Most e-cigarettes (vapes) contain nicotine—the addictive drug in regular cigarettes, cigars, and other tobacco products. Nicotine can harm the adolescent brain which continues developing until about age 25. Using nicotine…
Eating dark chocolate for your health may sound counterintuitive, but it is actually a superfood packed with nutrients and health benefits such as easing symptoms of depression and reducing risk…
Anyone who’s woken up from a poor night’s sleep knows how missing your Zs can make you more testy and quicker to react negatively to situations you’d typically handle with ease…
By Donavyn Coffey Pregnancy is marked by joy but also challenges, including the acute stress of sleep deprivation, mood swings and hormonal fluctuations that are all the more problematic for…
An experimental study was conducted to investigate the effect of self-monitoring limited social media usage on psychological well-being. After completing pretest measures, 230 undergraduate students from a large Midwestern university…
More than half of Minnesota’s mental health professionals report seeing anxiety, depression and chronic psychological distress related to climate concerns among their patients, according to a study by researchers at the…
Life is not a performance, subject to the judgment of others, so put satisfaction over self-improvement, writes Yvonne Williams Could we aim for what gives us satisfaction, happiness, contentment and fulfilment?…
The impact of rising and falling hormone levels on ADHD symptoms is compounded for females beginning in puberty, according to a review article published in Hormones and Behavior. ADHD symptoms correlate…
Study that involved transplanting people’s microbes into mice may show way to possible therapies, say scientists While some people might relish the prospect of a new year party, for others…
The war on antidepressants is scientifically unsound. It is hurting the most vulnerable in society As a psychiatrist I have prescribed every type of antidepressant in every possible way. I…
