Tag: Science

Staying with a manipulative partner can alter your sense of reality and damage your sense of self. … [+] Here’s how you can grasp the nettle. getty Many people come to therapy second-guessing their view of reality after getting in a...

Confidence isn’t a trait you’re born with. Just like the muscles in your body, it’s something we build and get better at every day with continuous practice. There are several ways to work on building confidence in the long run, such...

Around 3.4 million Americans and more than 50 million people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, a seizure disorder caused by a sudden rush of abnormal electrical activity in the brain. Some medications can quell these unruly, rowdy neurons and ward off seizures,...

I love my sister-in-law Ronna. The first time I met her, she gave me the most incredible hug. It wasn’t obligatory, wimpy or semi-committal. It was a full-on bear hug, complete with belly contact and a stout, strong, enveloping embrace. She...

Dear Doctors: I’ve been seeing in the news that if you’re depressed, it probably has something to do with your gut. Is it possible that all mental illness comes from a bad gut? Does that mean it would be possible to...

CNN — Jada Pinkett Smith found herself at the center of conflict when her husband Will Smith slapped comedian Chris Rock at the Oscars ceremony on Sunday. Rock joked about Pinkett Smith’s shaved head – a look that she has said...

March 25, 2022 ODU mascot Big Blue plays catch with an attendee to Beach Girls Rock! The potential event, hosted by ODU Virginia Beach Center with Virginia Beach City Public Schools, is designed to encourage girls to imagine careers in STEM....

Therapy dogs may help reduce pain and improve well-being for emergency room patients, a new study from researchers at the University of Saskatchewan suggests, but authors say further analysis is needed to determine why and how the animals seem to help....

Let me ask you this, have you been feeling irritable, anxious, or maybe a little bit on the edge? It’s possible that you might be suffering from “altitude depression”. I’ll be honest, I’d never heard of it until recently, but apparently,...

Sensory deprivation tanks force you into a meditative state by eliminating sound, light, and touch. Multiple studies have shown sensory deprivation tanks relieve anxiety and depression. Sensory deprivation tanks, or float tanks, are shallow pools of water in an enclosed, sound-proof...