Caffeine withdrawal may be recognized as a disorder
If you missed your morning coffee and now you have a headache and difficulty concentrating, you might be able to blame it on caffeine withdrawal. In general, the more caffeine consumed, the more severe withdrawal symptoms are likely to be, but as little as one standard cup of […]

Men, Women More Different Than Thought
Beyond the tired cliches and sperm-and-egg basics taught in grade school science class, researchers are discovering that men and women are even more different than anyone realized.
It turns out that major illnesses like heart disease and lung cancer are influenced by gender and that perhaps treatments for women ought to […]

Talk Therapy Beats Drugs for Insomnia
Boston researchers have found that cognitive behavioral therapy is more effective than sleeping pills in treating chronic sleep-onset insomnia.
In a study summarized in the Sept. 27 issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School found non-drug techniques yield better short- […]

Two views on suicide risk with antidepressants
The recent FDA proposal to force antidepressants to carry warnings about increased suicide risk is the subject of a pair of articles by leading experts in The Annals of Pharmacotherapy. According to “Antidepressants, Suicide, and the FDA: A Loose Association,” the FDA proposal is premature and may be counterproductive. […]

Females May Be More Susceptible To Overindulge Sweet Tooth Cravings Than Males
It is well known that obesity has reached epidemic proportions. As waistbands expand, so do the number of health gurus heralding the benefits of portion control and exercise to keep obesity at bay. But with some studies indicating that the rate of […]

Wealth does not create individual happiness and it doesn’t build a strong country, either
A study in the recent issue of Psychological Science in the Public Interest addresses how economic status is no longer a sufficient gauge of a nation’s well-being. The authors argue that the psychological well-being of its citizens is the greatest measure of […]

Children of Teen Mothers Have Raised Suicide Risk
Babies of teenage mothers and infants who have a low birth weight have a higher risk of committing suicide later in life than other children, Swedish scientists said Friday. In a study of more than 700,000 young adults, researchers at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm found that infants […]

Ins and Outs of Teledildonics
Cybersex gets blamed for a lot of things, including social isolation, infidelity and divorce. It’s a temptation previous generations of lovers didn’t have to face, and it’s technology, and therefore it’s scary for a lot of folks.
Yet remote interaction technology — or, as I like to call it, teledildonics — has […]

Knowing When to Call it Quits in Psychotherapy
As often as people ask a question about how to begin therapy, folks don’t seem to ask how they will know it’s time to call it quits. Psychotherapy involves a relationship between two people and ending any social or professional relationship can be difficult. Therapists are trained to […]

Simple telephone call found to help on depression
Today’s treatments for depression can leave a lot to be desired, but new pills or modes of therapy are not necessarily the answer. Rather, simple changes in how existing treatments are delivered can yield significant improvements.
A new study, published earlier this month in an issue of the British […]

I honestly don’t care which way you decide to vote in the U.S. elections come November. All I do ask is for you to take responsibility for being a citizen of voting age in America and go out and do your one civil duty this year. This election is going to be as close as […]

Study Reveals Why Eyes In Some Paintings Seem To Follow Viewers
You’ve seen it in horror movies, or even in real-life at the local museum: a painting in which the eyes of the person portrayed seem to follow you around the room, no matter where you go. People have described the effect as creepy or eerie, […]