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Healthy Adults Can Get By With Less Sleep

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
According to a new UK study, health older adults without sleep disorders can have a reduced "sleep need" and ...

Therapy to Quiet Mind Eases Insomnia

Friday, January 29th, 2010
As anyone with insomnia will attest, the condition is detrimental for both mental and physical health. If insomnia is combined ...

Quicker Disclosure of Abuse Improves Outcomes

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
A new collaborative study finds that half of sexual abuse survivors wait up to five years before disclosing they were victimized. Although ...

Mental Health Issues Among Wives of Deployed

Friday, January 15th, 2010
A new study confirms the aftershocks of war extend across continents. And relationships. Researchers have discovered wives of soldiers deployed ...

Weekend Routine Linked to Happiness

Thursday, January 14th, 2010
A study of daily mood variation in working adults discovers individuals ranging from blue collar workers to highly paid professionals are ...

Grief Is a Unique Challenge

Monday, January 4th, 2010
Grief is difficult for everyone. Often, the psychosocial and physical aspects of grief are more severe than expected and become perhaps the greatest ...

More Sleep for Teens Protects Mental Health

Monday, January 4th, 2010
A new study finds that adolescents with bedtimes that were set earlier by parents were significantly less likely to suffer from depression ...

Preparing for Holiday Stress

Friday, December 4th, 2009
Holidays are often presented in a joyous, positive light -- a time of reveling with family and friends. However, for many, the ...

Coping With Children’s Worries

Friday, November 13th, 2009
"But Mommy, there's a boogie monster that lives in my closet!!" Many parents of preschoolers struggle with their children's fears of real and ...

Retirement Improves Sleep

Monday, November 2nd, 2009
A new study shows that sleep difficulties diminish significantly after retirement. Researchers believe this general improvement in sleep is associated with the removal of work-related demands and stress rather than from actual health benefits of retirement. Results ...