Exercising three times a week significantly cuts depression risk Exercising three times a week reduces the odds of developing depression by around 16 percent, scientists said on Wednesday -- and for every extra weekly activity session, the risk drops further.
Workplace rudeness spreads like a virus, study finds Everyone worries about catching a cold at the office, but if you’ve got a mean co-worker you might also be in danger of catching their rudeness, according to new research from the Journal of Applied Psychology.
Parenting style linked to kids' Internet addiction Recollections of strict, unaffectionate parents were more common among young adults with an unhealthy attachment to Internet use, compared to their peers, in a new Greek study.
Smartphone app helps recovering alcoholics, study says A smartphone app for recovering alcoholics that includes a panic button and sounds an alert when they get too close to taverns helped keep some on the wagon, researchers who developed the tool found.
Births of drug-addicted babies in Mass. are triple national rate The number of babies born in Massachusetts with heroin and other opioids in their system is much higher than the national average, and far higher than the number tallied by state officials, according to new federal research.
ADHD tied to more traffic accidents; medication may help People with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are more likely to be in a serious traffic accident, but medication may counteract that risk for some, according to a new study from Sweden.
US schools introduce mental health programs to address teen cutting problem Schools around the country have begun offering new classes and mental-health programs to help stem a sharp rise in the number of adolescents found to be engaging in self injury, especially cutting.
Feeling dull? 5 habits that help you handle boredom Andrew*, an executive in his early 40s, walked into my office announcing, “I don’t like the idea of therapy but I’m dying of boredom and need a strategy.” He wondered, “Do you think I’m overreacting to life? Should I learn to deal with feeling the opposite of excited for hours a day?”
Reproductive control can be a form of partner violence Intimate partner violence or abuse can take the form of birth control sabotage, pregnancy pressure or coercion, which can have devastating consequences including unintended pregnancy, abortion and psychological trauma, according to a new review.
The science of suicide clustering: How silence can increase stigma At least 25 percent of children and adolescents have suicidal thoughts at some point during their lives, but what causes a young person to attempt, and succeed, in taking his or her life requires a unique set of conditions.
