Psychology & Psychiatry
Be realistic: It's key to achieving those New Year's resolutions
The key to keeping those New Year's resolutions from fading out by February: Make sure you've set achievable goals.
Jan 23, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Web-based applications can help people lose weight, study finds
Being obese and overweight can cause serious chronic diseases, which include type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer. It has been proven that ...
Jan 20, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
What exercise 'snack' is best for your health?
Millions of adults spend too much time at a desk or in front of a screen, and experts have long advised them to sit less, move more.
Jan 12, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
How better planning, behavior regulation may lead to eating less fat
New research suggests coaching overweight or obese pregnant women to improve their ability to plan and make progress toward goals may be key to helping them lower the amount of fat in their diet.
Jan 11, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Turning resolutions into habits
Ayanna Thomas is an avid gym-goer. She works out multiple times a week, and she doesn't even really think about it—she goes because going has become automatic for her.
Dec 21, 2022
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Health
Simple steps for better nutrition and improved health in the new year
This is the time of year we make big promises to ourselves: "I will lose weight, start exercising, eat healthier…." But creating lasting behavior change is tough. Even if your end goal is big, research shows that baby steps ...
Dec 21, 2022
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Neuroscience
Antidepressant use, infection during pregnancy linked to neurodevelopmental disorders
Antidepressant use during pregnancy may combine with inflammation to heighten the risk of lifelong neurodevelopmental changes in babies' brains, such as those linked to autism, new research from the University of Virginia ...
Dec 20, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Long-term consumption of food allergens may lead to behavior and mood changes
The prevalence of food allergies is increasing worldwide, approaching an epidemic level in some regions. In the U.S. alone, approximately 10% of children and adults suffer from food allergies, with allergies to cow's milk, ...
Dec 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
New visions for mental health care
Globally, 1 in 5 people will be affected by a serious mental health issue. Yet, according to Thomas Insel, the former head of the National Institute of Mental Health, despite tens of billions of dollars invested in neuroscience ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Medications
Study gives a peek at how ketamine acts as 'switch' in the brain
Ketamine, an established anesthetic and increasingly popular antidepressant, dramatically reorganizes activity in the brain, as if a switch had been flipped on its active circuits, according to a new study by Penn Medicine ...
Dec 1, 2022
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