Your daily back-and-forth to work can have a serious impact on your overall wellness. Here’s what you need to know—and how …
Mental Health
Study: Switching Schools May Give Your Kids Psychotic Symptoms
Chronic marginalization and chronic exclusion could cause hallucinations and delusions
Your Life is Terrible Because You Are a Commuter
At least now you know
Anxiety Could Increase Stroke Risk
New study looks at psychosocial factors affecting the likelihood of suffering a stroke
The Connection Between Left-Handedness and Schizophrenia
About 10% of the population is left-handed, but 40% of those with schizophrenia are, according to a new study.
Poverty Produces Smaller Brains
The rich really are different, at least when it comes to their brains. In two separate studies, researchers found that experiencing poverty in early childhood is linked to smaller brain size and less efficient processing of …
Despite Small Decline, South Korea Remains a Global Suicide Blackspot
Country has the highest suicide rate among the world’s most developed nations
Inside the National Suicide Hotline: Preventing the Next Tragedy
As U.S. suicide rates rise, experts are divided over which strategies save more lives
Bullying in the Family
Brothers and sisters fight, but when the bickering evolves into physical or emotional abuse, it’s bullying.
ADHD May Prime Boys for Obesity
ADHD has been linked to struggles with drugs and alcohol, less schooling and more arrests, but the latest study shows it may also contribute to problems with weight as well.
U.N. Report Suggests Some Autism & Addiction Treatments Are Akin to Torture
So-called treatments for drug users and the disabled in some places of the world—including the U.S.— are far from helpful, says a new United Nations (U.N.) report.
Study: Internet Addicts Suffer Withdrawal Symptoms Like Drug Users
Obsessive internet users can undergo ‘comedowns’ similar to those experienced by people using ecstasy, researchers say.
Yoga and the Mind: Can Yoga Reduce Symptoms of Major Psychiatric Disorders?
Yoga does the body good, and according to a new study, it may ease the mind as well.