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anxiety

Lungs, Breathing & Sleep

Deadly duo: Work stress, no sleep

Study: These two factors make you three times more likely to die from heart disease.

By: Steven Reinberg, HealthDay
May 14, 2019
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General Health & Wellness

Want happiness? Spread kindness

Your kindergarten teacher had it right—if you want to bring cheer and goodness into your life, you should first deliver the joy to others.

By: Robert Preidt, HealthDay
April 10, 2019
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Neuroscience

‘A little bit of hope’

For the first time in more than 20 years, a new type of treatment is approved for clinical depression. Ketamine has shown promising results in drug trials.

By: Jason Singer
March 9, 2019
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General Health & Wellness

Creeping threat: Kratom

Reports of poisoning from this unregulated herbal substance have jumped 50-fold in the past six years.

By: Dennis Thompson, HealthDay
March 9, 2019
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Lungs, Breathing & Sleep

Night owl? Check the family tree

Researchers identify dozens of new gene regions linked to insomnia, paving the way for possible therapeutic targets.

By: Robert Preidt, HealthDay
March 5, 2019
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Living with Chronic Conditions

Am I too worried about my health?

For the chronically ill, anxiety often comes with the territory. Here’s how to keep it in perspective.

By: Sarah Mahoney
February 9, 2019
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Children's Health

Facebook and social media have exacerbated the problems associated with bullying and mental health. (For Spectrum Health Beat)

Sticks and stones and … social media?

Bullying has been a reality for generations of youngsters—but today's youth are exposed to a particularly vicious strain, worsened by social media.

By: Health Beat staff
January 24, 2019
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General Health & Wellness

Stressful life, sleepless night

About a third of Americans are sleep-deprived as a result of political and economic anxieties.

By: Steven Reinberg, HealthDay
January 8, 2019
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General Health & Wellness

Study: 3 in 4 struggle with loneliness

It even afflicts those who aren't necessarily considered high risk for emotional problems—and it's particularly pernicious in the late 20s, mid-50s and 80s.