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In summer 2014, nearly 25,000 employees of Market Basket, a New England supermarket chain, walked off the job in support of their fired boss, billionaire Arthur T. Demoulas. Even customers, in support of the workers, stopped shopping at the chain. Th…
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Your bedroom should be your sanctuary and a place you go to feel at ease and get a good night’s sleep. Sleep is essential to you functioning to the best of your ability and feeling full of energy each day. Without sleep, you risk feeling moody or d…
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Here’s a small experiment for you: In a notebook or on a piece of paper, jot down a memory of a time when you were happy. Include details — what you were doing, what you were seeing, and how you felt. Don’t forget the sensory details — what d…
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Since she was a child, “Francine,” a 35-year-old lawyer, knew that she craved sunshine but she never knew why. She was a fair-skinned, blue-eyed blonde who realized that sun exposure could be dangerous and promote melanomas. But there was never e…
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We often don't realize exactly what we can do to safeguard our brain health as we get older, including significantly lowering our risks for diseases, such as Alzheimer’s. Here are the top 10 ways, and they might just surprise you. [ ... ]The post…
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Who doesn’t have attention problems these days? We jump from Facebook to Twitter to headline news and back to the work we were supposed to be doing. We’re distracted with worries about our kids, our parents, germs, terrorism, politics, and money.…
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His scientific pedigree is nearly perfect: a Ph.D. in engineering physics; advisory physicist at Westinghouse Research Laboratories; chair of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Stanford University; and a Guggenheim Fellowship to c…
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Learn why the Vatican apparently did not approve of gluten-free communion wafers.
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The benefits of drinking coffee just keep getting better and better, as two new studies inform us that it prolongs life.
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A recent discovery made by scientists indicate the possibility that human life may not be sustained in Mars.
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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 examines the link between drinking tea and lower rates of depression in older Chinese adults, revealing the characteristics of tea drinkers.
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Does the constant cycle of negative world news make you anxious? Here, learn more about news-related anxiety and how you can fight back.
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According to new research, placing too much emphasis on happiness can actually give rise to depressive symptoms, especially in the Western world.
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The largest study of its kind analyzed genetic information from 3,444 families and found one single gene whose mutations may help explain the condition.
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Depression is a common symptom before and during a period. Find out why hormonal changes during the menstrual cycle can contribute to depression and learn what to do.
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People with anorexia tend to severely restrict their food intake, while those with bulimia go through periods of overeating followed by unhealthful behaviors to ‘purge.’ Learn more here.
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Alcohol is a depressant and can amplify or trigger depression symptoms in some people. Learn more about the links between depression and alcohol in this article.
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A report that the LA County commissioned suggests that many jail inmates would benefit from diversion to community-based mental health programs.
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New research shows how using a fake rubber hand may enable people living with obsessive-compulsive disorder to overcome their contamination fears.
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Can smoking lead to depression? A new study examines the link between smoking tobacco and the incidence of depression among students.
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The unrelenting increase in COVID-19 infections in Spain following the holiday season is again straining hospitals, threatening the mental health of doctors and nurses who have been at the forefront of the pandemic for nearly a year.
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(HealthDay)—Not many people have had the opportunity to get the COVID-19 vaccine yet.
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In these stressful pandemic times, health experts have more reason to circle back to the link between anxiety and smoking: Does anxiety cause people to smoke? Or does smoking cause anxiety?
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Results from a cross-sectional online survey of young adults between the ages of 16-24 suggests that both men and women are at increased risk of suicidality if they engage in problem gambling.
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Baby boomers and Generation X are at the greatest risk of mental ill-health in middle age, finds new UCL research.
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Patient age is associated with the choice of telepsychiatry visit type, and many patients report being likely to continue with telepsychiatry even after in-person visits are available, according to a study published in the December issue of JMIR Form…
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Even at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, people around the world became more fearful of what could happen to them or their family.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, its effects on our everyday lives feel never-ending. As parents, we want to provide our children with a sense of consistency and normalcy in the middle of a time filled with uncertainty, fear and change—not an eas…
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New research has found that growing up in a bilingual home can provide unexpected cognitive benefits later in life.
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I have experienced sadness and depression, and I know there is a big difference between the two. Even though I live with a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, sometimes I feel...The post The Difference Between My Sadness and Depression first appe…
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Nearly 80 years ago Isabel Briggs Myers developed a personality test she hoped would provide a constructive use of differences at a time when undemocratic regimes were disrupting the peace...The post Discovering Your Gifts, Appreciating Differences:…
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Events are traumatic when they are highly stressful, frightening, or distressing. Such experiences can inflict deep psychological wounds, damaging our mental health and reducing our overall sense of wellbeing. That...The post Turning Pain into Meani…
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When I was 14 years old, I entered my freshman year of high school feeling nothing but a dull sense of disquietude. I was not happy to be starting the...The post Coming to Terms with Unreality first appeared on Psych Central.
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Ela was happily married — or so people thought — until the day her husband came home with a DVD he had bought. Not a common practice for him. The...The post Complex Trauma: A Step-by-Step Description of How it Develops first appeared on Psych Ce…
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Adding an atypical antipsychotic to treat depression is tied to an increased risk for death in comparison with adjunctive therapy with a second antidepressant, new research shows. Medscape Medical News
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The first blood test to detect the presence of amyloid, a hallmark of Alzheimer's, is now available for clinical use, and although some hail it as a boon, others urge caution. Medscape Medical News
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Rita Levi-Montalcini overcame oppressive sociopolitical obstacles to help scientists understand how the brain and nervous system develop. Medscape Medical News
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A new poll of emergency physicians found many have concerns about stigma for clinicians who seek mental health care, even with the pandemic increasing workplace stresses. Medscape Medical News
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Recent research has led to a "sea change" in guidelines and accelerated momentum in research to better detect signs of consciousness after traumatic brain injury (TBI). Medscape Medical News
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