When Meditation Helps Mental Illness — And When It Hinders
It can help smokers as they quit, but meditation may not have the same benefits for some mental illnesses as it does for addictions.
It can help smokers as they quit, but meditation may not have the same benefits for some mental illnesses as it does for addictions.
Climate change may be one of the factors contributing to violence within and among societies, according to the latest study.
If you feel like you can’t make friends, you might try to buy them, new research suggests, even if it takes some considerable financial risk.
Using hand gestures may be important for more than just making a point; they could help children to learn.
Law enforcement reminders of the consequences of criminal behavior are supposed to curb illegal activity, but some of these intimidation strategies may be backfiring, especially among youth.
He wants to move on, and believes that he’s moved on, but can Weiner really push past his sexual misconduct? The science isn’t encouraging.
Is it or isn’t it? A new study undermines the theory that sex addiction is a brain-based disorder similar to other addictions.
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“How do you feel?” can be a surprisingly difficult question to answer, but new apps are making it possible to track the ups and downs of your emotional weather as easily as EKGs graph heart rate.
The Vancouver coroner’s office revealed that “Glee” star Cory Monteith died of a toxic mixture of alcohol and heroin, weeks after leaving rehab for substance misuse. His death highlights the dangers of the post-rehab period, and …
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If you want to get stoned legally — at least under state law— in Washington or Colorado next year, you’ll have to do it at home.