Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Research Spurs Future Therapies
The first big breakthrough in 30 years of Alzheimer’s research is providing momentum for clinical trials of “cocktail” treatments targeting
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What Is Brown Noise and What Are the Benefits?
Brown noise’s low, deep tones have gained popularity online for its soothing sounds. Many claim that it improves sleep, concentration and relaxation. But what exactly is brown noise, and can it benefit you?
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Types of anxiety and ways to overcome them
Overcoming anxiety is a very personal journey, and what may work for one person may not work for another. Therapy, medication, natural remedies, and practicing coping strategies can all help a person overcome their anxiety.
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Plant-Based Diet vs. Vegan Diet
Though humans have evolved to eat a wide variety of foods, plants may be our best bet when trying to eat for good health. Avoiding excessive amounts of animal proteins, dairy and other foods derived from animals have been consistently shown to offer health benefits.
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How To Improve Your Gut Health
The food we choose to eat influences the types of microbes that live in our gut, which consequently dictates our health and well-being.
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Sleeping With Pets: Benefits and Risks
Sleeping with a dog or cat is, to many pet owners — or parents, as we might prefer to describe ourselves — a no-brainer. To other people, it’s a clear violation of boundaries, not to mention one of the most divisive bedroom arguments some couples face.
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The Problem with Fruit Juice: All That Sugar
I’ve always had a bee in my bonnet about fruit juice. The overabundance of sugar in our diet has given
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7 Ways to Support a Depressed Friend
Few things in life are more painful than the feeling of helplessness we experience when a friend sinks into a serious depression. If only we could say exactly the right words or do just the right thing, could we lift them out of their emotional darkness? Dealing with someone who is suffering from major depression can be scary, frustrating and alienating. So what’s the best approach?
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Depression: Has Brain Network Modulation Come of Age?
A new review looks at the history and future of neuromodulation in depression treatment. About 1 in 6 adults in the United States will experience clinical depression at some point during their life. Mainstream treatments do not work well for everyone — researchers estimate that 1–3% of people in the U.S. have treatment-resistant depression. An approach that is much less widely used than either drugs or psychotherapy, known as neuromodulation, aims to correct abnormal communication between the parts of the brain that regulate moods, thoughts, and behaviors.
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Research Shows Harmful Level of Human Exposure to Microplastics
Researchers have found MPs everywhere: in the deep ocean, Arctic snow, and Antarctic ice. Seafood, table salt, and drinking water also contain high amounts of MPs and are the focus of these investigations as they relate to humans.
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