by John McMillan | Oct 17, 2025 | Health, Mental Health
Claire Wilcox, University of New Mexico People often joke that their favorite snack is “like crack” or call themselves “chocoholics” in jest. But can someone really be addicted to food in the same way they could be hooked on substances such as alcohol or nicotine? As...
by John McMillan | Sep 26, 2025 | Dementia, Mental Health
Timothy Hearn, Anglia Ruskin University Staring at the ceiling while the clock blinks 3am doesn’t only sap energy for the next day. A large, long-running US study of older adults has now linked chronic insomnia to changes inside the brain that set the stage for...
by John McMillan | Aug 22, 2025 | Mental Health
Liza Barros-Lane, University of Houston-Downtown The July 4 floods in Kerr County, Texas, sent shockwaves across the country. Now that most of the victims’ burials are over, the weight of grief is just beginning for loved ones left behind. It’s the daily devastation...
by John McMillan | Jul 11, 2025 | Mental Health
Pooja Shree Chettiar, Texas A&M University Recently, I found myself pouring my heart out, not to a human, but to a chatbot named Wysa on my phone. It nodded – virtually – asked me how I was feeling and gently suggested trying breathing exercises. As a...
by John McMillan | Jul 4, 2025 | Health, Mental Health
Timothy Hearn, Anglia Ruskin University Waking up from a nightmare can leave your heart pounding, but the effects may reach far beyond a restless night. Adults who suffer bad dreams every week were almost three times more likely to die before age 75 than people who...
by John McMillan | Jun 27, 2025 | Mental Health
Jennifer Donnelly, RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences Meditation has become a popular subject on self-improvement podcasts, corporate strategy days and health campaigns. But beyond the buzz, there’s a growing scientific and clinical interest in meditation...
Recent Comments