3 Hours of Exercise a Week May Lower Your Depression Risk
Walking, jogging, yoga or any type of exercise may help to ward off depression, even in those with a genetic susceptibility.
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When Mental Illness Is Severe
Programs called assertive community treatment provide the kinds of services offered in psychiatric hospitals, within a home setting.
Cleaning Up After My Brother’s Fatal Overdose
The mark he left in the world was his bloodstain. I hired a trauma cleaning company to erase it.
Statin Drugs Not Linked to Memory Decline in Study
A large Australian study found no association between cholesterol-lowering statins and memory or thinking problems.
For Some Children With Autism, Dance Is a Form of Expression
Researchers are studying how movement helps children with special needs improve social communication and motor skills.
A Mother’s Love, Knitted Up in a Flock of Turkey Hats
My daughter wanted brown hats with two stuffed drumsticks artfully positioned, one on each side — like wearing a roasted turkey, just out of the oven, on your head.
The Llama as Therapist
The charismatic llama is a welcome addition at some nursing homes and rehabilitation centers.
Another Reason to Take Your Blood Pressure Drugs: Lower Dementia Risk
Keeping blood pressure in check may lower the risk of Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia.
Sleeping Fewer Than 5 Hours a Night Tied to Bone Problems
Menopausal women who didn’t get enough sleep were at increased risk of osteoporosis.
A High-Tech System to Make Homes More Healthy
It’s called Darwin, and it can eliminate water and air pollution in the home, while adjusting the lighting. And it is already in homes in Australia.
Tiny Love Stories: ‘From Romantic Tragedy to Romantic Comedy’
Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.
How the Brain Can Rewire Itself After Half of It Is Removed
New scans showed how the brains of people who had a hemisphere removed in childhood continue to function.
The Brain Benefits of Reading and Writing
People who never learned to read and write may be at increased risk for dementia.
Dread the Holidays? Feasting Together Might Actually Help
Sharing a meal with loved ones, co-workers or friends may seem like a chore, but research shows it has real benefits. Stick with us here.
Something in the Man’s Bed Was Making Him Sick
Doctors were stumped, until a pulmonologist asked about feather bedding in the man's home.
Trump Retreats From Flavor Ban for E-Cigarettes
Advisers say the president pulled back from proposed restrictions intended to curb teenage vaping after he was warned of the political fallout among voters.
How to Move Abroad
Millions of Americans move overseas every year, some for love, some for jobs and others to embrace new cultures. Here’s how you can join them.
How Narwhal the ‘Unicorn’ Puppy May Have Grown a Tail on His Head
The likeliest explanation is not all that cute, some scientists say. But Narwhal is still very cute.
Our Best Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes
Everything you need to host a delicious meat-free, dairy-free feast.
Can FaZe Clan Build a Billion-Dollar Business?
They already make every moment into consumable content. What can it become?
He’s Never Going to Put Away That Shirt
Sometimes it’s the uneventful stretches of marriage that can be the real stress test.
Here Are Good Ways Yoga Teachers Manage Touch and Consent
We heard from readers about local yoga studios addressing touch, communication and consent.
I’m No Doctor, but My Sister Definitely Has Autism
Our advice columnist explains to a reader the trouble with armchair diagnoses.
Social Climbing Has a Whole New Meaning
The nubbly fitness obsession that forces you to unplug and concentrate or — AAAAH!
My 13-Year-Old Likes Sexy Clothes. What Can I Say That Won’t Shame Her?
A psychologist’s advice for a parent concerned about her daughter’s wardrobe choices.
New York Identifies Hospitals and Nursing Homes With Deadly Fungus
The policy change, for the virulent drug-resistant germ Candida auris, came as the C.D.C. reported that more people are dying of drug-resistant infections than it previously estimated.