Antidepressants are drugs commonly prescribed to alleviate symptoms for those suffering from depression. However, researchers have proposed an alternative that shows promising results without the side effects of medication--a spice called saffron.
Date Posted: January 5, 2017
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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If you're thinking about taking up running as your New Year's resolution and still need some convincing, consider this: MRI scans reveal that endurance runners' brains have greater functional connectivity than the brains of more sedentary ...
Dec 21
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health Psychology
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Cold bathing has been claimed to have multiple beneficial effects on health such as improvement of the immune system, cardiovascular circulation and vitality, but any true association remains unclear. Researchers explored if perceived illness could ...
Dec 19
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health Psychology
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Despite the fact that 77% of Americans are trying to lose weight, nearly 70% of all Americans are obese or overweight. Given the inability of the majority of us to manage our weight, are we all just weak-willed slackers? Or are other factors ...
Nov 22
Categories: Eating Disorders, Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Self-Love
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A late night at the library, copious amounts of energy drinks or coffee and class notes from the last month; surely you'll be able to ace the exam if you just spend the next 24 hours focused on the material. Unfortunately, procrastination and sleep ...
Oct 27
Categories: Academic Issues, Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health ...
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The type of fat you eat matters, but a new study suggests that the benefits of good fats vanish when stress enters the picture. This study is the first to show that stress has the potential to cancel out benefits of choosing healthier fats.
Oct 22
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health Psychology, Stress ...
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Why do some people want to live a very long time, while others would prefer to die relatively young? In a latest study, a team of researchers investigated how long young and middle-aged adults in the United States say they want to live in relation ...
Aug 30
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Piquing people’s interest can entice them to choose healthier behaviors over more tempting, unhealthy ones, study finds. New research shows that piquing people’s curiosity can influence their choices by steering them away from tempting desires, ...
Aug 23
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University of Warwick research indicates that eating more fruit and vegetables can substantially increase people’s later happiness levels.
Jul 11
Categories: Happiness, Health / Illness / Medical Issues
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For young people entering adulthood, high-quality relationships are associated with better physical and mental health, according to the results of a recently published study by a University at Buffalo-led research team. "Health benefits begin to ...
Jun 27
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Relationships & Marriage
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An afternoon in a Chinese clinic makes it clear how important a patient's speech can be to making a diagnosis.
Jun 24
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Mental Health Professions
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Mental health is a growing concern in this country. Illnesses such as depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia affect more than 43 million Americans. Only a small percentage will seek out professional help to challenge their demons (National ...
Jun 21
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Prejudice / Discrimination
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Cancer patients may live longer if they are married, with the effect varying by place of birth and race/ethnicity. However, better economic resources are unlikely to be a key driver for this association.
Apr 12
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) impairs insulin signaling in the portion of the brain responsible for regulating metabolism, making a person with AD more likely to develop diabetes, new research suggests.
Apr 11
Categories: Cognitive Problems Amnesia / Dementia, Dementia, Health / Illness / ...
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According to a new study acetaminophen could be impeding error-detection in the brain.
Apr 9
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Dealing with the loss of a loved one is one of life's toughest challenges. It can cause severe psychological stress, which studies have shown can raise the risk of acute cardiovascular problems.
Apr 7
Categories: Health / Illness / Medical Issues, Health Psychology, Relationships ...
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