5 Happiest Types of Doctors
[embedded content] Over the last few years, the global pandemic has highlighted many of the long-standing issues within medicine. With all of this negativity, you might think that medicine is a dying career or that all physicians are burned out and miserable. Not so fast. There are still many physicians who lead happy and fulfilling […]
Healthcare Is on the Ballot in Tuesday’s Midterm Election
Healthcare issues are hanging in the balance as the nation awaits the outcome of next Tuesday’s midterm elections, which will determine which party will be in the majority in the House and the Senate. The most likely scenario would be some changes in Congress in terms of House or Senate control, according to Tara Straw, […]
6 Signs Of Heart Problems That Have Nothing To Do With Chest Pain
Though chest pain is the symptom most commonly associated with cardiovascular issues, there are a range of atypical symptoms that may indicate something is wrong with the heart. High blood pressure, blood clots, arrhythmias and valve issues can trigger lightheadedness, dizziness, shortness of breath and jaw pain. Because these symptoms aren’t so obviously linked to […]
Cooking Food From My Homeland Pulled Me Out Of A Deep Depression
After coming to the U.S., Ahu Hettema dealt with immigration issues for more than 10 years. Unable to visit her family or her native home of Turkey, she spiraled into a deep depression. When her mother came to Honolulu to cook Ahu her favorite Turkish dishes, the kitchen helped her heal. After running a farmers […]
Gastrointestinal issues linked with anxiety, social withdrawal for kids with autism: Findings could help shape future treatments aimed at easing pain for kids with autism experiencing constipation, stomach pain
Children with autism spectrum disorder tend to experience gastrointestinal issues, such as constipation and stomach pain, at a higher rate than their neurotypical peers. Some also experience other internalizing symptoms at the same time, including stress, anxiety, depression and social withdrawal. Until now, no studies have examined the causal relationship between gastrointestinal symptoms and internalizing […]
Mental speed hardly changes over a lifespan: Study shows that the speed of cognitive information processing remains largely stable over decades
Mental speed — the speed at which we can deal with issues requiring rapid decision-making — does not change substantially over decades. Psychologists at Heidelberg University have come to this conclusion. Under the leadership of Dr Mischa von Krause and Dr Stefan Radev, they evaluated data from a large-scale online experiment with over a million […]
We’ve Never Really Understood the Prostate
The mistreatment of women on sexual health issues — from mastectomies and hysterectomies to pregnancy and even surgery on sex organs to enhance male pleasure — at the hands of mainly male physicians has been a major theme since the emergence of the modern feminist movement in the 1960s. But what has been largely overlooked […]
Lili Reinhart Opens Up About ‘Severe’ Body Image Struggle: ‘A Devastating Feeling’
Lili Reinhart is opening up about grappling with body image issues so that fans with similar struggles feel less alone. “I’ve been struggling with obsessive thoughts about my body/weight the last few months and it’s gotten pretty severe the last week,” the 25-year-old “Riverdale” star wrote on her Instagram stories. “So I want to take […]
How Do Mental Health Issues Affect a Person Physically?
Mental health issues can make you more prone to developing chronic diseases and other physical problems, from headaches to high blood pressure Mental health issues not only affect you emotionally but also physically. Stress, anxiety, and depression can make you more prone to developing chronic diseases and other physical problems. For example, mental health conditions […]
What Are Attachment Issues? Symptoms, 2 Types, Relationships
Attachment issues are mental health disorders in which children and adults have trouble making emotional connections with others. Attachment disorders or issues are psychiatric problems that cause trouble making emotional connections with others. These issues typically begin in early childhood and may be recognizable by the time the child turns one year old. 2 types […]