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Can Exercise Eliminate Depression?

Shauna Wright — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 12:36:33 +0000

We all know working out is good for our bodies — but did you know it’s good for our emotions, too?

New research shows exercise may very well be an effective treatment for depression, especially among those with heart problems.

Can Using Facebook Make You Sad?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 14:00:30 +0000

Many people use social media sites to relax and unwind from the stresses of the day, but a new study indicates Facebook in particular might actually make us feel worse. In work published in Cyberpsychology, Behavior and Social Networking, sociologists Hui-Tzu Grace Chou and Nicholas Edge from Utah Valley University asked more than 400 college [...]

Can Singing Help Heal Depression, Improve Parkinson's Conditions? — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:00:35 +0000

Parkinson’s Disease is a frustrating and frightening medical condition, and treatment options are few. However, a group in Canterbury, England may have made a surprising discovery that could benefit not only them, but everyone else in the world – singing seems to make them feel better. Canterbury Christ Church University’s Skylark choir is comprised entirely of [...]

Depressed Fathers Can Cause Behavioral Issues in Kids — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 14:45:58 +0000

A study of 20,000 US families found kids with fathers suffering from depression are more likely to have emotional and behavioral problems than other children.

Michael Weitzman at the New York University School of Medicine, who authored the study, said these findings are especially important at a time when unemployment is high and some military dads are returning from Afghanistan and Iraq with emotional wounds.