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Online insomnia therapy may help ease depression symptoms

Online insomnia therapy may help ease depression symptoms

Online therapy for insomnia may help people who also have depression manage symptoms of the mood disorder, an Australian study…
Mentoring may help teens cope with chronic pain

Mentoring may help teens cope with chronic pain

Adolescents dealing with chronic pain may benefit from the advice and support of a young adult who has learned to…
Sleep apnea may be bad for kidneys

Sleep apnea may be bad for kidneys

Having sleep apnea may increase the risk of chronic kidney disease, according to a report from Taiwan. Researchers analyzed data from…
Mothers may pass daughters a brain wired for depression

Mothers may pass daughters a brain wired for depression

Mothers may pass on vulnerability to depression in much the same way they give their daughters green eyes or curly…
Experts question assumption that Zika sickens just 1 out of 5

Experts question assumption that Zika sickens just 1 out of 5

Since the beginning of the Zika outbreak in Brazil that is now spreading rapidly in the Americas, public health authorities…
Tennessee state senate: OK to deny counseling due to religious beliefs

Tennessee state senate: OK to deny counseling due to religious beliefs

Therapists and counselors in Tennessee could decline to treat patients on the basis of "sincerely held religious beliefs" under a…
WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise

WHO seeks $56 million for Zika; Brazil microcephaly cases rise

The World Health Organization (WHO) called on Wednesday for US$56 million to combat the Zika virus, a disease that has…
Social groups after retirement may be good for longevity

Social groups after retirement may be good for longevity

Should retirement planning include strategies for being active in social groups?
Doctors unsure if early childhood autism screening makes sense

Doctors unsure if early childhood autism screening makes sense

There isn’t enough evidence yet to say for sure whether toddlers and preschoolers need screening for autism even when they…
For fitness motivation, losing money beats earning more

For fitness motivation, losing money beats earning more

When employers are trying to encourage workers to get more physical activity, offering a monetary award that can be lost…
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