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How stopping exercise can worsen symptoms of depression

Find out how much physical activity you should do per week.

26 March 2018 2:30 PM IST

The increased hypertension risk was additive and dependent on the severity of veterans injuries. (Photo: Pixabay)

Severe combat wounds, PTSD tied to high blood pressure

The increased hypertension risk was additive and dependent on the severity of veteran's injuries.

23 March 2018 3:29 PM IST

Depressive symptoms arising from stopping exercise occurred in the absence of the typical biological markers. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stopping exercise could increase depressive symptoms

In some cases, ceasing this amount of exercise induced significant increases in depressive symptoms after just three...

23 March 2018 12:25 PM IST

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Guns tied to high suicide risk for teens with self-harm history

When youth did use guns to harm themselves, however, they were more than 35 times more likely to kill themselves .

21 March 2018 11:48 AM IST

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Animals can mentally replay past events: study

Researchers spent nearly a year working with 13 rats to assess animals' ability to replay past events from memory.

11 May 2018 2:55 PM IST

Initial analysis indicated that meditation did have an overall positive impact. (Photo: Pixabay)

Breathe in, breathe out for a sharper mind

Breathing directly affects the levels of a natural chemical messenger in the brain called noradrenaline.

11 May 2018 12:27 PM IST

Potentially inappropriate or unnecessary medications included sleeping tablets, pain drugs, depression drugs and acid reflux drugs. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study reveals depression in older adults linked to memory problems

It may be possible that treatment may also reduce thinking and memory problems.

10 May 2018 6:22 PM IST

While the most common causes are physical issues affecting blood flow, such as heart disease and diabetes, psychological ones including stress and depression. (Photo: Pixabay)

Pointers to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder

Psychotherapy approaches addressed the underlying dysfunctions of fear extinction and emotion regulation.

10 May 2018 5:18 PM IST

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Here's how dementia patients can live a better life

The study also found that demographic factors were not associated with quality of life in people with dementia.

9 May 2018 1:20 PM IST

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How to strive for work-health balance

Those who achieve this balance, tend to have higher levels of satisfaction with their jobs and life in general.

3 May 2018 1:19 PM IST

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Clicking photos every day, keeps the blues away

Clicking a picture a day is good for our well-being.

1 May 2018 12:23 PM IST

Taking a picture every day encourages people to go out (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests loneliness can be reduced by posting a picture every...

In some cases people even said it helped them cope with a death or illness in the family.

1 May 2018 12:24 PM IST