Social distancing: Tips to navigate the new normal
The novel coronavirus pandemic has created unique clinical and scientific questions. Now that we are changing our social behavior to ‘flatten the curve,’ there is
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Mental Health
The mind-heart connection: Maintain psychological wellbeing and heart health
While thinking about your valentine may set your heart aflutter, negative psychological factors such as stress or depressive disorders can have a long-term impact on
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Practicing mindfulness anytime, anywhere
The constant stress of our day-to-day lives can make it difficult to focus on internal emotions. Many Americans have turned to mindfulness techniques, such as
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Start the new year on a healthy note
Thinking about ways to be healthier this year? Baylor College of Medicine experts share tips and strategies to help improve your overall well-being in 2020.
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Coping with grief during the holidays
The aroma of freshly baked cookies. The indelible presence of holiday classics on the radio. A neighborhood overflowing with festive lights and décor. For many
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Do you suffer from muscle dysmorphia?
We see it every day: In our favorite TV shows, movies, and magazines, muscularity (or lack thereof) is often portrayed as an indicator of masculinity,
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PTSD in veterans: Know the signs and ways to cope
More than 60,000 U.S. military veterans died by suicide between 2008 and 2017. Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) face a higher risk of thinking
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Recovering from intimate partner violence
Intimate partner violence is a devastating and widespread public health issue in the United States. About 1 in 4 women and nearly 1 in 10
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How can suicide be prevented?
Every 12 minutes, someone in the United States dies by suicide. Grief-stricken loved ones and friends are left behind, often asking this short yet complicated
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Coping with PTSD and anxiety after a mass shooting
High school science lab. A college lecture hall. The grocery store. These are places that most Americans have been in at some point in their
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