October 18, 2023

Job Worries Are Keeping Americans Awake at Night: Survey

Americans are losing sleep over worries about money, a new survey reveals.

October 6, 2023

'Boarding' Patients for Days, Weeks in Crowded ERs Is Common Now

When Hannah, a California marketing professional, showed up at her local emergency room in March 2023 for a pregnancy-related complication, she wasn’t prepared for what happened next.

October 2, 2023

Suppressing Negative Thoughts Can Sometimes Be Healthy, Study Contends

A longstanding core belief of mental health maintains that people must confront their fears to ease the anxiety and depression stemming from those negative thoughts.

September 21, 2023

For the Young, Vaping & Chronic Stress Often Go Together

Young people who vape are more likely to experience chronic stress, though it isn’t clear whether it was the stress that brought on the vaping or the vaping that caused the stress, investigators say.

September 19, 2023

MDMA/Ecstasy Shows Even More Promise in Easing PTSD

A new study is adding to evidence that the party drug "ecstasy" can boost the benefits of talk therapy for people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

September 6, 2023

Anxious Driver? There Are Ways to Ease Your Stress

It’s not unusual to experience driving anxiety. Living in cities with heavy traffic, five-lane highways and little public transportation can make it even harder.