Health-related News

Insomnia Linked to Future Hospitalizations

May 13th, 2013
Insomnia Linked to Future Hospitalizations  New research suggests insomnia foretells the necessity for future hospitalization and expensive medical care needs among middle-aged and older adults. Researchers from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public ...

Generating Positive Emotions Can Better Physical Health

May 13th, 2013
Generating Positive Emotions Can Better Physical Health  A new research study suggests people can self-generate positive emotions in ways that make them physically healthier. Barbara Fredrickson, Ph.D., of the University of North ...

In Digital Age, Breaking Up May Be Even Harder to Do

May 13th, 2013
In Digital Age, Breaking Up May Be Even Harder to Do  Today’s digital environment allows quick deletion of digital photos and emails, but the proliferation of digital possessions makes erasing a ...

Positive Social Support at Work May Help Prevent Diabetes

May 12th, 2013
Positive Social Support at Work May Help Prevent Diabetes  Work conditions, including low levels of social support and high levels of stress, can accurately predict the development of diabetes over the ...

Obesity May Be Fueling Rise in Sleep Apnea

May 12th, 2013
Obesity May Be Fueling Rise in Sleep ApneaA new study suggests that the American obesity epidemic may have something to do with the rapidly rising number of sleep apnea cases.  ...

Nobody Likes a ‘Fat-Talker’

May 11th, 2013
Nobody Likes a 'Fat-Talker' Women who engage in "fat talk" -- self-disparaging remarks made in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies -- are less liked by their peers, according to a ...

Anxiety Symptoms Often Accompany Chronic Pain

May 11th, 2013
Anxiety Disorders Often Accompany Chronic PainIndividuals suffering from chronic pain should be evaluated for anxiety disorders, according to a new study published in General Hospital Psychiatry. "I think [health care] providers are more aware of the ...

New Guidelines for Using Exercise as an Antidepressant

May 11th, 2013
New Guidelines for Using Exercise as an AntidepressantExercise has been proven as an effective treatment for major depressive disorder (MDD), and now there is sufficient research to help doctors prescribe the ...

Shift in Goals Improves Treatment for Severe Anorexia

May 9th, 2013
Shift in Goals Improves Treatment for Severe Anorexia A new clinical trial has found that focusing on quality of life and enhanced social adjustment, rather than weight gain, improved results for patients ...

Children with Autism Hypersensitive to Motion

May 9th, 2013
Children with Autism Hypersensitive to MotionChildren with autism can detect simple movements twice as fast as typically developing children, and this hypersensitivity to motion may provide insight into the workings behind the ...