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How Cory Booker Prepped His Body To Break 25-Hour Senate Speech Record

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker stood on the Senate floor and spoke for 25 hours and 5 minutes this week, breaking the modern record for the longest Senate speech ever. Senate rules...

Longtime Head of 9/11 Health Program Let Go Amid Federal Job Cuts

THURSDAY, April 3, 2025 – The longtime leader of a federal health program for 9/11 survivors and first responders has been fired, worrying many advocates and lawmakers. The program serves more than...

Social Media Can Drag Down Troubled Young People

FRIDAY, March 28, 2025 – Is there a person in your life who just can’t stop scrolling social media, almost as if they’ve formed an emotional dependence on sites like Instagram and TikTok? Such an att...

Exposure to Maternal Cannabis Use Disorder Ups Risk for Youth Behavioral Disorders

MONDAY, March 24, 2025 – Children exposed to maternal cannabis use disorder (CUD) during pregnancy and postpartum have an increased risk for later behavioral disorders, according to a study...

Retiring Abroad May Lead to More Loneliness, Study Finds

SATURDAY, March 22, 2025 – There’s nothing like the feeling of years of hard work paying off – when you can finally transition to a life of non-work activities, whether it’s traveling, diving into p...

Therapy Dogs May Reduce Child, Parent Anxiety in the Emergency Department

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – Adjunctive use of therapy dogs in standard child-life therapy is tied to a modest but significantly greater reduction in both child-reported and parental-reported child...

Chatbots Show Signs of Anxiety, Study Finds

TUESDAY, March 18, 2025 – Turns out, even artificial intelligence (AI) needs to take a breather sometimes. A new study suggests that chatbots like ChatGPT may get “stressed” when exposed to ups...

Depression, Anxiety Common Among Chronic Pain Patients

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – The blues and the jitters are very common among people battling chronic pain, a new evidence review says. About 40% of adults with chronic pain have symptoms of depression...

1 in 3 Children Now Suffer From Chronic Illness

MONDAY, March 17, 2025 – Nearly 1 in 3 children live with a chronic condition that could significantly affect their health for the rest of their lives, a new study says. Chronic illnesses affected...

Nostalgic? It's Better For Friendships, Mental Health

FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 – Nostalgia might be met by eyerolls from some, as the emotion might inspire insipid images of rose-tinted glasses, gooey sentimentality and living in a time-lost past. But...

Playing With Dogs Relieves Stress In Humans And Canines Alike

FRIDAY, March 14, 2025 – Playing with a dog for just 15 minutes can significantly reduce a person’s stress, a new study reports. Stressed students who interacted with a friendly dog reported less s...

AAOS: Spouses of Patients Undergoing Joint Replacement See Their Own Lives Improve

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – Spouses of patients undergoing total joint arthroplasty see a significant improvement in their own quality of life, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of...

Federal Addiction And Mental Health Agency Faces Major Staff Cuts

THURSDAY, March 13, 2025 – A key federal agency responsible for addiction and mental health services is facing deep staff cuts. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration...

Four in 10 Adults With Chronic Pain Report Depression, Anxiety

FRIDAY, March 7, 2025 – Approximately 40 percent of adults with chronic pain experience depression or anxiety, according to a review published online March 7 in JAMA Network Open. Rachel V. Aaron, ...

Music Soothes Depression In Dementia Patients

FRIDAY, March 7, 2024 – Music therapy can help lift the spirits and ease depression in people with dementia, a new evidence review has found. Findings suggest that music-based therapy probably...

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