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Bright light therapy and better time management could make it possible for teenagers to get the recommended 8 hours of sleep, according to new research.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is difficult to diagnose early because it can mimic other neurological diseases.

Study results of more than 6 million elderly patients show women at least aged 85 years are most affected.

The data showed moral concerns about fairness, loyalty, and purity influenced county-level vaccination rates, but care and authority did not.

Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders are suggested to have had some of the highest levels of mortality, depression, alcohol use, and anxiety disorders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The live organisms help maintain immunologic equilibrium through direct interaction with immune cells.

Investigators find that those successfully treated with hormone replacement therapy were no more likely to be hospitalized.

There may be a negative mental health burden on women who do unpaid work at home while also working a paid job.

Researchers recommend guidelines specify that pregnant women should eat at least 2 portions of fish per week and should omit warnings against certain types of fish.

The authors noted that health care professionals at community clinics and primary care practices specifically can help expand awareness and detection of high blood pressure by providing affordable treatment and management.

Past-month vaping levels rebounded after early COVID-19 pandemic drop, analysis results indicate.

Previous studies have shown that 6% of Americans will develop PTSD in their lifetime, which can disrupt lives and lead to or worsen existing health issues, like depression, anxiety, eating disorders, and suicidal thoughts.

Research looking at neurofeedback and “chemo brain” found that most patients had normal brain function after 18 weeks of neurofeedback therapy, significantly improving patient symptoms.

The method is based on a measurement of 15 minutes of electrical activity in the brain while performing simple tasks.

Depression tends to go unrecognized in more than half of patients presenting with symptoms in primary care, although data show that an approximate 60% of patients receive their depression care from the primary care setting.

A new e-learning program could enable nurses to better evaluate and manage pain in neonates, according to investigators at Hiroshima University.

Rutgers New Jersey Medical School analysis shows that not all groups are uniformly affected by the pressure, and those that are should be offered additional resources and support.

Research found that Black health care workers had higher odds of depression and anxiety than White health care workers.

Research showed that changes in impulsivity during early to mid-adolescence predicted changes in antisocial behavior and alcohol use.

Although alcohol is not absorbed by the intestines, research has demonstrated that excessive drinking causes the liver to produce too much acetate which may lead to intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Research found a strong correlation between a mother’s dynamic with their mother and whether or not their child is able to form secure attachments with others in adolescence.

Men with early, curable stages of the disease are missing opportunities for detection, according to an analysis by investigators at the University of Cambridge.

Building trust between patients, their families, and long-term care staff allows residents to feel comfortable with the very personal care that they receive.

The study authors found that regional differences in temperature accounted for many of the variances in nighttime temperature.

Researchers observed 227 pathways that show how interacting with nature affects human wellbeing.

New analysis highlights factors and mechanisms that underlie the mental health effects for veterans.

Although naps may not be unhealthy, frequent napping could reflect poorer sleep at night.

The investigators discovered that, as the age of the boys that were tested got older, they were less likely to hold the same stereotype of brilliance being a male trait as their parents.

A far more radical understanding of how humans express their experiences of pain moves into embracing the role of the imagination in that process.

A panel of experts discussed the benefit of incorporating considerations of spirituality as part of patient-centered health care.