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Ask the Pediatrician: How can parents help teens get enough rest?
Q: My teenager is having a lot of trouble sleeping lately. What can I do to help?
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News tagged with light therapy
Psychology & Psychiatry
How to fight seasonal depression amid the pandemic
While some welcome the changing leaves of fall and fresh snow of winter, others find themselves having difficulty waking in the morning, experiencing daytime fatigue, eating more carbohydrates, and feeling a general sense ...
Dec 23, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Seasonal depression: Why it happens and how to manage the symptoms
With the weather getting colder and the days becoming shorter, some people are noticing they have less energy and aren't feeling as positive as they usually do. While these feelings may be temporary for some, around one in ...
Nov 15, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
After clocks 'Fall back' this weekend, watch out for seasonal mood changes
(HealthDay)—As clocks are turned back an hour this weekend and it gets dark earlier, many people will begin grappling with seasonal affective disorder (SAD).
Nov 5, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New portable device opens the way for at-home skin cancer treatment
A new prototype photodynamic therapy (PDT) device that can be used at home significantly reduces pain levels during treatment of basal cell carcinoma (BCC), while achieving efficacy comparable with a hospital stay. These ...
Oct 1, 2021
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Inflammatory disorders
Light therapy helps burn injuries heal faster by triggering growth protein
Light therapy may accelerate the healing of burns, according to a University at Buffalo-led study.
Aug 6, 2021
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Genetics
Scientists show how light therapy treats depression in mice model
Light therapy can help improve the mood of people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) during short winter days, but exactly how this therapy works is not well understood. A new study by Urs Albrecht at the University of ...
Jul 8, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
New theranostic approach joins radiopharmaceuticals and nanoparticles to kill cancer cells
Researchers have successfully developed a novel cancer treatment approach that utilizes Cerenkov radiation energy to target and destroy cancer cells more effectively. The approach uses light from decaying radiopharmaceuticals, ...
Jun 14, 2021
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Biomedical technology
Adding antibodies to enhance photodynamic therapy for viral and bacterial disease
The COVID-19 pandemic has reinforced the pressing need to mitigate a fast-developing virus as well as antibiotic-resistant bacteria that are growing at alarming rates worldwide.
May 18, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Light therapy helps veterans treated for traumatic brain injury
A new study by researchers at the VA Portland Health Care System in Oregon found that augmenting traditional treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI) with morning bright light therapy (MBLT) improved physical and mental ...
Apr 27, 2021
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