Simon Cowell Names The ‘Real Catalyst’ That Led Him To Seek Therapy For Mental Health
LOADINGERROR LOADING Simon Cowell said going to therapy for his mental health for the first time felt like a weight being “lifted off [his] shoulders.” The “America’s Got Talent” creator and judge, in an interview with The Mirror’s “Men in Mind” podcast, said he wished he tried therapy 10 to 20 years ago, noting its […]
CDC: One in Five Women Mistreated During Maternity Care
One in five U.S. women said they were mistreated during maternity care, according to a CDC study. And the rate of mistreatment was even higher among Black (30%), Hispanic (29%), and multiracial (28%) women, reported researchers led by Yousra Mohamoud, PhD, of the CDC in Atlanta. Women who had public insurance (26%) or no insurance […]
Glimmers Are The Opposite Of Triggers. Here’s How To Find Them In Your Life.
PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou via Getty Images “Glimmers are these micro-moments of safety, connection, regulation,” said Deb Dana. All over social media, mental health experts and advocates are posting about “glimmers.” The videos show kids collecting flowers in a field, folks sipping a quiet cup of tea on their porch, or having a swim at the local […]
Nick Jonas Describes The Public Mishap That Led Him To Seek Therapy
Nick Jonas said this week that a botched guitar solo at the 2016 Academy of Country Music Awards led him to see a therapist. The youngest member of the pop sibling trio the Jonas Brothers discussed stage anxiety on the “Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard” podcast Monday, recalling what he called the “tragic guitar solo […]
Ocaliva for NASH Gets Thumbs Down From FDA Advisors
A panel of FDA’s outside experts said obeticholic acid (Ocaliva) does not have a favorable risk-benefit profile for treating nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) with pre-cirrhotic liver fibrosis, and recommended against accelerated approval of the drug. On Friday, the Gastrointestinal Drugs Advisory Committee voted 12-2 (with two abstentions) that the improvements in liver scarring seen in the […]
How Can Primary Care Be Improved in the U.S.?
WASHINGTON — Are you taking Fridays off at your medical practice? If so, you’re not alone, said Ishani Ganguli, MD, a primary care physician at Harvard Medical School in Boston, at a primary care forum here Thursday. “We see this 20% dip [in office visits on Fridays] — specialist visits more than primary care visits,” […]
WHO Says COVID-19 Is No Longer A Global Emergency
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million people worldwide. WHO said that even though the emergency phase was over, the pandemic hasn’t […]
Opinion | Will Obesity Drugs Change the Bariatric Surgery Landscape?
Mark Twain once said, “History never repeats itself, but it does often rhyme.” As a weight-loss surgeon for over 20 years, I have witnessed the new obesity medications with both anticipation and nostalgia. Just like bariatric surgery experienced a generation ago, we are now hearing the same refrains for obesity medications move from excitement to […]
Bruce Willis Diagnosed With Frontotemporal Dementia, Family Says
Actor Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, his family said in a statement Thursday. The 67-year-old “Die Hard” star was diagnosed with the disease, also known as FTD, after his prior diagnosis of aphasia progressed, his family said. Advertisement “Unfortunately, challenges with communication are just one symptom of the disease Bruce faces. While […]
Is Today Really The Saddest Day Of The Year? What To Know About ‘Blue Monday.’
The third Monday of January, which falls on Jan. 16 this year, is said to be the saddest day of the year as folks grapple with holiday debt, failed New Year’s resolutions and dreary days. It’s widely known as “Blue Monday,” and the term was created by the no-longer-in-existence UK company Sky Travel and Welsh […]