Medications
Sleep medication use drops dramatically among Americans
Americans aren't turning to pharmaceutical options as often in the never-ending battle for a good night's sleep.
Aug 16, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
AI could help patients with chronic pain avoid opioids
Cognitive behavioral therapy is an effective alternative to opioid painkillers for managing chronic pain. But getting patients to complete those programs is challenging, especially because psychotherapy often requires multiple ...
Aug 15, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How college students perceive academic stress affects their mental well-being
Academic stress takes a toll on the mental well-being of certain groups of college students more than others—a correlation further exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Rutgers New Jersey Medical School ...
Aug 9, 2022
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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
Poor physical and mental health among older adults linked to childhood abuse history
Older adults who were physically abused as children were significantly more likely to develop chronic pain and chronic physical illness in later life according to a newly-released study by University of Toronto researchers. ...
Jul 7, 2022
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Health
Why do embarrassing memories seem to surface at night?
Many of us have been kept awake at night by the memory of some mortifying moment. But why? We asked sleep expert Eus van Someren.
Jun 27, 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
Personalized maps created through artificial intelligence may guide individuals to improved well-being
Decades of longevity research have shown that psychological well-being is strongly tied to physical health, optimism, positive health behaviors, and lower risks of premature death. A team led by investigators at Massachusetts ...
Jun 22, 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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Health
Managing insomnia with an app
An app designed to treat insomnia without the use of medication, only available in Australia via a Flinders University clinical trial, has received an official recommendation from the U.K.'s National Institute for Health ...
Jun 17, 2022
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