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Why Sunlight Is Nature’s Antidepressant

Why Sunlight Is Nature’s Antidepressant

Experts are finding that strict sun avoidance is counterproductive.

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Somatic Therapy: When Healing Your Body Helps Heal Your Mind–Here’s How

Somatic Therapy: When Healing Your Body Helps Heal Your Mind–Here’s How

Derived from the Greek word "soma," which means body, somatic therapy encourages people to tune into physical sensations.

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Depression May Be Caused by Inflammation. Here’s How

Depression May Be Caused by Inflammation. Here’s How

New research points toward a biologically distinct subtype of depression, and a common blood test that could identify it.

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The Perfectionism Pandemic: What’s Driving It?

The Perfectionism Pandemic: What’s Driving It?

New data on perfectionism's steady rise and broader associations prompt a closer look at the expectations of self and society.

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Hidden Ingredient Causing Migraines, Obesity: Neurosurgeon

Hidden Ingredient Causing Migraines, Obesity: Neurosurgeon

It's in your salad dressing, your bread, your baby's formula, your snacks. It goes by dozens of names on food labels—natural flavors, hydrolyzed protein, hydrolyzed soy protein. And according to ...

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Your Mental Health May Be Paying the Price of Working From Home

Your Mental Health May Be Paying the Price of Working From Home

A new study found remote workers experienced greater psychological distress and social isolation than in-person workers.

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Why Antidepressants Work for Some—but Fail for Others

Why Antidepressants Work for Some—but Fail for Others

Depression may not be a single disorder with a one-size-fits-all treatment protocol.

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Mental Health Diagnoses May Be Less Reliable Than Thought

Mental Health Diagnoses May Be Less Reliable Than Thought

A meta-analysis found that repeating the same psychiatric assessment often produced different results, underscoring the complexity of diagnosing mental health.

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Drooling, Snoring, Nightmares: How to Ease Common Sleep Problems

Drooling, Snoring, Nightmares: How to Ease Common Sleep Problems

A restful night’s sleep requires balance in both body and mind—even small changes can make a big difference.

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Modern Motherhood Lost Generational Wisdom—and Mothers Want It Back

Modern Motherhood Lost Generational Wisdom—and Mothers Want It Back

American mothers have never had access to more parenting information, but they have also never been more alone.

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How Helping Others May Slow Brain Aging

How Helping Others May Slow Brain Aging

Acts of kindness may be one of the most effective antidotes to dementia.

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Mindfulness: Why Your Mind Runs Wild—First Steps to Taking Control

Mindfulness: Why Your Mind Runs Wild—First Steps to Taking Control

In an operating room, where seconds matter and mistakes can cost lives, one physician says the greatest threat isn’t complexity—it’s distraction. Dr. Neil E. Farber spent decades as a pediatric ...

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If High LDL Doesn’t Signal Heart Risk, What Does? Critical Blood Tests

If High LDL Doesn’t Signal Heart Risk, What Does? Critical Blood Tests

Beyond cholesterol, what tests paint a more reliable picture of heart disease risk? Is cutting out red meat really the “health measure” that we’ve been told? In this episode of ...

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Tune Out Anxiety, Hone Focus Through Wearable Vibration—Neuroscientist

Tune Out Anxiety, Hone Focus Through Wearable Vibration—Neuroscientist

What if trauma isn’t just something we remember—but something the body learns? In this Vital Signs interview, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. David Rabin points to a growing gap in mental ...

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Diving Reflex: A Powerful Way to Enhance Vagal Tone–Here’s How to Activate It

Diving Reflex: A Powerful Way to Enhance Vagal Tone–Here’s How to Activate It

This reflex isn’t just a biological curiosity—it has real-world benefits.

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Your Teenager’s Relationship to Drama May Be a Matter of Long-Term Health

Your Teenager’s Relationship to Drama May Be a Matter of Long-Term Health

A 17-year study tracking teens into adulthood found that adolescent aggression predicts faster biological aging.

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Loving Someone With Depression Without Losing Yourself

Loving Someone With Depression Without Losing Yourself

Living with a depressed partner can push you toward burnout without realizing it. 

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What Dating Apps Are Doing to Your Mental Health

What Dating Apps Are Doing to Your Mental Health

Although dating apps promise connection, many users experience depression, anxiety, loneliness, and psychological distress.

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Depression Isn’t Just in the Brain: A TCM Approach to Relief

Depression Isn’t Just in the Brain: A TCM Approach to Relief

By focusing on the body’s internal energy systems, TCM offers a different framework for understanding mood disorders and their treatment.

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Baby Screen Time Linked to Brain Prematuration

Baby Screen Time Linked to Brain Prematuration

How babies' exposure to screens in their first years may shape the way their brains handle decisions and stress well into adolescence.

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What Is the Right Age for a Child’s 1st Phone?

What Is the Right Age for a Child’s 1st Phone?

Research examines how early phone use may affect mental health, attention, obesity, and social development.

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What Does the Brain Look Like on Pornography?

What Does the Brain Look Like on Pornography?

Pornography is among the most widespread habits worldwide. While many viewers consider it harmless, mounting evidence tells a very different story. A recent study published in Frontiers in Human Neuroscience ...

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Beyond Serotonin, What Causes Depression? 7 Habits to Boost Mood

Beyond Serotonin, What Causes Depression? 7 Habits to Boost Mood

Perlmutter points to how immune cells in the brain, known as microglia, respond to stress and the environment, potentially reshaping mood and behavior.

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What 6,000 Brain Scans Reveal About Gamers

What 6,000 Brain Scans Reveal About Gamers

A 23-year-old man sat down to play video games at an internet cafe in Taiwan. Twenty-three hours later, he was dead, arms stiff in rigor mortis, still reaching for the ...

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3 Science-Backed Strategies to Naturally Boost Serotonin

3 Science-Backed Strategies to Naturally Boost Serotonin

Far beyond mood, serotonin plays a profound role throughout the body, regulating bowel movements, sleep, immunity, and disease risk.

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How to Make Rosemary Wine to Lift Your Spirits and Boost Heart Health

How to Make Rosemary Wine to Lift Your Spirits and Boost Heart Health

Rooted in tradition, rosemary wine is an easy to make and flavorful tonic.

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How Just 1 Exercise Can Release Lactate and Help With Depression

How Just 1 Exercise Can Release Lactate and Help With Depression

Different types of exercises may bring different mental benefits.

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