 up too loud.
Read more >Close friends activate "social" areas of your brain more than strangers do.
Read more >For young children in poor communities, having a mom who reads is a huge boost to school success.
Read more >Boys used to violent video clips have less response to them. Does this increase the likelihood...
Read more >Having a service dog reduces undesirable behavior and eases kids' (and parents') stress.
Read more >Higher B12 levels are linked to reduced risk of cognitive decline, including Alzheimer's disease.
Read more >Women who experience morning sickness are less likely to miscarry than women who do not...
Read more >Facing some adversity in your life may help you better cope with stress and be happier later on.
Read more >Afraid you won't like whole grains? Popcorn is a whole grain. And there are many ways to eat and prepare them. Experiment.
Read more >An earlier last call at bars can lower the number of assaults and other alcohol-related violence.
Read more >"Observation inflation" occurs when we think we've done something we haven't.
Read more >It has been estimated that for every 1 million new cell phone subscribers, deaths due to distracted driving rise by 19%.
Read more >Loneliness is not so much a condition as a reflection of how we see ourselves and others.
Read more >Before accepting a diagnosis of attention-deficit disorder, consider whether your child is young for his or her grade in school.
Read more >How we see others says more about our own personalities than it does about theirs'.
Read more >The better we understand another, the closer our brain patterns resemble theirs, neutral coupling...
Read more >Having a strong social support system rivals quitting smoking in terms of the years it can add to our lives.
Read more >Changing up how you practice a new skill helps your brain learn better.
Read more >Not just for diabetics: A sniff of the hormone insulin may help recover memory in Alzheimer's...
Read more >Have a good luck charm? It may actually help performance by boosting confidence
Read more >Mice "stressed" by living in stimulating environments fought cancer better than those not stressed.
Read more >Limiting your child’s TV or video game time to less than two hours per day may help his or her attention.
Read more >A study using MRI scans of subjects' brains found that scan results can predict behavior better...
Read more >Obese individuals report reduced sex life, more STDs, sexual dysfunction, and unwanted pregnancies.
Read more >Kids say foods taste better when cartoon characters are on the label...
Read more >Be cautious about what websites you use for research
Read more >Fibromyalgia patients better manage their pain with cognitive behavior therapy and exercise.
Read more >Feelings of anger seem to make a person want to get closer to the anger-inducing stimulus...
Read more >New fathers and fathers-to-be are at higher risk for depression than other men, particularly if their wives are depressed.
Read more >People who work a great deal of overtime are at greater risk of heart-related death. Type A behavior may be partly to blame.
Read more >There’s little evidence that exposing your child to Mozart will actually improve their IQ.
Read more >Oxytocin, a hormone, may help some autistic kids gain social skills.
Read more >Taking a break after absorbing new information may help you retain it better by making it easier to move into long-term memory.
Read more >Spending too much time sitting in front of the TV or computer, rather than moving, raises the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Read more >Early research suggests that putting calorie information on menus really can help reduce overeating.
Read more >You should NEVER text while driving. You are six times more likely to crash.
Read more >Daycare that offers children living in poverty a chance to learn school-readiness skills and exposure to role models helps them keep pace...
Read more >College students who have harmful drinking patterns can be helped to rein in their drinking by receiving personalized online feedback.
Read more >Both bullies and the victims of bullies may suffer from mental disorders in later life.
Read more >According to findings presented earlier this month at the American Thoracic Society’s conference in San Diego, there may be an intimate – and somewhat complex – connection between how well one sleeps and his or her body weight.
Read more >People who multitask – doing several things at once – tend to have trouble filtering out distractions.
Read more >What does a depressed toddler look like? He may be unable to enjoy things that used to be fun or not thinking as clearly as she used to.
Read more >Four important lifestyle choices – never smoking, eating healthy, staying trim, and exercising – may cut the risk...
Read more >Men who consumed the most alcohol in a recent study had an up to 700% increased cancer risk. Wine appeared not to be implicated, but it is too soon..
Read more >As important as medical intervention is for premature infants, the home environment is just as important.
Read more >It is no surprise: there is an epidemic of mental disorders among veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. A lack of social support...
Read more >Having confidence in your ability to change behavior even in the face of obstacles is a critical asset for an effective parent.
Read more >For teens, playing team sports helps reduce the risk of starting smoking.
Read more >Clozapine, a highly effective anti-psychotic, is rarely prescribed because of its dangerous side-effects. But a new study finds...More
Read more >It appears that having sex more frequently prior to trying to conceive actually improves the quality of sperm.
Read more >Physical fitness and a high school education are two factors that appear to decrease the risk of mental decline.
Read more >Cubital tunnel syndrome, or cell phone elbow, results from the compression of the ulnar nerve.
Read more >The Internet, television and online videos and games are all responsible for a reduction in the amount of sleep that teens receive nightly.
Read more >The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children do not watch TV or videos before age two years.
Read more >Moderate alcohol consumption, particularly wine, can lengthen life and reduce the risk of dementia.
Read more >Job stress can raise the chances a person will experience major depression.
Read more >Sleep on! The brain may prune redundant nerve connections for faster processing while you sleep...
Read more >Even people who have a seemingly rich social network can still feel lonely or isolated.
Read more >Older adults should sit around for a while after drinking and let the alcohol metabolize before driving home.
Read more >Beginning exercise -- even in mid-life -- can have a profound effect on your health.
Read more >A recent study of over one million middle-aged women suggests that drinking even small amounts of alcohol increases the risk of developing cancer.
Read more >One good way to curb impulsive behaviors like shopping and overeating is to find a way to delay the behavior.
Read more >Always take breaks when you're playing video games for a long strength of time, your hands will thank you.
Read more >Exercise guidelines differ on particulars, but in generally, they agree that 30 minutes a day, four or five days a week is the goal.
Read more >Staying mentally active by reading or playing games (turn off the TV) are excellent ways to keep the brain "fit."
Read more >The amygdala is the brain structure associated with emotion.
Read more >Successful losers generally follow the same sort of diet and exercise plan that people who have never had a weight problem do.
Read more >People who are calm and outgoing, also known as type B's, are less likely to develop dementia than those who are easily stressed...
Read more >People with ADHD have a hard time filtering out stimuli present in the environment and deciding which deserve their attention.
Read more >Exercise (particularly aerobic) can suppress ghrelin, the hormone that makes us feel hunger.
Read more >If we let our subconscious make decisions, we are more likely to make the correct ones, according to new research. In fact most...
Read more >It is not clear that drinking any amount of alcohol is safe during pregnancy.
Read more >Alzheimer's disease may be a result of energy deprivation in the brain brought about by poor circulation causing insufficient glucose.
Read more >Have your feet measured before you buy athletic shoes. Exercising in tight shoes can cause a neuroma, or a pinched nerve.
Read more >Listening to pleasurable music helps dilate blood vessels significantly, just as blood pressure medications like statins do.
Read more >People who rate themselves the happiest tend to be at the center of their social networks.
Read more >Short naps have the power to help form a complex form of memory known as relational memory.
Read more >Patients often misinterpret or completely misunderstand the medical questionnaires given to them at doctors' offices.
Read more >The accumulation of fat in the liver can lead to such diseases as cirrhosis and fibrosis.
Read more >Loud sounds damage the ear's hair cells, turning a lush "pasture" of these cells into a burned-out wasteland.
Read more >When it comes to cardiac arrest, where you live that can make a difference.
Read more >Listening to music you like (it does not matter what kind) can lower anxiety, reduce pain and improve mood.
Read more >Glucose and insulin levels fluctuate much more during mental work than during periods of relaxation.
Read more >Television distracts children from their own play, interfering with cognitive development.
Read more >When discharged from the hospital, remember to ask questions.
Read more >Coffee drinkers have a lower mortality rate, even from cardiovascular disease, according to a long-term study.
Read more >In order to avoid melanoma, young women should wear plenty of sunscreen and avoid the hottest parts of the day.
Read more >Asking your doctor more questions and disclosing recreational drug use about your medication might help prevent a terrible accident.
Read more >Keep in mind that your seven-year old has a pretty good idea of the difference between right and wrong.
Read more >Depression is a risk factor for hypertension. Patients with both conditions are less likely to take their anti-hypertensive medications.
Read more >Having a positive outlook can improve a heart patient's outcome.
Read more >Students at schools that promote a caring environment among the students and teachers are less likely to smoke.
Read more >People who need people are not only the luckiest people in the world, but also the healthiest, according to a new study that measured how a person's sense of being part of a community affects physical and mental wellbeing.
Read more >Researchers have found that injecting a new drug into the brains of rats causes them to lose interest in drinking alcohol almost immediately.
Read more >According to a new study, people with sleep apnea experience physical damage to parts of the brain involved in memory.
Read more >Smoking increases the risk or RA, but moderate drinking seems to reduce it.
Read more >Higher levels of HDL are associated with lower risk of heart attack or stroke.
Read more >You know that when you go to the beach you have to put on sunscreen and put up the umbrella.
Read more >Taking aspirin before bedtime is more effective for preventing hypertension.
Read more >With obesity on the rise, more and more people are considering bariatric (weight loss) surgery...
Read more >Simple work schedule adjustments can help ease the physiological stress of shift work...
Read more >When people stop doing any regular physical activity, they begin to lose any accrued health benefits almost immediately, according to a new study.
Read more >Where you live has a lot to do with how much you exercise, according to a study of Chicago neighborhoods.
Read more >Medical guidelines suggest a minimum of 30 minutes of moderate physical activity at least 5 days each week.
Read more >The arrival of spring may be a happy occasion for birds, poets and baseball fans, but for millions of people with allergies, it is no cause for celebration.
Read more >It doesn't have to be bacon and eggs, but teens who want to lose weight are better off starting the day with a healthy meal.
Read more >Price matters when it comes to what people believe will help heal them, according to a new study that has received widespread media attention.
Read more >Aromatherapy, the idea that scent can have a healing effect on the body, is a catchall category.
Read more >Regular smokers go through nightly nicotine withdrawal, which may contribute to a restless sleep and fatigue the next day.
Read more >New research provides insight into why scratching an itch feels so good.
Read more >For many of us, winter is ski or ice skating season.
Read more >Why do some people seem to weather life's catastrophes better than others? We all know people who handle horrific experiences — violence, war or natural disaster — and move on, while others become emotionally bogged down.
Read more >According to a new study, American workers took over a billion days off for mental health reasons.
Read more >This may come as a shock to anyone who has listened to pop music recently but true tone deafness, or amusia, as it is known to medical experts, is rare.
Read more >Of all the nonsense believed by members of the drug culture, among the most ridiculous is the idea that smoking marijuana has no effect on the lungs.
Read more >A new study has shown that combining two toxic substances commonly found in the environment damaged neurons associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) in mice.
Read more >There is a growing international consensus in favor of the latter, according to a special article in the July 1007 issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia, the official publication of the International Anesthesia Research Society.
Read more >What is the major cause of heat stroke? Ignorance — of our own bodies, of the weather and of what one can do to the other.
Read more >Stroke kills over 160,000 Americans each year.
Read more >It is hard to think of a medical treatment that has received worse press in recent decades than electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), once known as electro-shock.
Read more >New research shows that the brain can learn to distinguish between very small differences in smell, to a degree far beyond what was previously thought.
Read more >Sleep both protects and strengthens memories, according to a new study.
Read more >People suffering from Parkinson's disease are less likely to smoke or consume high doses of caffeine than family members who do not have the disease.
Read more >The 24-hour rhythmic cycle of our bodies, known as circadian rhythm, significantly affects athletic performance, according to just-published research.
Read more >Traumatic brain injury victims who have been drinking moderately may be less likely to die after arriving at the hospital than those with no alcohol in their bloodstream, according to a surprising new report.
Read more >Cutting down on smoking cigarettes — even by as much as 50% — will not help you live longer.
Read more >In recent years, researchers have learned more and more about how stress and psychological trauma can effect the brain and overall health.
Read more >Everybody knows that methamphetamine (meth, crank, crystal and speed) is a dangerous and powerfully addictive drug.
Read more >It's not that menthol cigarettes are more dangerous, it's just that — for some reason — they appear to be harder to give up than regular cigarettes.
Read more >It is well known that the children of alcoholics are more likely to develop difficulties in thinking, learning and memory.
Read more >Children born to men age 40 and older are more likely to develop autism, according to a new study.
Read more >Contrary to some popular wisdom — and quite a few ancient one-liners — people who never marry appear destined to die younger than married persons.
Read more >In a tale of two anti-smoking drugs, two new aids to quitting smoking have emerged — one from the laboratory and one from the library.
Read more >Religion may appear to be a key component of addiction recovery programs like Alcoholics Anonymous but a new study suggests that these programs are just as effective for believers as they are for non-believers.
Read more >People with autism have fewer neurons in the amygdala, a part of the brain involved in emotion and memory.
Read more >Can an implanted computer chip help paralyzed people move?
Read more >A possible genetic clue to the sensory confusion of schizophrenia.
Read more >Adolescents diagnosed with major depressive disorder tend to have a small hippocampus, an area of the brain associated with motivation, emotion, and memory formation.
Read more >Studies of Gulf War veterans and other soldiers have taught us a lot about PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).
Read more >By now most of us are all-too-aware that severe stress and trauma, such as from the recent terrorist attacks, can cause what doctors call post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Read more >The first two weeks of any person's attempt to quit smoking are critical.
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