A new study published in the journal Molecular Psychiatry indicates that individuals with recurrent depression have a significantly smaller hippocampus - a small region of the brain lo...
Parental depression has a destructive impact on children's mental and physical health. A right psychological approach is important in the treatment of the parental depression. ...
Childhood obesity is a growing health problem that has reached epidemic proportions in many parts of the world, especially in countries like the US, India and China and other nations in th...
If you experience constant ups and downs in your mood…on-off, on-off to the extent that you struggle to find the emotional balance to deal with circumstances of life, then you could be suf...
Yoga is one of the most popular of all fitness routines, but it is so much more than a fitness or exercise routine. Yoga is a holistic discipline that addresses your physical, mental and ...
The number of older people aged 60 and above is estimated to rise from 542 million in 1995 to about 1.2 billion in 2025. With the rapidly ageing populations, the incidence of abuse towards ...
Knee pain in osteoarthritis can be worsened by sleep disturbance or negative attitudes, according to a recent study published in the Arthritis Care and Research journal. Osteoarthr...
The world’s population is ageing rapidly. Before 2050, the proportion of the people aged 60 or above is expected to double from about 11% to 22% - an estimated increase from 605 million t...
Those who argue that we need to continue relying on fossil fuels – including coal, petroleum and natural gas – just aren’t accounting for the costs of pollution, says a new study published i...
Watching a loved one wither away due to Alzheimer’s or Dementia is a gut-wrenching ordeal. And if you’re involved with the everyday care of that patient, it changes your life in ways you can...
A patient-centered research agenda has been developed by the Society of Hospital Medicine that could help researchers address gaps in the acute care of hospitalized elderly individuals. ...
Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a degenerative neurological disorder that causes a gradual loss of muscle control. The disease kills dopamine-producing nerve cells in the brain that is respons...
Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) are terms for a group of complex neurological disorders that affect communication and social interaction skills, repetitive behaviors and other b...
Hikikomori is a form of severe social withdrawal, not unlike social anxiety disorder. The term was coined in Japan to describe an extreme form of social anxiety disorder that had become inc...
Your life can change in the blink of an eye, especially when you have Alzheimer’s. Your conversations with others just go round in circles. You realize that suddenly your goals, dreams an...
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