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Active Workstations Could Make You Smarter at Work

THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – Desks that require folks to stand or move as they work also might help them produce better results on the job, a new study suggests. People’s brains became sharper when w...

Rising Threat to Americans' Healthy Sleep: Neighborhood Gunfire

THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – A good night's sleep is often hampered by caffeine, hunger, alcohol or chronic pain. Now, America has a new cause of poor sleep: the sound of gunfire on city streets. New...

Too Many U.S. Women Disrespected, Mistreated During Childbirth

THURSDAY, April 4, 2024 – Childbirth is a harrowing ordeal, and it’s being made worse by mistreatment from health care providers during labor, a new study says. More than one in every eight women a...

High Levels of Glucose, Triglycerides Linked to Psychiatric Disorders

TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – High levels of glucose and triglycerides are associated with future risk for depression, anxiety, and stress-related disorders, according to a study published online April 2...

Too Often, Postpartum Depression Goes Untreated in Black, Hispanic Women

WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 – Massive racial disparities exist in the treatment of pregnancy-related mood disorders in the United States, a new study shows. White women suffering from depression or...

Anxiety, Depression Associated With Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Anxiety and depression are associated with an increased incidence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), according to a study published online March 19 in Scientific...

Big Improvements Seen in Spotting, Treating Mental Health Issues Around Pregnancy

TUESDAY, April 2, 2024 – Expecting or new mothers are much more likely these days to be diagnosed with anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, new research shows. However, more women...

What Is 'Mindful Reading' and Can It Help Your Brain?

FRIDAY, March 29, 2024 – Ever immersed yourself in a book and lost all sense of the time and place you're currently in? That's how reading can meld with mindfulness, one neuropsychologist explains....

High Rate of Suicidal Thoughts Among Black Men in Rural America: Study

THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – Suicidal thoughts and contemplation of death haunt the minds of many rural Black men in the United States, a new study reports. One in three rural Black men said they had...

Stressed? Some Genes Could Raise Your Heart Attack Risk

THURSDAY, March 28, 2024 – Folks with genetically-driven stress are more likely to suffer heart attacks after nerve-wracking events or times of unrest, a new study shows. People with above-average...

Poll Shows That Many Children Fret About Missing School Due to Illness

MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Most parents struggle to decide whether or not to allow their children to take a sick day when they complain of feeling unwell. "In some cases, the decision to keep kids...

Most New Doctors Have Faced Sexual Harassment, Study Shows

MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – The #MeToo movement has done little to blunt sexual harassment among health care professionals, a pair of new studies report. More than half of all new doctors are subjected...

Many Kids Worry About Missing School Due to Illness: Poll

MONDAY, March 25, 2024 – Most parents are torn about letting their middle or high school students take a sick day. "In some cases, the decision to keep kids home from school is clear, such as if the...

Most Self-Identifying LGBTQ+ Orthopedic Clinicians Report Bullying

WEDNESDAY, March 20, 2024 – Most orthopedic trainees and professionals who identify as LGBTQ+ are "out" in their workplaces and three-fourths report experiencing discrimination and bullying,...

Knitting Helps Keep Troubled Minds From Unraveling, Study Finds

THURSDAY, March 21, 2024 — Stressed out, anxious or desperately needing to recharge? Grab some knitting needles and a pretty ball of yarn — Swedish research shows yarncraft improves mental health wit...

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