News tagged with emotional health
Light at night linked to symptoms of depression in mice
Too much light at night can lead to symptoms of depression, according to a new study in mice. Researchers found that mice housed in a lighted room 24 hours a day exhibited more depressive symptoms than did similar mice that ...
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Oct 21, 2009 |
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Research finds human emotions hold sway over physical health worldwide
A researcher from the University of Kansas has spearheaded a new investigation into the link between emotions and health. The research proves that positive emotions are critical for upkeep of physical health for people worldwide, ...
Mar 04, 2009 |
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Bad medicine: Health care can cause harm when focus is on providing services instead of improving health
Are individuals, families, communities and employers getting their money's worth from US healthcare? That's the big question in the news today, pushed further into the spotlight by the Obama administration.
Jul 01, 2009 |
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Study finds young men more vulnerable to relationship ups and downs than women
Contrary to popular belief, the ups and downs of romantic relationships have a greater effect on the mental health of young men than women, according to a new study by a Wake Forest University sociology professor.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 08, 2010 |
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Study: No higher mental health risk after abortion
(AP) -- Having an abortion does not increase the risk of mental health problems, but having a baby does, one of the largest studies to compare the aftermath of both decisions suggests.
Jan 26, 2011 |
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How to ... avoid burnout
Burnout - a state of mental, physical and emotional exhaustion -- leaves people feeling hopeless about the future. Here are tips from therapists on staying healthy.
Feb 06, 2009 |
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Poor leadership poses a health risk at work
Perceived poor managerial leadership increases not only the amount of sick leave taken at a workplace, but also the risk of sickness amongst employees later on in life. The longer a person has had a "poorer" manager, the ...
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Happiness slides across Europe as speculation mounts on new UK government happiness index
Emotional prosperity in Europe is falling, and this troubling fact needs to be faced by the European governments. That is the conclusion from a new research report from the University of Warwick which documents cross-country ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Happy children make happy adults
Being a 'happy' teenager is linked to increased well-being in adulthood, new research finds.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 25, 2011 |
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Teens who choose music over books are more likely to be depressed
Adolescents who spend more time listening to music are far more likely to have major depressive disorder, while young people who spend more time reading books are far less likely to have such a diagnosis, according to a University ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 04, 2011 |
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One in ten 16 year olds have self-harmed
One in ten 16 year olds in Northern Ireland have self-harmed in the past year, according to new research by ARK at Queen’s University and the University of Ulster.
Jul 30, 2009 |
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Are teenagers wired differently than adults?
Parents have long suspected that the brains of their teenagers function differently than those of adults. With the advent of magnetic resonance imaging, or MRI, we have begun to appreciate how the brain continues to develop ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 17, 2009 |
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New study reveals prevalence of cyberbullying and its psychological impact on nonheterosexual youth
Schools are typically on guard against students who bully by inflicting repeated violence on other students. But technology has given rise to a relatively new form of bullying which inflicts emotional harm in a stealth manner, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 08, 2010 |
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Extremely preterm children are three times as likely to have psychiatric disorder
Significant advances in the neonatal intensive care have resulted in increased survival rates of children who are born at less than 26 weeks of gestation, so termed "extremely preterm children". Notably, however, improved ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 23, 2010 |
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Childhood adversity worsens effects of stress, adding to current hardships, says new research
Children who experience trauma may enter a cycle of negative emotions — anxiety and depression — that could contribute to health problems later and precipitate an early death, a leading health psychologist said Saturday.
Aug 15, 2010 |
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