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Should Sex in Nursing Homes Be Banned?

Maybe it isn’t something you think about often, but it is a major part of life, as well as mental health and stress relief as people enter their golden years. That’s right, we are talking about sexual activity and people are taking part in it in nursing homes. But what benefit does it have, and ...click here to read more

Women with Anxiety – What Does it Really Mean?

One out of 75 Americans have experienced some sort of panic disorder, and according to a global survey conducted by Nielsen, over 50 per cent of women living in the United States are stressed out. On the surface stress might not sound startling; however, scientific evidence shows women with anxiety age faster. Researchers at Brigham ...click here to read more

Your Brain on Birth Control

Headaches, nausea, and spotting between periods are a few of the common side effects of taking the birth control pill, but people don’t normally associate the contraceptive with mental health. Medical professionals tend to be conflicted about whether or not birth control has a significant impact on a woman’s mental health; however, some research indicates ...click here to read more

The Effect of Hoarding on Your Health

Most of us have had an overflowing cupboard, closet or drawer from time to time, but when people acquire and don’t throw away a large number of items it is referred to as hoarding. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, about 5 per cent of the world population suffers from clinical hoarding. Hoarding ...click here to read more

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Why Seniors are Being Overprescribed Antibiotics

Antibiotics are generally prescribed for patients who are suffering from bacterial infections.  These drugs are designed to either immobilize or kill the bacteria that have invaded the body, thus allowing the immune system to produce antibodies and macrophages to eradicate these foreign microbes.  Antibiotics have been long been used for the treatment of a wide ...click here to read more

Married Drinking Habits Revealed

Everyone has heard the jab between married couples about one of the partners behavior ‘driving them to drink’, but is it possible that it might actually have merit? There might actually be an effect of drinking on the mental health of female vs. male participants. There have been several studies on the effect of drinking ...click here to read more

3 Secrets of Happy People

We all know, and sometimes even resent those super happy and healthy people. You might be wondering their secret You see those people at the office or maybe family members who don’t seem to be phased by anything, and are always in good health. So we hear about diet and exercise plans all the time, ...click here to read more

How Telling the Truth Keeps You Healthy

Could lying less frequently actually improve your mental health and help you live a healthier life? As it turns out, advising patients to lie less frequently may become a new health trend for medical doctors. A researcher from Notre Dame was able to find mental health and physical health benefits in individuals who reduced the ...click here to read more

Study Says Smart People Live Longer

It seems like every day there is a new TV series or movie that is centered around vampires and their immortality. There is no denying that our culture is obsessed with staying young and that most of us would jump at the chance to live longer. Although immortality is the stuff of science fiction, recent ...click here to read more

Fake a Smile to Lower Stress

Almost everyone experiences some form of stress on a regular basis and one third of Americans report living under extreme stress. Ongoing stress can negatively affects your relationships, sleeping patterns and eating habits, and it can yield serious long-term health consequences including obesity, chronic fatigue and heart disease. A positive attitude has long been touted ...click here to read more