Horror movies are literally bloodcurdling People have been using the term "bloodcurdling" to describe feelings of intense fear for centuries.
3-D video games may be good for your memory Playing three-dimensional video games just 30 minutes a day might mean new memories are less likely to fade away, a small U.S. study suggests.
School-based mindfulness training may reduce stress, trauma Middle-school students in urban areas may benefit from in-school mindfulness programs, a new study suggests.
Opioid abuse propels record US deaths from overdose, CDC says U.S. deaths from drug overdoses hit a record high in 2014, propelled by abuse of prescription painkillers and heroin, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Friday.
Obama administration proposes new executive actions on gun background checks The Obama administration on Friday proposed two new executive actions to make it easier for states to provide mental health information to the national background check system, wading back into the gun control debate after a months-long hiatus.
The 10 biggest lessons we learned about our health in 2015 When we look back on 2015, we may remember it as the year women got their own "little pink pill," sugar and bacon got a bad (okay, an even worse) rap, and one lucky firefighter got a whole new face.
Veterans' PTSD may recur down the line Soldiers deployed to Afghanistan had a spike in post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in the months immediately after their return, but also five years later, according to a Dutch study.
What to do when it's time to break up with a family member As the song goes, breaking up is hard to do.
Secret hashtags help teens share dangerous habits Rule-breaking may be just as irresistible to teenagers today as it was in their parents' day, but a new study of secret social media hashtags like #selfharmmm suggests that new technology is helping kids share dangerous behaviors more easily than ever before.
New study offers compelling reason to help others It turns out getting in the holiday spirit can be good for your mental health.
