Oh, the seductive lure of mental autopilot! Whether we realize it or not, much — perhaps even most — of our mental life occurs on autopilot, and we rely increasingly on autopilot as we age. [...]The post Three Prescriptions For A Healthy Brain a…
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It’s more common than you think. According to a recent study, nearly half of all Americans believe in some conspiracy theory or other, although some are more vocal than others. So why is that? Can they all be wrong? [...]The post Why Do People Bel…
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At the Stanford University Virtual Human Interaction Lab, 6-year-old Sam listened intently to an experimenter describing a fictitious scenario where Sam was swimming with two friendly orca whales in beautiful blue water. When Sam was questioned if he…
- 11 hours ago, 24 Sep 17, 1:15pm -

While exploring tide pools with her husband, Carol Steen jumped from a rock and tore a ligament in her knee. “At the point of impact, everything I saw suddenly became orange,” she recalls. “My husband was orange. The waves were dark orange, and…
- 1 day ago, 23 Sep 17, 8:30pm -

You’ve probably recently had a moment wherein you’ve stopped and realized that, in some subtle detail, it all seems familiar: the same person waiting in line for coffee, wearing the same shirt, or the same car passing you on the way to work every…
- 1 day ago, 23 Sep 17, 3:48pm -

In the 17th century, something amazing happened in western medicine: Anton van Leeuwenhoek of Holland invented the microscope and discovered the biological nature of disease. Once a scientific basis for illness had been identified, the effectiveness…
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 10:06pm -

Kirk Allen was a gifted physicist working at the Los Alamos National Laboratory at the end of World War II, where he was involved with the infamous Manhattan Project that brought about the end of the war, and ushered in a new age of paranoia once the…
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 6:56pm -

When determining what to consume, both in terms of food and information, it is helpful to have a standard with which to judge the effects of our choices. For food, it is helpful to have a sense of what it feels like to be truly healthy. It is possibl…
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 1:53pm -

Our brains have the power to find a path where none is visible, and to make new paths where none have been set. But we tend to be confined to the personality we have experienced, to the self we know, and find it difficult to move beyond it. This limi…
- 3 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 4:06pm -

It may sound surprising, but studies show that workaholics have distinct neurological and psychiatric profiles similar to those addicted to narcotics. In the United States, people tend to see workaholism as a good thing. A man dedicated to his family…
- 4 days ago, 20 Sep 17, 8:49pm -

Johnson & Johnson is well-known for its hygiene products. However, if the products that are used to keep oneself clean can cause cancer, would definitely be a different story.
- 33 days ago, 23 Aug 17, 4:11am -

Quitting the habit of drinking too much coffee will provide the body more benefits upon taking healthier alternative beverages such as kombucha tea and green tea among others.
- 41 days ago, 15 Aug 17, 3:11am -

According to a new study, drinking moderately can be associated with a reduced risk of dementia.
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Get to know why there is a decline in the sperm count of men coming from these three continents.
- 60 days ago, 26 Jul 17, 9:04pm -

Learn why the Vatican apparently did not approve of gluten-free communion wafers.
- 73 days ago, 13 Jul 17, 9:32pm -

The benefits of drinking coffee just keep getting better and better, as two new studies inform us that it prolongs life.
- 76 days ago, 11 Jul 17, 6:54am -

A recent discovery made by scientists indicate the possibility that human life may not be sustained in Mars.
- 80 days ago, 7 Jul 17, 1:10am -

Get to know if there are any health benefits from snorting chocolate.
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Get to know if coconut oil is really a healthier option to cook your food.
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According to a new study, yoga causes musculoskeletal pain in 10% of people and exacerbates 21% of existing injuries.
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A new study maps brain changes following cognitive behavioral therapy for OCD. The findings suggest improved connectivity between key networks.
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What does anxiety chest pain feel like and how does it differ to a heart condition? What causes chest pain during anxiety and what treatment is available?
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A new study suggests that moods are contagious among circles of adolescent friends, and this is true both for negative and positive emotions.
- 2 days ago, 23 Sep 17, 3:00am -

Work can get very stressful, and often, we carry that stress with us into our private lives. How can we avoid doing that to maintain a work-life balance?
- 3 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 11:00am -

As autumn settles in, Managing Editor Marie Ellis gives her monthly update on what's happening in the Medical News Today editorial office.
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People with schizophrenia have lower life expectancy than the general population, likely due to inadequate healthcare access and lifestyle, say experts.
- 7 days ago, 18 Sep 17, 10:00am -

What is maladaptive daydreaming? In this article, learn about the diagnosis for maladaptive daydreaming, how it is treated, and how it is managed.
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Flat affect is characterized by a lack of reaction to emotional stimuli, and can include a monotone voice or lack of expression in the face. Learn more.
- 14 days ago, 11 Sep 17, 6:00am -

In this article, learn about hypervigilance. What is hypervigilance and is it different to paranoia? What are the causes and triggers?
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Ongoing advances in understanding the functional connections within the brain are producing exciting insights into how the brain circuits function together to support human behavior--and may lead to...
- 18 days ago, 7 Sep 17, 3:00am -

Employees who experience sexual harassment by supervisors, colleagues or subordinates in the workplace may develop more severe symptoms of depression than employees who experience harassment by clients or customers, according to a study involving 760…
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Whether wearing white lab coats, red rescue worker vests or dressed as clowns, the psychologists standing by as Mexico picks through the rubble of this week's earthquakes are ready to help a shaken nation deal with its trauma.
- 18 hours ago, 24 Sep 17, 6:21am -

New Australian-led research has confirmed that smartphone apps are an effective treatment option for depression, paving the way for safe and accessible interventions for the millions of people around the world diagnosed with this condition.
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If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. A new study from MIT reveals that babies as young as 15 months can learn to follow this advice. The researchers found that babies who watched an adult struggle at two different tasks before succeeding tr…
- 3 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 2:00pm -

Families are slowly trying to return to normalcy after the devastating Hurricane Irma. As power is restored, schools reopen and the clean-up continues, Jonathan Comer, professor of psychology and psychiatry at Florida International University, offers…
- 3 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 12:56pm -

Patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) have increased brain levels of a marker of microglial activation, a sign of inflammation, according to a new study in Biological Psychiatry by researchers at the University of Manchester, United Kingdom.…
- 4 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 10:58am -

New terminology, developed following a five year campaign by academics across the UK, is set to end 200 years of confusion in diagnosing a distressing disorder affecting two children in every classroom.
- 4 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 8:30am -

Augmenting conventional, pharmaceutical-based treatment of depression with cognitive behavioural therapy reduces depressive symptoms of Malaysians more over a shorter period of time than other treatment methods, according to a study in the journal So…
- 4 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 7:40am -

A more comprehensive picture of mental health that includes subjective well-being and other positive mental health characteristics could lead to more successful educational experiences among black youth, finds a recent study from the Brown School at…
- 4 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 7:29am -

A training course that aims to ease symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome is effective and probably cost-effective when provided alongside specialist care for children with mild to moderate illness, finds a trial published by the journal Archives of D…
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Title: Booze Often Glorified On YouTube VideosCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/21/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: Stress Quiz: Test Your Emotional IQCategory: MedicineNet QuizCreated: 1/19/2012 1:59:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/20/2017 12:14:48 PM
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Title: Adult ADHD Quiz: Symptoms & TestCategory: MedicineNet QuizCreated: 9/3/2014 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/20/2017 1:14:07 PM
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Title: Opioid ODs Have Cut Into U.S. Life Expectancy: CDCCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/19/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: Gun Surrender Laws Help Women Threatened by Domestic ViolenceCategory: Health NewsCreated: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 9/20/2017 12:00:00 AM
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Title: PTSD Quiz: Test your IQ of Posttraumatic Stress DisorderCategory: MedicineNet QuizCreated: 4/26/2011 5:50:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/19/2017 6:18:55 PM
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Title: Moods Quiz: Test Your Emotional IQCategory: MedicineNet QuizCreated: 10/15/2014 1:25:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/19/2017 7:13:01 PM
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Title: Binge Eating Disorder Quiz: Test Your Medical IQCategory: MedicineNet QuizCreated: 2/2/2015 3:27:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/19/2017 7:17:05 PM
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Title: Grief, Bereavement, and Mourning Quiz: Test Your UnderstandingCategory: MedicineNet QuizCreated: 9/20/2011 5:04:00 PMLast Editorial Review: 9/19/2017 7:00:56 PM
- 6 days ago, 19 Sep 17, 3:00am -

You sit down to dinner and the phone rings. It’s not anyone you want to speak with, just some robocaller trying to snag the unwary. Besides being an incredible nuisance, […]
- 15 hours ago, 24 Sep 17, 9:00am -

Snap, snap, crackle, pop. That was the sound of my life changing in an instant during a summer stroll. I fell on slightly uneven pavement and broke three bones in […]
- 7 days ago, 18 Sep 17, 9:00am -

I want to preface this writing by establishing that we are no longer married. We had a stormy romance, a fairytale wedding and what I thought was our happily ever […]
- 8 days ago, 17 Sep 17, 9:00am -

I’ve been asked twice to talk about my personal experience dealing with depression, anxiety and the use of genetic testing for mental health treatment. I became aware of this new […]
- 9 days ago, 16 Sep 17, 9:00am -

“If we could somehow end child abuse and neglect, the eight hundred pages of DSM (and the need for the easier explanations such as DSM-IV Made Easy: The Clinician’s Guide […]
- 10 days ago, 15 Sep 17, 9:00am -

You are 19 years old, on your computer at home, and you have been depressed for weeks, maybe even months. It has gotten really bad lately, and you are talking […]
- 11 days ago, 14 Sep 17, 9:00am -

“The secret of your future is hidden in your daily routines.” – Mike Murdock Some, perhaps many people, consider routines the bane of life. Not me. I relish them, embracing […]
- 12 days ago, 13 Sep 17, 9:00am -

Anxiety is a novel concept in society. Millions of people all over the world struggle with symptoms related to anxiety every day. This common ailment is characterized by uneasiness, uncertainty, obsessive thinking, palpitations, […]
- 13 days ago, 12 Sep 17, 9:00am -

Chronic stress is living day to day with persistent unpredictability or hostility. You might experience chronic stress while working in a toxic environment where you’re constantly worried that you’ll lose […]
- 14 days ago, 11 Sep 17, 9:00am -

Writers often distinguish narcissists and codependents as opposites, but surprisingly, though their outward behavior may differ, they share many psychological traits. In fact, narcissists exhibit core codependent symptoms of shame, […]
- 15 days ago, 10 Sep 17, 9:00am -

People with an intermediate or high likelihood of having Alzheimer's disease who had TDP-43 in the hippocampus had a faster rate of hippocampal atrophy than did those with no TDP-43. Medscape Medical News
- 2 days ago, 22 Sep 17, 2:52pm -

People with schizophrenia have not experienced the same increase in longevity as the general population that has occurred during the past 40 years. Medscape Medical News
- 3 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 6:48pm -

Physicians, nurses, and first responders can, and should, be more proactive, substance use disorder experts said. Medscape Medical News
- 3 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 4:34pm -

A new meta-analysis shows a 33% increased risk for death with antidepressant use in the general population. Medscape Medical News
- 4 days ago, 21 Sep 17, 11:26am -

Findings that both low and high levels of serum magnesium were associated with increased risk for all-cause dementia suggest a U-shaped relationship, note investigators. Medscape Medical News
- 4 days ago, 20 Sep 17, 4:46pm -