Articles for Tag: "mental health"

Cancer patients dealing with more than disease 
Cancer patients dealing with more than disease
Many people who are diagnosed with cancer also experience depression and anxiety, according to new research.
Helping and celebrating those in recovery 
Helping and celebrating those in recovery
September is National Recovery Month, created to shine the light on behavioral health and addiction.
Schools sharing the message about healthy habits 
Schools sharing the message about healthy habits
The CDC says an increasing number of schools are teaching kids how to live healthy lives.
5 suicide myths 
5 suicide myths
Learn fact from fiction about mental illness and other predictors of suicide.
High school sports can offer a brain boost 
High school sports can offer a brain boost
A new study says student athletes get benefits long after the last whistle blows.
Heroin users trending older, white, suburban 
Heroin users trending older, white, suburban
Research shows many turn to heroin as a less expensive, more accessible alternative to prescription painkillers.
Family violence wounds kids’ DNA 
Family violence wounds kids’ DNA
When kids witness violent acts, it sends shockwaves to their genetic health, a new study reveals.