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Is Shock Therapy Making a Comeback Against Bipolar Disorder?
Is Sunny Outlook the Best Rx for Stroke Recovery?
Is the 'Gratitude Movement' Overrated? Study Finds It Has Limits
Is the 'Gratitude Movement' Overrated? Study Finds It Has Limits
Is There a Better Therapy for Hospitalized Anorexia Patients?
Isolation During Coronavirus Pandemic a Trigger for Depression
Isolation, Loneliness of Lockdowns Is Tough on America's Seniors
I've Lost My Sense of Smell: Is It COVID?
Keeping Coronavirus Anxiety at Bay
Key Areas of the Brain Triggered in Recent Heart Attack Survivors
Kids' ER Visits for Mental Health Problems Soared Over 10 Years
Kids of Mentally Ill Parents Have Higher Injury Odds
Kids Often Hit Hard by Death of Beloved Pet, Study Finds
Kids With Congenital Heart Disease Face Higher Odds of Mental Health Issues
Lab Discovery Offers Promise for Treating Multiple Sclerosis
Ladder Injuries Can Go Far Beyond Broken Bones
Later School Start Time, Fewer Migraines for Teens?
Laughter As Medicine: Clowns Help Hospitalized Kids Cope
Lockdown Got You Down? Experts Offer Tips to De-Stress
Lockdown Got You Feeling Low? Yoga May Help
Lockdown Loneliness Could Worsen Parkinson's Symptoms
Loneliness Continues to Rise for Americans Under Lockdown
Loneliness May Make Quitting Smoking Even Tougher
Losing a Sibling a Common Tragedy in Poorer Nations, Study Finds
Losing Sense of Smell Can Worsen Life in Many Ways: Study
Loss of a Twin Linked to Risk for Mental Illness
Lost Pregnancies, Diabetes May Be Linked
Love in the Time of Coronavirus: Couples Feel the Strain of Lockdown
Loving Family May Lower Future Depression Risk in Kids
Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders
Many Can Suffer Facial Paralysis -- and Its Emotional Toll
Many Kidney Failure Patients Regret Starting Dialysis
Many Moms-to-Be Are Stressed, and it Might Affect Baby's Brain
Many Stay Optimistic Until Old Age Hits
Many Young Americans Lonely, Depressed During Pandemic: Survey
Maria Shriver and AARP Take on Alzheimer's in Women
Me, Me, Me: Narcissists Drawn to Politics, Study Shows
Medical Pot May Help Many Battle Insomnia, Pain and Stress: Study
Mediterranean Diet Might Lower Your Odds for Parkinson's
Mental Health Issues Double the Odds of Dying With COVID-19, Study Finds
Mental Health Problems After First Baby Reduce Likelihood of More Children: Study
Middle School Challenges Add Up to Teacher Stress
Middle-Age Obesity Linked to Higher Odds for Dementia
Middle-Aged Americans Report More Pain Than Seniors
Mindfulness May Ease the Emotional Burden of MS
'Mindfulness' on Your Mind? It Has Limits, Review Finds
Mom's Depression Can Lead to Behavior Problems in Kids
Money Not a Good Measure of Your Self-Worth
More Aggressive Surgery Can Extend Survival From Brain Cancer: Study
More Are Turning to Pot When Depressed – But Does It Help or Harm?
More Breast Cancer Survivors Opting to 'Go Flat' After Mastectomy
More Childbearing Women Having Suicidal Thoughts: Study
More Evidence Links Social Media Use to Poorer Mental Health in Teens
More Than Half of Americans Know Someone Infected or Ill With COVID: Poll
Narcissists Are Blind to Their Own Mistakes
Nearly Half of Teens Get Behind the Wheel Shortly After a Concussion
Need Better Sleep? Get a Partner
Nerves May Play Important Role in Autism
Nervous About Returning to Work? Take Precautions Against Coronavirus
Neurologists Much Tougher to Find in Rural America
New Drug Could Extend Life for People With ALS
New Drug Helps Shrink Inoperable Tumors in Kids
New Drug May Beat Older One at Preventing MS Relapse
New Leash on Life: How Dog-Walking Is Helping Veterans Battered by PTSD
No Link Seen Between COVID, Guillain-Barré Syndrome
'No Recollection:' Woman Has Sudden, Unexplained Episodes of Memory Loss
Not All Nature Is Created Equal
Number of Americans Headed to ER for Suicidal Thoughts, Self-Harm Keeps Rising
One Joint May Cause Psychotic Symptoms: Study
One-Time Treatment Eases Parkinson's -- in Mice
Online Bullies Make Teen Depression, PTSD Even Worse: Survey
Paddles Against Parkinson's: Ping Pong Might Ease Symptoms
Pandemic Affecting Mental Health of Pregnant Women, New Moms
Pandemic Causing Havoc for Kids With ADHD
Pandemic Could Be Golden Time for Narcissists: Study
Pandemic Drove Spike in Panic Attacks
'Pandemic Fatigue' Setting in? Here's How to Stay Safe and Strong
Pandemic Has More Americans Turning to Booze
Pandemic Has Overburdened Parents Stressed Out: Poll
Pandemic May Be Tougher on Women's Mental Health Than Men's
Pandemic Putting Americans Under Great Mental Strain: Poll
Pandemic Tied to Higher Suicide Rate in Blacks, Lowered Rate in Whites: Study
Parkinson's Drug Eyed as Treatment for Severe Macular Degeneration
Parkinson's Patient Improving After First-Ever Stem Cell Therapy
Parkinson's Ups the Odds for Dangerous Falls, But Prevention Is Key
Permanent Nerve Damage for Some COVID-19 Survivors
Pets Helped People Cope During Pandemic Lockdown: Study
Pets Provide Comfort for 'Ruff' Quarantine Time
Playing Football at Young Age Doesn't Slow Concussion Recovery in College
Police Use of Neck Restraint Never Medically Appropriate, Neurologists Say
Poll Charts U.S. Parents' Biggest Worries During Pandemic
Poor Brain Blood Flow Might Spur 'Tangles' of Alzheimer's
Positive Attitude Tied to Lower Blood Pressure After Stroke
Potato & Sausages, Cold Cuts a Bad Combo for Your Brain
Psychedelic Drug Eases Cancer Patients' Distress Long Term
Psychedelics May Boost Mood Even After Their High Wears Off
'Psychological Distress' Has Tripled in U.S. During Pandemic, Survey Shows
PTSD May Be Tied to Greater Dementia Risk
PTSD Therapy Doesn't Trigger Drug Relapse in Addiction Patients: Study
Put the Brakes on Driving After a Concussion
Raising a Child With ADHD Can Test a Parent
Recovery From Mild Brain Trauma Takes Longer Than Expected: Study
Religion Helps Protect Against 'Deaths of Despair': Study
Roll Over, Fido. You're Hogging the Bed
Rugby Injuries Last Long After Pros, Amateurs Stop Playing: Study
Say What? Like Animals, People Perk Up Their Ears to Hear
Scans Reveal How COVID-19 Can Harm the Brain
Schizophrenia Meds Safe Long-Term, Study Finds
Scientists Spot Antibody That Might Help Diagnose, Treat Autoimmune Disorders
Serious Eye Problems Common in People With Parkinson's
Severe Mental Illnesses Often Overlooked at Hospital Admission: Study
Severe Morning Sickness Linked to Depression Before and After Birth
Shotguns Often Play Tragic Role in Rural Teens' Suicides: Study
Shower Your Valentine With Love All Year Long
Simply Smiling May Boost Your Outlook
Skiers Study Suggests Fitness May Stave Off Parkinson's
Sleep Builds the Brain in the Early Years, Then Maintains It
Sleep Problems in Early Childhood Linked to Teens' Mental Health Issues
'Smell Training' Might Speed the Sense's Return After COVID
Smile When You Get That COVID Vaccine, It'll Hurt Less
Smog Harms Women's Brains, But One Food May Help Buffer the Damage
Some COVID-19 Patients Stricken by Guillain-Barre Syndrome
Special Helmets, Safety Training Prevent Head Injuries in Youth Football: Study
Spirituality Helps Stroke Survivors, Caregivers Bounce Back
Stalking, Harassment of Partners Common Among Teens
Staying at Home During the Pandemic? Use Technology to Stay Connected
Staying Social Can Boost Healthy 'Gray Matter' in Aging Brains
Streetlights Could Be Harming Your Teen's Sleep, Mental Health: Study
Stress, Anger May Worsen Heart Failure
Stressed Out in Lockdown, America's Young Adults Are Overeating
Stressful Days, Worse Blood Sugar Control for People With Diabetes
Stroke, Confusion: COVID-19 Often Impacts the Brain, Study Shows
Strong Sleeping Pills Tied to Falls, Fractures in Dementia Patients
Stubbed Your Toe? Only Real Swear Words Help Dull the Pain
Study Gauges Mental, Physical Toll of Divorce
Study Ties Brain Inflammation to Several Types of Dementia
Sudden Obsessions, Tantrums: What Is PANS in Kids?
Suicidal Thoughts Among Young Kids Higher Than Believed
Suicide Rate 170 Times Higher for People With Schizophrenia
Survey Shows Mental Woes Spiked in U.S. Pandemic's First Months
Take Care of Your Mental Health During Pandemic
Teen Moms at High Risk for Depression, Anxiety
That Cough or Sneeze Behind You Might Not Be COVID: Study
Therapy by Phone Helps Parkinson's Patients Manage Depression
There May Be 6 Types of COVID-19
Thrill-Seeking Fuels Many First Crimes
Tigers, Rhinos and Bears Help Raise Money for Conservation
Too Little Sleep Takes Toll on Kids' Mental Health: Study
Too Much or Too Little Sleep Bad for Your Brain
Too Much Social Media Time Could Raise Risk of Depression
Tough Childhoods Are Tough on Adult Hearts: Study
'Tough Guy' Mentality Keeps Athletes in Denial About Pain
'Trigger Warnings' May Do More Harm Than Good, Study Finds
Two Common Nutrients Might Keep Vertigo at Bay
Under 50 and Overweight? Your Odds for Dementia Later May Rise
Vitamin D Won't Reduce Risk of Depression
Want Added Years? Try Volunteering
Want Better Rapport With Your Cat? Bat Your Eyes
What Behaviors Will Shorten Your Life?
What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
What Parents Need to Know About Teens and Concussions
What People With Parkinson's Need to Know About COVID-19
When a Handgun Is in the Home, Suicide Risk Quickly Rises
When Chronic Pain Leads to Depression in Kids
When Dementia Harms Speech, Native Language Matters
When Teens Feel Loved, Conflicts With Parents Are Easier to Manage: Study
When 'Time Is Brain,' Mobile Stroke Units Speed Care
Which Foods Might Reduce Your Odds for Dementia?
Who's Most Likely to Binge Eat Amid Pandemic?
Why a Newborn's First Breath Is So Important
Why Are Some People More Sensitive Than Others? Genes May Tell
Why Do Girls Take Longer Than Boys to Recover from Concussions?
Why Some Gifts Are Better-Received Than Others
Why Teens Find It Tough to Social Distance
Will a Jolt of Java Get Your Creative Juices Flowing?
Will the COVID-19 Pandemic Leave a Mental Health Crisis in Its Wake?
Will Your Brain Stay Sharp Into Your 90s? Certain Factors Are Key
With Pandemic-Related Stress, Abuse Against Kids Can Surge
Workers With Cluster Headaches Take Twice as Many Sick Days
Working From Home Brings Its Own Health Perils: Survey
Workouts in the Park? Crime Fears Keep Some Away
Workplace Sexual Harassment Might Raise Suicide Risk: Study
Years Before Diagnosis, People With Alzheimer's Lose Financial Acumen
Yes, Bad Sleep Does Make People Grumpy
Young Epilepsy Patients May Benefit From Mental Health Screening
Young People More Vulnerable to Loneliness Than Thought
Young-Onset Parkinson's May Start in the Womb, New Research Suggests
Zika May Have Damaged More Infants' Brains Than Expected
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