Stress

Getting enough sleep is essential for helping a person maintain optimal health and well-being. When it comes to their health, sleep is as vital as regular exercise and eating a balanced…

Nearly everyone will wake up in the middle of the night at some point in their life. For many, the cause is benign and short-lived, such as needing to urinate due to drinking too much liquid…

At the risk of explaining the obvious to the neurotypicals — people not on the autistic spectrum — in the audience, I know that I am not every autistic person. I can only speak of my…

A recent paper describes how scientists set up a gym in a psychiatric inpatient unit to find out whether exercise could improve symptoms and general well-being in this challenging…

If you’re currently working, you probably know what it feels like to be stressed on the job. A must-do project arrives without warning. Three emails stack up for each one you delete. Phones…

Hypnic jerks, which people also refer to as hypnagogic jerks or "sleep starts," are involuntary muscle contractions that some people experience as they are falling asleep.Some hypnic jerks…

The human body contains a lot of pressure points, and some people believe that pressing on these points can affect other parts of the body and overall health.There is limited research to…

Breakthrough research has yielded a cluster of genetic markers that could form the basis of a blood test for PTSD. A new blood test for PTSD may be in sight. Scientists at the Indiana…

Evidence that suggests our gut bacteria play complex roles in maintaining and impacting overall health is piling up. One new review of the scientific literature has now found that regulating…

New research in mouse models shows that stress hormones can help breast cancer grow, spread, and diversify, which makes it harder to treat.A study in mice sheds light on the mechanisms…