When given the choice, people tend to make friends with those who share the same interests and values as they do. But does that mean these relationships are closer than those formed by individuals who don’t have as much in common? Not necessarily, according to a University of Kansas study. For
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Going through a divorce without any emotional scars might seem impossible, but University of Arizona researchers say the key is possessing self-compassion. The researchers interviewed recently divorced people with an average age of 40 who had been married for longer than 13 years. The researchers found that participants with high levels
A new study suggests there might be a link between psychological stress and the aggressiveness of breast cancer. Researchers say the tumor growth is especially rapid among African American and Hispanic populations. The study was presented at the fourth annual American Association for Cancer Research Conference on the Science of Cancer
The most effective way to treat obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children and teens is through a mixture of drug treatment and cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), according to emerging research from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. The study, published in the Sept. 21 issue of the Journal of the American
A balanced, healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables is important for teenagers for reasons that go beyond maintaining their waistlines, say Australian researchers. A new study shows that a poor diet is linked to mental health problems in adolescents. Researchers from Deakin University surveyed 3,000 Australians between the ages of
Teenagers and people in their 20s may feel more freedom to use racial slurs and insulting language online than they would in face-to-face conversation, but that doesn’t mean those words don’t still hurt, according to an AP-MTV poll, which surveyed 1,335 people between the ages of 14 and 24. Half
The concussions received by hockey players might be doing more than damaging their memories. According to a psychiatrist, the concussions are also linked with depression and perhaps subsequent suicides the sport has recently witnessed: Derek Boogaard, Rick Rypien and Wade Belak. Shree Bhalerao of Toronto said 30 percent of his concussion
Like the muscles of an athlete after physically taxing exercise, our brains also start to get strained and feel worn out after a lot of exertion, especially when dealing with tasks requiring a lot of concentration or repetition, researchers say. An article in the Wall Street Journal Asia highlights various
The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh found that the United States has more to worry about than money problems during difficult economic times. As the Associated Press reports, a newly published study concluded that child abuse rose substantially during the economic recession — especially among infants. Researchers studied 422 abused children from
Columbia University researchers have concluded that people born after World War II – especially women – are more likely to binge drink and develop alcohol disorders. “The literature on alcohol consumption indicates that younger birth cohorts, especially women, are increasingly at risk for the development of alcohol use disorders,” said