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From Brain Mechanisms to Novel Therapies: Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders By Joshua Gordon (February 23, 2021) Follow the NIMH Director on Twitter Millions of Americans suffer from eating disorders, serious and sometimes fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances in a person’s eating behaviors. The behavioral and physiological consequences of these illnesses can result in significant comorbidities, […]
Recipe Sunday 2022-12-04 We feel, and studies suggest, that cooking can be a form of therapy for many. On Sunday, we post recipes for those looking for new ways to diversify their cookbooks (we do not get paid for this). —Editorial Team. Warm Up Winter with Watermelon Fun (Family Features) The […]
2022-12-03 Racial Disparities in Lung Cancer Start With Research Melba Newsome During a routine visit to the Good Samaritan Clinic in Morganton, North Carolina, in 2018, Herbert Buff casually mentioned that he sometimes had trouble breathing. He was 55 years old and a decades-long smoker. So the doctor recommended that Buff schedule time […]
Bring More Music Into Your Home (StatePoint) Music is a mood booster and can help promote mental health. This past year has been particularly challenging, inspiring many people to reap the many benefits of bringing more music into their homes. Here is how you can too: • Be your own DJ: Music can instantaneously […]
Eight Facts to Know about Women’s Health Women and girls face unique health challenges across their lifespans. Learn how some of these health conditions affect millions of women and girls each year. Two out of every three caregivers in the United States are women. Two out of every three caregivers in the United States are women. Women who are caregivers have […]
Dog Day Saturday 2022-12-03 Owning and interacting with pets, according to studies, can be a form of therapy for many. We have dedicated Saturday to dogs and Wednesday to cats, when we will post an article on each of those days. We will also post articles on occasion about other animals people may […]
2022-12-02 A New Use for Dating Apps: Chasing STIs Darius Tahir Heather Meador and Anna Herber-Downey use dating apps on the job — and their boss knows it. Both are public health nurses employed by Linn County Public Health in eastern Iowa. They’ve learned that dating apps are the most efficient way to […]
Dating After Loss of a Spouse By: elaine williams When a relationship ends due to one partner dying, what is the correct time period to begin dating again? Grief is such a funny, unpredictable animal. Many people in years’ past think a year is a suitable time to wait before incorporating life changes, and […]
American Morality – A Glimmer of Hope on the Horizon (We know this is a little old, but the same premise still applies.) By: Thomas Sullivan Has the United States lost it’s basic principle of morality? Has the United States moved away from the guiding principles that this country was founded on? A single […]
Mental Health Friday 2022-12-02 On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what […]