Study: Pregnant Women Who Use Antidepressants Increase Risk of Autism
Women who take antidepressants during the later phases of pregnancy increase the risk of having a child with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by 87% compared to expecting mothers who did not take the...
Hey Kids: Pick up That Video Game and Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables
Video games and nutrition are often placed at opposite ends of the spectrum, with most parents envisioning the typical gamer sprawled on a couch with a controller in one hand and a bag of...
Study: Our Smartphones Make Us Dumber
A new study reinforced the hypothesis that the proximity of a smartphone owner’s mobile device can affect his or her cognitive ability. Marketing and management researchers from the University of California-San Diego, the University of...
Healthy Busyness – The Science Behind Staying Busy
When you are busy, it often comes with a slew of negative associations. Too busy to finish your work. Too busy to plan for tomorrow. Too busy to stay on top of your tasks. Too...
Two Drugs Could Save Thousands from Sudden Cardiac Arrest
A study conducted by the Resuscitation Outcomes Consortium has confirmed that certain antiarrhythmic medications, when administered by medical professionals, improved the survival rates of cardiac arrest patients who had failed electrical shock treatment. Not all...
Spanking Linked to Future Childhood Depression and More
Today is Childhood Depression Awareness Day, drawing attention to the children who suffer from depression – the most common mental health issue in the United States. A conservative estimate says 1-in-33 children have some...
Study: Table Sugar May Increase Breast Cancer Risks
A new study suggests that table sugar may increase the risk of breast cancer. Researchers at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center concluded that mice fed sucrose at levels comparable to those...
Study: Greater Risk of Heart Disease to Those with Low Income
Heart disease is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Every 43 seconds, someone in the U.S. suffers a heart attack, and many of these incidents result in...
Unpublished Study Shakes Up Dietary Guideline Thinking
Forty years ago, while the United States was preparing for the Bicentennial celebration, Minnesota researchers were studying the impact of dietary health guidelines and concluding that conventional wisdom on the subject might be wrong. For...
Adult Coloring Books Good for Mental Health
Would you like three free coloring pages? Enter your name and email address below and we'll send them straight to your inbox! When’s the last time you opened a fresh pack of crayons and spent...