Sleep disorders
Melatonin for kids: Is it safe? How to help school children get good sleep
Lots of parents are giving their children the supplement melatonin to help with sleep, but is it safe?
Sep 10, 2023
0
18
News tagged with good behavior
Addiction
Changes in gut microbiome alters rewarding effects of cocaine and cravings
According to the 2021 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 4.8 million people (ages 12 and up) reported using cocaine within the previous 12 months, and 24,486 people died from an overdose involving cocaine. Because there ...
Aug 3, 2023
0
1
Psychology & Psychiatry
Many consumers make unhealthy choices, but 'uptrend messaging' can help drive healthy behavior
Good nutrition and regular exercise can help prevent disease, but substantial evidence shows that only a minority of consumers adequately engage in these and other recommended healthy behaviors. In fact, according to the ...
May 8, 2023
0
3
Overweight & Obesity
Consumer health: Why your child's weight matters
Healthy Weight Week will be observed Jan. 15-21, so this is a good time for a reminder of the connection between weight and health during childhood.
Jan 18, 2023
0
7
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feeling depressed? Performing acts of kindness may help
People suffering from symptoms of depression or anxiety may help heal themselves by doing good deeds for others, new research shows.
Jan 10, 2023
0
52
Health
Study uncovers factors linked to optimal aging
What are the keys to "successful" or optimal aging? A new study followed more than 7000 middle aged and older Canadians for approximately three years to identify the factors linked to well-being as we age.
Dec 13, 2022
0
476
Neuroscience
Unraveling the reward behavior: Mechanisms underlying the dopamine signaling pathway
One part of the basal ganglia, known as the nucleus accumbens (NAc), is composed of medium spiny neurons (MSNs). The MSNs, in which the dopamine D1 receptor (D1R) and dopamine D2 receptor (D2R) express, are controlled by ...
Sep 29, 2022
0
13
Psychology & Psychiatry
People with eating disorders hold rules around 'good' and 'bad' foods, but eating is never that simple
We usually think of eating as simple—a biological response to how hungry or full we feel.
Sep 6, 2022
0
4
Health
How you feel about aging could affect your health. How to keep the right attitude
Is age really just a state of mind?
Aug 22, 2022
0
16
Psychology & Psychiatry
Here's how to help your kids break out of their pandemic bubble and transition back to being with others
Pilar's parents took all the recommended precautions to shield her from the dangers of COVID-19. They stayed at home, away from family, friends and group activities. Pilar had remained in virtual schooling throughout the ...
Apr 8, 2021
0
6
