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Loneliness preys on mental, physical health

Half of those who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical depression, compared with just 10% of those who report never feeling lonely, researchers reported Wednesday in the journal PLOS One. Read More

Teens who use weed before age 15 have more trouble later, a study finds

Teens who start using cannabis before age 15 are more likely to use the drug often later in their lives. They are also more likely to develop mental and physical health problems in young adulthood ... Read More

What the Health? From KFF Health News: Trump Almost Unveils a Health Plan

Just weeks before some tax credits for Affordable Care Act premiums expire, the Trump administration floated a plan to extend the enhanced aid — but it was met with immediate GOP pushback. Meanwhile, ... Read More

Loneliness Linked to More Poor Mental, Physical Health Days

Loneliness is correlated with higher rates of depression and more poor mental and physical health days per month found a new study published in PLOS One. Loneliness is defined as the subjective ... Read More

A mental health diagnosis and its ripple effects | The therapist is in

Clinicians hold immense power to affect how a person receives current and future health care, therapist Jordan Alam writes. Read More

The Be Here group looks to continue educating in their 2nd year

In the last decade, more than 45,000 Americans have died by suicide each year. When it comes to mental health struggles, many may feel like they are alone. But a ... Read More

Steps seniors can take to support mental, physical health

Dr. John Schumann, executive medical director at Oak Street Health in Tulsa, is an internal medicine physician who has spent more than 20 years caring for older adults. Oak Street Health primarily ... Read More

Science-Backed Benefits of Gratitude on Mental & Physical Health Come With 1 Key Twist

Discover how gratitude transforms mental & physical health, including the unexpected catch that science says makes the biggest impact. Gratitude practices boost both mental and physical health, ... Read More

Loneliness preys on mental, physical health

July 10 (UPI) --Loneliness dramatically increases a person's risk of depression and poor health, a new study says. Half of folks who say they always feel lonely (50%) have clinical depression, ... Read More