Placebo Sleep Helps your Brain Work Better...

Placebo Sleep Helps your Brain Work Better According to New Research

It is possible to trick your brain into believing you had a good night's sleep with the help of the placebo effect, according to new research

Concussion in Teens Increases Risk...

Concussion in Teens Increases Risk of Depression

FDA Approves Mental Disability Test...

FDA Approves Mental Disability Test for Infants

The Food and Drug Administration has cleared a first-of-a-kind blood test that can help predict intellectual disabilities in infants by analyzing their genetic code.

Resisting Stress: When Guilt is Good

Life is full of stress and there are plenty of occasions when we can do nothing, or very little, to avoid it. Of course this doesn’t mean we are victims to stress. There are plenty of things we can all do to resist the negative effects of stress and this is where we must realize we have choices.

Meditation May Reduce Mild Depression...

Meditation May Reduce Mild Depression, Anxiety

But effect appears small to moderate, researchers add

Daily meditation might help some people relieve anxiety, depression and pain, Johns Hopkins University researchers report.

Many people meditate in an attempt to reduce stress and stress-related health problems. But whether this centuries-old approach to greater self-awareness has actual medical benefits isn't really known.

Depression Drugs Doled Out ...

Depression Drugs Doled Out  as Cure for Simple Sadness, Warns Expert

Antidepressants are being handed out to people who are bereaved, suffering sexual problems or are unable to sleep, claims a scientific paper.

Anxiety Tied to Stroke Risk in Study

But direct link not proven

Could anxiety boost the risk for stroke? A new long-term study suggests just that -- the greater the anxiety, the greater the risk for stroke.

Study participants who suffered the most anxiety had a 33 percent higher risk for stroke compared to those with the lowest anxiety levels, the researchers found.

Many ADHD Drugs Linked...

Many ADHD Drugs Linked to Painful Erections: FDA

Agency wants drug labels to reflect this rare risk

In rare cases, Ritalin and some other drugs used to treat attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can cause long-lasting and sometimes painful erections, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.

Stress and Your Sex Life

As a health writer, I tend to read about a lot of different health studies. Occasionally I read about a new study and think, “Really, you needed to do a study to find that out?” When I came across an article on NBC News entitled, “Stress is no good for your sex life, study suggests,” it was one of those moments. Really? You needed to do a study to tell you what probably every adult on the planet could have told you?  

How Parasitic Worms and Hot Tubs...

How Parasitic Worms and Hot Tubs May Treat Autism Symptoms

A new study has revealed that two novel – and somewhat unusual – therapies may help treat symptoms in individuals with autism.