You Calm DownPeople With Anxiety Sometimes Choose Worrying Over Relaxing as a Coping Mechanism It helps them avoid the letdown they might face should something bad happen, says a new study. By Pallavi Prasad
Invisible and RealMumbai‑Based Mental Health Professionals Combat Stigma, Misinformation By Offering Discounted Services Practitioners say Indians who can afford mental health care know it can help -- but preconceived notions keep them from investing at full price. By Aditi Murti
Glow ElixirFacial Serums Work Well Because Their Star Ingredients Are Highly Concentrated Unlike thicker creams and oils, serums consist of smaller molecules that can more easily penetrate and heal skin. By Aditi Murti
Rolling In The SleepHow Much Sleep Do You Really Need? Your age and the quality of your sleep determine whether the 8-hour prescription applies. By Anubhuti Matta
Fishing For BenefitsUntrending: Are Omega‑3 Supplements Good for You? Yes, Actually. Better heart health is the most-established benefit of omega-3 supplements -- but the nutrient holds plenty of promise in other areas. By Liesl Goecker
In Poor HealthDeaths of Children Under Age 5 Due to Malnutrition Declined Only by 2% in 20 Years Adolescent pregnancies, poor nutritional care for mothers, and lack of a healthy diet are to blame, a report states. By Anubhuti Matta
Breath RowA Day’s Exposure to Toxic Air Can Worsen Children’s Psychiatric Disorders This is the first study to link daily outdoor air pollution to increased symptoms of anxiety, suicidal behavior in children. By Pallavi Prasad
Life And DeathMore Mothers and Newborns Are Surviving Childbirth Than Ever — But Only in Some Parts of the World In countries with poor access to good medical facilities, one newborn or mother still dies every 11 seconds, per a WHO-UNICEF report. By Anubhuti Matta
No PreservativesAn Obsessive Need to Keep a Healthy Diet Could Soon Be Classified as an Eating Disorder Proposed as a disorder in 1997, orthorexia nervosa may lead to consequences like anxiety and malnutrition. By Aditi Murti
Fear FactorUnderstanding Phobias: What They Are and Why They Happen Phobias develop either due to genetics, unpleasant past experiences, or because a part of the brain malfunctions. By Anubhuti Matta
Catch And ReleaseStress Is Contagious, But Here’s How We Can Avoid Infecting Each Other Talking about what we're doing to cope with our stress, rather than just talking about how stressed we are, can keep stress from affecting others. By Liesl Goecker
Hand In HandWomen Who Face Sexism Are Three Times More Likely to Suffer from Poor Mental Health Repeated exposure to sexism causes stress, ultimately leading to deterioration of one's mental state, researchers say. By Anubhuti Matta
Drunk On LifeHow a Body Can Get Drunk Without Consuming Any Alcohol Auto-brewery syndrome occurs when the gut microbiome goes on a bender. By Liesl Goecker
All Tied UpHow Infant Tongue Tie Became the Most Controversial Breastfeeding Complication Few Have Heard Of “I have never examined the undersurface of the [baby's] tongue as a routine [until recently]," a pediatrician said. By Gretchen Ferrao Walker
Spice and Everything NiceShould We All Quit Sugar? Maybe Not. While processed sugars are just empty calories, removing natural sugars from our diets can contribute to deficiencies and eating disorders. By Aditi Murti
Check Your LumpsMen Less Likely to Survive Breast Cancer Due to Lack of Tailored Treatments A study of 1.9 million patients advised a focus on biological and lifestyle factors to better treat male breast cancer By Aditi Murti
A Series of Unfortunate EventsChildhood Trauma Linked to Early, Premarital Childbirth and Poor Health for Women "It is the idea of 'chains of risk' -- one thing leads to another." By Pallavi Prasad
One Step CloserStudy Reveals How Gut Bacteria Affect Blood Sugar The explanation helps clarify the known link between gut microbiome alterations and diseases like diabetes. By Liesl Goecker
