Health & Wellbeing

A new study has challenged the commonly held belief that consciously suppressing negative thoughts is bad for our mental health, finding that people who did so had lower levels of post-traumatic stress and anxiety and less vivid intrusive thoughts.

Researchers have mapped where and how strongly we experience different kinds of love, covering everything from romantic love to love for strangers. The findings shed light on how context and the object of love affects our subjective feelings of it.

A study of white-collar workers has found that men who experience work stress coupled with a job that requires high effort for low reward are at double the risk of developing heart disease, having a similar impact on heart health as obesity.

There's been a staggering rise in the number of ADHD medication errors among US youth, most of which occurred at home, a study has found, highlighting the need for greater patient and caregiver education to avoid these preventable errors.

A study has determined which snoozing strategy - no naps, one long nap, or two shorter ones - is best for avoiding drowsiness and fatigue when staying up all night. The results may be as helpful to shift workers as they are to new parents.

Researchers have analyzed available topical and systemic treatments for eczema and identified the ones that are most effective, presenting a full range of treatment options for this common chronic skin condition.

A new study has found that over-60s with untreated high blood pressure have a greatly increased risk of developing dementia, suggesting that maintaining treatment for high blood pressure throughout later life is important for dementia prevention.

Even moderate exposure to nicotine-free vapor from e-cigarettes can literally stop the body's frontline immune cells in their tracks, reducing their ability to fight off foreign invaders, a new study has found.

While gingivitis can lead to tooth loss, the bacteria responsible for the gum disease can also enter the bloodstream and cause heart disease. That's why early detection is important, which is where a new home testing kit may soon come in.

A new study has found that women undergoing infertility treatments who eat a diet recommended by the American Heart Association as being good for heart health can reduce their chances of having a miscarriage.

When someone is using antipsychotic drugs, it's important that they take the correct dosage, and that they don't abruptly stop taking the medication. Soon, a fingerprint sweat test could be used to check that such people are following instructions.

A new study has found a link between cigarette and e-cigarette use by adolescents and young adults and the frequency and severity of eye problems they reported. The effects were worse for those that used both cigarettes and e-cigarettes.

A new study has found that the contents of commercially produced extracts used to test for shellfish allergies differ widely between manufacturers. The researchers say the lack of standardization increases the risk of false negatives.

A new study has found that people who exclusively use marijuana have higher levels of potentially dangerous metals in their blood and urine than those who don’t, suggesting the drug may be an overlooked source of metal exposure.

Researchers have used AI to identify the factors that predict an adolescent’s risk of self-harm and attempting suicide. They say their model is more accurate than existing risk predictors and could provide individualized care to vulnerable patients.