The study found a link between insulin sensitivity in the brain and the menstrual cycle, explaining what could be driving these cravings.

The first study to use actual human blood to test the efficacy of period products was just published this month.

Nightmares are a recorded -- but not understood -- side effect of consuming too much melatonin. No other causal link between them is known.

The neurochemical changes our bodies undergo during an orgasm reduce stress and anxiety, and induce feelings of relaxation and contentment,

It's okay to want to delay one's periods once in a while. But to do so without consulting a doctor can be far from safe.

In the last few decades, medical practitioners have used the BMI as a referendum on individual health, yet its history proves that this index was never supposed to be used as a clinical measure.

Gaming disorder is recognized both by the ICD-11 and the DSM-5 TR as a behavior causing "significant impairment or distress" in one's life.

The true depths of ADHD's impact can stretch far beyond a lack of focus, and beyond the flippant usage of the clinal diagnosis.

It's as if our bodies are trying to catch up with the time zone we were on during the weekend, while being stuck in the weekday time zone.

Catastrophizing is a cognitive distortion leading people down a spiral of negativity, and making them prone to anxiety, depression, and PTSD.

Collagen may have certain benefits, but it's not an elixir of life or a magic bullet against aging. Thankfully, it's not harmful either.

One of the biggest roadblocks to the diagnosis of autism in women is masking, or the suppression of one’s true self by autistic individuals.

Experts believe that, objectively, the immediate symptoms of panic attacks are more intense than those of anxiety attacks.

Unlike binge drinking, alcoholism signals an unhealthy dependence on alcohol. It's also chronic, and not merely episodic.

Despite being a practice hailed by many, meditation can, indeed, trigger adverse effects, including depression and anxiety, in some people.

Without access to empathetic therapists, the only recourse for neurodivergent people is informal networks created by others in the community.

Food acts as a distraction from their stress, enabling people to experience a few moments of relief, and becoming a form of self-medication.

Ovulation cramps can not only be perfectly normal, but there's even a name for them in German: "mittelschmerz," or middle pain.