Health
How to tell the difference between a heart attack and panic attack
Chest pain, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, nausea: Are you having a heart attack or a panic attack?
Jul 14, 2022
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News tagged with psychologists
Psychology & Psychiatry
Virtual Reality App trial shown to reduce common phobias
Results from a University of Otago, Christchurch trial suggest fresh hope for the estimated one-in-twelve people worldwide suffering from a fear of flying, needles, heights, spiders and dogs.
Jul 14, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Digital mental health companies draw scrutiny and growing concerns
When Pat Paulson's son told her he was feeling anxious and depressed at college, Paulson went through her Blue Cross Blue Shield provider directory and started calling mental health therapists. No providers in the Wisconsin ...
Jul 13, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Can anxiety disorders pass from parent to child?
From the ongoing pandemic and the monkeypox outbreak to the charged political landscape, New York City mom and entrepreneur Lyss Stern has been increasingly anxious.
Jul 13, 2022
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Medications
Need a pill to help you sleep? You're far from alone, survey finds
If you struggle to fall asleep at night, you are not alone.
Jun 23, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Helping the brain to heal the gut
On its surface, the subreddit for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a den of tongue-in-cheek humor; its logo reimagines the classic Reddit alien gripping its gut in discomfort, scatological memes abound, and the most active ...
Jun 20, 2022
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Surgery
Physical activity, diet improve after bariatric surgery, but do not meet recommended levels
In a long-term study of adults who have undergone bariatric weight loss surgery, University of Florida researchers found participants' physical activity and diet quality improved after surgery, but fell short of federal physical ...
Jun 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The perils of perfectionism
WA researchers aim to help teen girls feel better in their bodies with an online program targeting perfectionism, which has been linked to depression, anxiety and eating disorders.
Jun 1, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New depression test identifies men who could be at up to 30x the risk of suicidal ideation
New research from SAHMRI, the University of Adelaide, CSIRO Australia's national science agency, Orygen and the Freemasons Center for Male Health and Well-being (FCMHW) has found men who score high on both traditional measures ...
May 31, 2022
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Neuroscience
Boosting brain function in later life through singing
Ask anyone in a choir why they enjoy it, and they will tell you about the euphoric effects singing has on their mental health. A team of neuroscientists and clinical psychologists based at the University of Helsinki (Finland) ...
May 26, 2022
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