Researchers announce that a woman’s daily stress can reduce her ability to fight off a common sexually transmitted disease and increase her risk of developing the cancer it can cause.
No such association is seen, however, between past ...
Determining the optimal treatment approach for a mental illness is often a difficult task. A new research study aims to bridge the gap between how psychotherapy is studied in laboratory research settings, and how it is actually conducted ...
Most would agree that our world is choked with stress even in the best of times.
Now, volatile stock markets and rising interest rates threaten individuals with additional stress and anxiety as retirement savings and overall financial future ...
A new research study finds the stigma accompanying mental health disorders persists in the military. In a study of over 8,400 Canadian troops, mental disorders ranging from depression to alcoholism were unreported because of a variety of barriers. ...
A new research study sheds light on a behavior that is consistent among many species – that is, making decisions based upon the actions of others.
Scientists at the University of Leeds believe they may have found why ...
According to a new research study, women are better than men in describing their feelings and those of their romantic partners. Conversely, men tend to project their own feelings upon their partners more than women.
The findings give support ...
A new study suggests that individuals who want to weigh less are in fact more likely to be mentally or physically unhealthy than those who are content with their body image. Surprisingly, the angst surrounding desired body weight ...
Conventional wisdom suggests men are attracted to women for their physical attributes, while women look for men who are successful and ambitious.
But new research suggests those sex differences don't always hold water.
The new research suggests that whether ...
Research scientists find that long after Sept. 11, 2001, Americans' terrorism-related thoughts and fears are associated with increased depression, anxiety, hostility, posttraumatic stress and drinking.
University of Illinois at Chicago researchers examined the extent to which the strength of ...
Research on Vietnam veterans finds that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increases an individuals' risk for long-term health problems.
In the study, PTSD was associated with with chronic disease risk factors such as an elevated white blood cell counts ...
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