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How personality and social media support together relate to anxiety levels
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: New research suggests perceived emotional support on social platforms may relate to lower anxiety in young adults, but personality traits and study design highlight a complex, potentially bidirectional relationship. Study: Associations Between Young Adult Emotional Support…
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Trouble sleeping was the first sign I was perimenopausal — expert-recommended tips I’m using to combat insomnia and nighttime anxiety
Throughout my teens, twenties and early thirties, great sleep was something I could always rely on. But now that I’m in my early 40s, trouble sleeping has started to punctuate my nights — and perimenopause is likely to blame. Sleep disturbances caused by perimenopause are more common than you might think. Studies indicate that as much as 47% of women…
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Study shows surge in searches for lorazepam after The White Lotus: Risk factors of the anxiety pill you should keep in mind
This is how reel seeps into the real!Whether popular web series will be able to help you look inward and check the dysfunction within or not, it certainly can be trusted to trigger a spike in a new “disorder”: a new study has revealed a striking surge in Google searches for the anti-anxiety drug lorazepam following the release of Season…
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Ghost flower: The unusual plant that heals pain and anxiety; rediscovered by the internet |
Deep in shaded forests, the ghost flower (Monotropa uniflora) seems almost supernatural, a waxy white plant that glows faintly against the soil. Unlike most vegetation, it cannot photosynthesise. Instead, it lives off fungi that draw energy from surrounding trees. For generations, healers have valued it for easing pain and anxiety, though its chemistry remains poorly understood. A recent study in…
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Combining two brain scans uncovers hidden clues to future teen anxiety
Scientists scanned the brains of teens at age 13 and again at 15 using EEG and fMRI, then combined EEG and fMRI scans to produce a more meaningful picture of brain activity at each age. Credit: Emilio Valadez When you’re a teenager, it’s easy to feel like the world is watching your every mistake. For some kids, that sense of…
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Promising New Treatment Could Calm Anxiety for Millions of Americans
A clinical LSD formulation shows promise for severe anxiety. Trials reveal meaningful symptom relief and limited side effects. Generalized anxiety disorder affects about one in every twenty adults in the United States. In severe cases, individuals may become so withdrawn that they seldom leave their homes, struggle to work, and find it difficult to maintain […] Source link
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Anxiety treatment improves outcomes for low-risk chest pain patients
In an evolving health landscape, emerging research continues to highlight concerns that could impact everyday wellbeing. Here’s the key update you should know about: Chest pain ranks as the second most common reason for emergency department (ED) visits, making it a key concern for patients and doctors. However, 80 percent of these cases are considered low-risk and not related to…
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How dehydration secretly fuels anxiety and health problems
Drinking too little water could increase our vulnerability to stress-related health issues, according to a new study from scientists at LJMU. People who drink less than the recommended daily fluid intake experience a greater stress hormone response, which is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, diabetes and depression. A new study, published recently in the Journal of Applied Physiology,…
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Does ASMR really help with anxiety? A psychology expert explains the evidence
Credit: Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels Most of us have experienced tingling or “goosebumps” at some point, especially when we feel a strong positive emotion such as awe or excitement. But some people have this response when they listen to certain sounds. Online videos which feature sounds of people whispering, crackling packets, and brushing or combing a microphone are all geared…
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Stress measured in hair could predict depression and anxiety in children
Long-term stress levels, measured through hair samples, may provide important clues about mental health risks in children with chronic physical illnesses (CPI), according to new research from the University of Waterloo. The study highlights how high hair cortisol, a type of steroid hormone, acts as a powerful early warning sign that could help identify children who live with CPI and…
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