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Depression
Experts Criticize Marianne Williamson's Views on Vaccines, Depression and Illness
By Abigail Abrams
Michael Phelps Opens Up About Retirement and Mental Health Awareness: 'I Struggle Through Problems Just Like Everybody Else'
A Genetic Test Could Help Predict the Right Antidepressant For You
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Voting Is Good for Your Health, Study Finds
Voting isn't just good for the country. A new study reveals that adolescents and young adults who are civically involved also tend to have better health. In the new study, published Tuesday in the journal...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
January 23, 2018
Here's What Your Recurring Nightmares Actually Mean
Everyone has a bad dream once in a while. But having the same one over and over may signal that something specific is missing in your daily life, new research suggests. Men and women in...
By Amanda MacMillan
December 15, 2017
Scientists Can Tell if Babies Will Be Left-Handed Before They're Even Born
The discovery might help predict depression, schizophrenia and autism
By Billy Perrigo
December 5, 2017
Hormonal Birth Control Is Linked to a Higher Risk of Suicide, Study Says
Contraceptives are effective ways to prevent pregnancy, alleviate menstrual pain and ease heavy bleeding, but the hormonal changes needed to accomplish that may have some negative psychological side effects. In a study published in the...
By Alice Park
November 21, 2017
Why More Veterans are Running for Political Office
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
November 10, 2017
Elderly Americans Are Losing Their Rights
These are today's five best
By The Aspen Institute
October 5, 2017
Video: Just One Hour of Exercise a Week May Help Prevent Depression
Regular exercise may prevent many cases of future depression, according to a new Australian study, and researchers say that as little as one hour a week can make a real difference. The paper, published in...
By Amanda MacMillan
October 3, 2017
Sleep Deprivation Can Rapidly Reduce Depression
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
September 20, 2017
People With Sick Pets Have More Anxiety and Depression
The stress may affect veterinarians too
By Abigail Abrams
September 18, 2017
How Marriage May Literally Break Your Heart...or Keep it Healthy
Fighting with a partner is as bad for the heart as being overweight, say doctors.
By Belinda Luscombe
September 8, 2017
Why Teenage Brains Are So Hard to Understand
It's not just you. Researchers are finding that teenage brains really are special
By Alexandra Sifferlin
September 8, 2017
This Is the Meanest Reason to Break Up With Someone
Rejection hurts. But it stings even more when you're turned down for another person: dumped because your partner found someone better, for example, or passed over for a great job because of a more qualified...
By Amanda MacMillan
September 7, 2017
13% of Americans Take Antidepressants
Antidepressants are some of the most popular drugs in the United States, and their usage shows no signs of waning. A new report from the National Center for Health Statistics shows that from 2011 through...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
August 15, 2017
Football Brain Injuries and a New Hope for Depression: This Week in Health
A new analysis of the brains of deceased NFL players found something unsettling: 110 out of 111 of them had a serious brain disease caused by repetitive blows to the head. In more hopeful news,...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
July 27, 2017
New Hope for Depression
Depression afflicts 16 million Americans. One third don’t get better with treatment. A surprising new drug may change that
July 27, 2017
Degenerative Brain Disease Found In 87% of Former Football Players: Study
The link between football and traumatic brain injury continues to strengthen. Now, one of the largest studies on the subject to date finds that 110 out of 111 deceased NFL players had chronic traumatic encephalopathy...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
July 25, 2017
This Week in Health: Summer Colds, Health Care and Yoga for Pain
It's officially summer, but the warm weather doesn't necessarily mean you're in for three months of good health. This week's health news revealed why getting a summer bug can feel even more awful than a...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
June 22, 2017
Why Having Lots of Feelings Is Good For Your Health
Happiness isn't the only emotion that can help you stay healthy as you age. How excited, amused, proud, strong and cheerful you feel on a regular basis matters, too. In a new study, people who...
June 22, 2017
There's More Proof That Ketamine Works for Depression
Scientists may have found how ketamine triggers rapid antidepressant effects
By Mandy Oaklander
June 21, 2017
Teens Are Getting More Depressed But Using Fewer Drugs
The latest report compiles information on substance use, as well as treatment, reported in 2015 from two large national surveys.
By Lon Tweeten and Alice Park
June 12, 2017
Why Friends May Be More Important Than Family
Friends become increasingly important to health and happiness as people age, according to new research in the journal Personal Relationships. They're so crucial, in fact, that having supportive friendships in old age was found to...
June 7, 2017
The New Way To Prevent Anxiety in Kids
About 40 million American adults have an anxiety disorder each year. Rates are rising among young people and the use of anti-anxiety drugs is soaring. What can be done to reverse this mental health crisis?...
By Andrea Petersen
June 6, 2017
Here's How to Get Over a Breakup
Moving on from an ex can be tough, especially if you were the one let go. But according to a new study in the Journal of Neuroscience, the secret to feeling better is simple: Just...
By Amanda MacMillan
April 26, 2017
Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy May Not Pose a High Risk for Autism
According to new reports
By Alice Park
April 18, 2017
Does Taking Antidepressants During Pregnancy Cause Autism?
Pregnant women who have depression face a difficult decision when it comes to using antidepressants to treat their symptoms. On one hand, treating depression is critical for the mother’s wellbeing, and that translates to the...
By Alice Park
April 18, 2017
No One Knows What To Do With the International Space Station
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
March 28, 2017
This Week in Health: Go Swimming and Clean Your Humidifier
This week we learned that swimming is one of the best forms of exercise, since it's easy on the joints and recruits more major muscle groups than other types of cardio. Here’s what else grabbed...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
March 3, 2017
The Dangers of Using the Club Drug Ketamine for Depression
After trying antidepressants, psychotherapy and other treatments like electroconvulsive therapy, people with tough-to-treat depression are often out of options. In recent years, however, there’s been fresh hope in an unexpected place: the club drug ketamine....
By Mandy Oaklander
March 2, 2017
Why It’s Healthy to Cry Over TV Shows
Good news for fans of "This Is Us."
By Amanda MacMillan
February 23, 2017
Why Mental Illness Can Fuel Physical Disease
Scientists say inflammation is the common thread.
By Amanda MacMillan
February 23, 2017
How Camping Helps You Sleep Better
Spending time in nature can work wonders for human health, from lowering blood pressure and stress hormones to sparking feelings of awe. Growing research suggests it may also improve sleep by resetting our internal clocks...
By Alexandra Sifferlin
February 2, 2017
It's Important to Bridge The Urban-Rural Divide
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
January 30, 2017
How Wisdom Teeth Are Fueling the Opioid Epidemic
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
January 18, 2017
How Exercise Can Help Depression in Kids
Physical activity improves young children's mental health
By Alice Park
January 9, 2017
11 Uses for Botox Beyond Freezing Your Wrinkles
It's way more than just a cosmetic procedure
By Alexandra Sifferlin
January 5, 2017
11 Surprising Uses For Botox
These alternative approaches have turned Botox into a blockbuster
By Alexandra Sifferlin
January 5, 2017
Depression May Make Chemotherapy Less Effective
Mood may play a critical role in determining how effective some anti-tumor therapies are
By Alice Park
December 17, 2016
Abortion Doesn't Negatively Affect Women's Mental Health
According to the largest study of its kind
By Alexandra Sifferlin
December 15, 2016
A Lot of Pilots Have Depression Symptoms
An anonymous survey shows many commercial airline pilots deal with depression symptoms
By Alexandra Sifferlin
December 15, 2016
Abortion Doesn't Negatively Affect Women's Mental Health
It's the largest and most comprehensive study on the matter
By Alexandra Sifferlin
December 14, 2016
Staying Awake Could Combat Depression
These are today's best ideas
By The Aspen Institute
December 9, 2016
27% of Medical Students Are Depressed
The mental health of doctors suffers years before they get an MD
By Mandy Oaklander
December 6, 2016
What You Need to Know About Magic Mushrooms and Depression
The psychedelic drug may hold potential for a new treatment
By Alexandra Sifferlin
December 1, 2016
I Took A Psychedelic Drug for My Cancer Anxiety. It Changed My Life
One woman describes her powerful experience in a clinical trial of the drug psilocybin
By Dinah Bazer
December 1, 2016
Just One Dose of This Psychedelic Drug Can Ease Anxiety
Two new trials show the powerful effects of magic mushrooms on cancer-related anxiety and depression
By Alexandra Sifferlin
December 1, 2016
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