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Service Dogs Against Anxiety and Depression By Laura Iesse Can a cat’s purring or a dog’s tail wagging help us if we suffer from anxiety or depression? In some cases, the answer is yes. “Pets offer unconditional love that can be very beneficial to people with depression,” said Ian Cook, psychiatrist and […]
2022-03-04 HIV Preventive Care Is Supposed to Be Free in the US. So, Why Are Some Patients Still Paying? Sarah Varney, Kaiser Health News Anthony Cantu, 31, counsels patients at a San Antonio health clinic about a daily pill shown to prevent HIV infection. Last summer, he started taking the medication himself, an approach […]
Finding your Purpose through your Pain By John Giftah As much as we often trumpet the phrase that everyone has and is going through something or is battling something external or internal, we cannot deny the fact that some of us go through something to a degree higher than others. Some have […]
Step by Step: 6 Tips for Preventing Falls (StatePoint) Few things are more important to older adults than their independence — being able to do what they’d like when they’d like. But independence can be fleeting. Something unexpected, like a fall, can change everything. That’s why it’s important for older adults and […]
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Today’s Topic: […]
2022-03-03 Desperate for Cash: Programs for People With Disabilities Still Not Seeing Federal Funds Lauren Weber and Andy Miller LILBURN, Ga. — Matthew Southern, 35, who has intellectual and developmental disabilities, is able to stay out of an institution because health aides paid through a Medicaid program assist him and his roommate with ordinary […]
Why your kid won’t put down the smartphone – it’s not your fault It’s important to know how technology affects the human brain. John M Lund Photography Inc/Stone via Getty Images Meghan Owenz, Penn State Nearly three-quarters of parents are concerned that their kids’ use of mobile devices may be harmful to them or to family […]
2022-03-03 How plants turned predator Carnivorous plants fascinate as much now as when their gruesome diet was first discovered. Molecular biology is helping botanists trace the origins of their predatory ways. By Stephanie Pain Toward the end of the 19th century, lurid tales of killer plants began popping up everywhere. Terrible, tentacle-waving trees snatched […]
2022-02-02 Biden’s Blanket Statement — ‘No More Surprise Billing’ — Doesn’t Quite Cover It Victoria Knight “Millions of hardworking Americans will no longer have to worry about unexpected medical bills.” President Joe Biden, in a Feb. 10 speech about lowering health care costs. During a Feb. 10 speech about lowering health care costs, President […]
Living Well with Major Depressive Disorder What Is Major Depressive Disorder? Major depressive disorder is a serious mental illness that affects how people feel, think, and go about their everyday tasks. The condition can also impact a person’s sleep habits, appetite, and ability to enjoy life. Major depressive disorder isn’t something that […]