A stressful marriage may harm your heart health
There may be a link between distress in marriage and a poorer outcome after a heart attack for people who are under 55. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - November 1, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Why talking to strangers can make us happier
Talking to people we've never met before, even in passing interactions, can make us wiser and happier. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - October 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Most people feel socially connected as Covid-19 precautions ease, but many still need support
International survey provides a glimpse into how people have adapted to pandemic-related change. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - October 25, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Danger, death, and disgust: Why you just can & apos;t look away
Research is testing the theory that morbid curiosity and scary play builds psychological resilience and ability to overcome genuine scares. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - October 24, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Video gaming may have some cognitive benefits for kids
A study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health finds that gaming may help with both cognition and impulse control. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - October 24, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Even a pasted on smile can lighten your mood
If you're feeling a little low, smile anyway. That alone could shift your mood. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - October 21, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Toxic workplaces could damage mental health
The surgeon general’s office has weighed in on potentially destructive effects of a toxic workplace as Americans reconsider their job positions. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - October 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Feds want psychological tests for parents of separated kids
The Biden administration is asking that parents of children separated at the U.S.-Mexico border undergo another round of psychological evaluations to measure trauma. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - September 28, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Dementia may lead to greater risk of Covid death
Conditions like Alzheimer’s and dementia may put patients at an even greater risk of death from Covid-19 than heart disease and other ailments. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - September 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Loneliness and unhappiness can age us faster than smoking
Study finds psychological component of health 'should not be ignored' (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - September 27, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Many U.S. veterans land behind bars. A unique new law may change that.
It is a critical time to turn the tide for millions of post-9/11 veterans, advocates say, as many struggle to put the Iraq and Afghanistan wars behind them. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - September 24, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Signs your child may have developed a smartphone addiction
Research finds that nearly half of American teens say they are almost constantly on their phones, but how much is too much? (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - September 22, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

4 out of 5 pregnancy-related deaths in the US are preventable
The vast majority of deaths among pregnant women and new mothers in the United States are preventable, according to the CDC. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - September 20, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

How Latinx parents are ending the cycle of & apos;machismo & apos; in their families
Parents share how they're ending the cycle of toxic masculinity and "machismo" culture. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - September 15, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news

Supreme Court temporarily backs LGBTQ student group seeking recognition at Jewish university
The case could have broader implications as the Supreme Court has looked favorably on religious freedom claims in the context of education. (Source: PsycPORT.com)
Source: PsycPORT.com - September 15, 2022 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: news