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Could Your Sleep Habits Cause Depression?

Could Your Sleep Habits Cause Depression? We have all occasionally experienced having a poor night’s sleep and felt sluggish, fuzzy-brained and…

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Sleeping Pill Nightmare

Sleeping Pill Nightmare There are tens of millions of Americans who regularly take sleeping pills. Ambien, or a generic form of…

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Touch Can Improve Your Mental Health

Touch Can Improve Your Mental Health Results of a recent study may lead to new therapies for depression and anxiety as…

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Two men talking about alcohol addiction treatment, a treatment center in Malibu, California.
Men and Boys with Eating Disorders Increasingly Common

Men and Boys with Eating Disorders Increasingly Common It is estimated that about 8 million people in the United States struggle…

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Breaking Habits

Breaking Habits Doing things by habit and breaking habits are not just matters of willpower. The process of moving from habits…

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Bullying Can Have Life-Long Effects

Bullying Makes Victims More Likely to Smoke, Become Ill, and Develop Psychiatric Disorders as Adults “A part of growing up” or…

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Anorexia Affects More Than Self-Image

Anorexia Affects More Than Self-Image More than two million people in the US suffer from anorexia. The majority are teens or…

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Woman in blue sweater reading at a sober living facility.
Splenda Raises Insulin By 20%, Possibly Increases Risk for Type 2 Diabetes

Splenda Raises Insulin By 20%, Possibly Increases Risk for Type 2 Diabetes A new study has found that the sweetener sucralose…

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Two men laughing, a father and son helping with the addiction recovery healing process.
Parenting Away From Addiction

Parenting Away From Addiction Published on July 3, 2013 I am the father of two small children, an infant and a…

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College Students’ Adderall Abuse Trends on Twitter During Finals

College Students’ Adderall Abuse Trends on Twitter During Finals In a 6-month study led by health science professor Carl Hanson of…

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