When people talk about a midlife crisis, they often imagine someone buying a sports car or making dramatic life changes. A new study suggests that...

When people think about inflammatory bowel disease, they usually think about digestive symptoms such as stomach pain and diarrhea. However, a new study suggests the...

Nightmares are among the most distressing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. For many people living with PTSD, frightening dreams replay traumatic events over and over,...

Have you ever arrived home after a familiar drive and realized you barely remember the journey? Or searched for an item only to discover you...

Many people recovering from addiction say that cravings are the hardest part of quitting. These powerful urges can appear suddenly and make it difficult...

An experimental treatment that combines psilocybin with intensive psychotherapy has shown encouraging early results for military veterans living with severe post-traumatic stress disorder, according...

Alzheimer's disease develops slowly over many years before memory problems become obvious. Scientists have long known that poor sleep and Alzheimer's risk are connected, but...

Keeping a regular daily routine may be one of the simplest ways to improve health as we grow older. Many people focus on eating well...

A new study suggests that learning another language may do more than help people communicate while travelling or at work. It could also help...

People trying to quit smoking, reduce alcohol use or overcome drug addiction often face intense cravings that make recovery difficult. A new review suggests that...

Scientists have discovered new evidence that inflammation during early childhood may affect how the brain develops. The findings could help explain why some children later...

A commonly prescribed antibiotic that millions of people take each year is being examined more closely after researchers reported a possible increase in the...

Scientists from Rutgers University and Columbia University found an increased mortality risk in adults with depression who initiated augmentation with newer antipsychotic medications compared...

A new study has shown that poor mental health is linked to poor diet quality. It found people who ate more unhealthy food were more...

A recent study at the Stanford University School of Medicine found that a new form of magnetic brain stimulation rapidly relieved symptoms of severe...

If close friends and family members who contracted COVID-19 had mild cases and recovered quickly, or if they had an adverse reaction to the...

There's an old legend that tells of a peculiar and extreme method used centuries ago to ensure that significant events were never forgotten. The story...