2022-05-26 ‘Almost Like Malpractice’: To Shed Bias, Doctors Get Schooled to Look Beyond Obesity Lauren Sausser When Melissa Boughton complained to her OB-GYN about dull pelvic pain, the doctor responded by asking about her diet and exercise habits. The question seemed irrelevant, considering the type of pain she was having, Boughton thought at […]
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Help for Shy Women
Help for Shy Women This article describes a remarkable treatment where a man — who is afraid of women — solves his anxiety (shyness) by occupying himself in curing the shyness of a woman. After that the man has cured the shyness of a woman (that is, the woman is able to be […]
From Brain Mechanisms to Novel Therapies: Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders
From Brain Mechanisms to Novel Therapies: Understanding and Treating Eating Disorders By Joshua Gordon Follow the NIMH Director on Twitter (NIMH) Millions of Americans suffer from eating disorders, serious and sometimes fatal illnesses that cause severe disturbances in a person’s eating behaviors. The behavioral and physiological consequences of these illnesses can result in significant comorbidities, and […]
Tribal Pharmacy Dispenses Free Meds and Fills Gaps for Native Americans in the City
2022-05-25 Tribal Pharmacy Dispenses Free Meds and Fills Gaps for Native Americans in the City Katherine Huggins and Julia Mueller MINNEAPOLIS — Tucked away on a side street near downtown, the Mashkiki Waakaa’igan Pharmacy offers its Native American clientele the services of any ordinary drugstore — it dispenses critical medication and provides consultation […]
HIV/AIDS and Mental Health
HIV/AIDS and Mental Health Overview HIV, or human immunodeficiency virus, is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) and can be transmitted during sexual intercourse; by sharing syringes; or perinatally during pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding. HIV weakens the immune system by destroying CD4 positive (CD4+) T cells, a type of white blood cell […]
A lifetime of climate change
A lifetime of climate change Researcher Arun Agrawal has lived three decades on either side of a watershed: the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, signed 30 years ago this June. His 60 years are a window into how far we have come, and how far there is to go. By Nicola Jones […]
Avoid Body Drought — How to Prevent Dehydration
Avoid Body Drought — How to Prevent Dehydration It’s in every living cell, tissue and organ, and it’s second only to oxygen as the thing we need most to survive—pure, clean water. We can’t live without it, and we can’t live well without enough of it. We are constantly in need of water as we […]
Caskets Wrapped in Colorful Images Pay Tribute to Young Lives Lost to Trauma and Violence
2022-05-24 Caskets Wrapped in Colorful Images Pay Tribute to Young Lives Lost to Trauma and Violence Cemetery workers lower Calyia Stringer’s casket into the ground after the 3-year-old was killed by a stray bullet last year. Her casket featured a custom wrap designed by a local funeral home and Damian Ferek’s company, […]
CBT? DBT? Psychodynamic? What type of therapy is right for me?
CBT? DBT? Psychodynamic? What type of therapy is right for me? Working with a therapist can help you manage or improve your mental health. elenabs/iStock via Getty Images Plus Sourav Sengupta, University at Buffalo Since ancient times, cultures across the world have understood that human suffering can have psychological causes. At its core, psychotherapy is […]
Baby formula industry was primed for disaster long before key factory closed down
2022-05-24 Baby formula industry was primed for disaster long before key factory closed down Cities are trying to address the baby formula shortage with community drives. AP Photo/David J. Phillip Kevin Ketels, Wayne State University The conditions that led to a shortage of baby formula were set in motion long before the February 2022 closure […]