May 20th, 2013

Emerging research shows that exergaming -- using active console video games that track player movement to control the game (e.g., Xbox-Kinect, Wii) -- can increase ...
May 19th, 2013

New research has shown that kava, a medicinal South Pacific plant, reduces the symptoms of anxiety and may be used as a successful alternative treatment ...
May 18th, 2013

The much-anticipated 5th edition of the reference manual mental health professionals use to classify and diagnose mental disorders -- called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders -- ...
May 17th, 2013

Most moms and dads don't want to be known as "helicopter parents" when their kids go away to college.
Still, a new study ...
May 16th, 2013

A new study looks at the relationship between fluctuations in body weight and personality traits.
Florida State University researchers discovered people who gain weight are ...
May 15th, 2013

New research suggest an aesthetic experience that reflects a person’s mood can help calm emotional turmoil. Thus, sad music or books may help someone get through heartbreak.
"Emotional experiences of ...
May 14th, 2013

New research looks into the influence of gender roles on job credibility and performance ranking among entertainers.
Clemson University researchers studied an issue ...
May 13th, 2013

Today’s digital environment allows quick deletion of digital photos and emails, but the proliferation of digital possessions makes erasing a ...
May 12th, 2013

More than 80 percent of youth who die by suicide had some form of contact with the health care system in the ...
May 11th, 2013

Exercise has been proven as an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), and now there is sufficient research to help doctors prescribe the ...