Some people hate talking about themselves in front of strangers, and others can’t share enough. Which of these types you fit into will probably affect how you feel about self-help groups. These groups are very popular for some medical...

I’ve heard people of my parents’ generation say that stress is just a failure to cope. Younger people tend to be more understanding, and rightly so: there’s more and more research showing that our mental and physical health are...

Trans fats can be transformative, and not in a good way. These unhealthy fats—which can lurk in margarines, fast foods, doughnuts, and other baked goods—raise the risk of heart disease by upping bad cholesterol and lowering good. Now, a...

It’s called vilazodone (Viibryd), and has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration for major depression, which is depression severe enough to interfere with a person’s ability to work, sleep, study, eat, or enjoy once pleasurable activities. The...

Quitting smoking is one of the most common New Year's resolutions—and also one of the most difficult to keep. It's not that people's desire to quit isn't strong. It's just that the pull of nicotine addiction and habit can...

Yes, my name really is Dr. Santa. (It’s Hungarian.) I like doctoring around the holidays—my name makes it fun, and a lot of important health issues come up then, too. I hope this series helps you navigate the season. TIP...

The percentage of people in the U.S. treated for depression increased slightly over the last decade or so, but the popularity of psychotherapy dropped substantially, according to a study published this week in the Archives of General Psychiatry. It...

Yes, my name really is Dr. Santa. (It’s Hungarian.) I like doctoring around the holidays—my name makes it fun, and a lot of important health issues come up then, too. I hope this series helps you navigate the season. TIP...

Sure you can enjoy one more hour of sleep when you turn the clock back one hour on Sunday, but it also means less afternoon daylight during all those bleak winter months. A recent commentary in the British Medical Journal says...

When a young person has anorexia, parents often blame themselves and feel quite helpless to aid in their recovery. Indeed, treatments often keep family members at arm's length, with residential therapy and individual counseling focused on helping the young person...

Nearly 1 in 10 adults, or 9 percent, suffer from depression, including 3.4 percent that have "major depression," according to a new national survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The good news is that this debilitating condition...

We knew something had happened as soon as my daughter took a bite. After her teeth sank into her taco, her eyes immediately widened and she sucked in a big gasp of air. While making taco meat for dinner, my...

Our September article on Dangerous Supplements identified S-Adenosyl Methionine (SAMe) as one of 11 supplements that’s worth considering for certain conditions, including major depression. Now a small but rigorous clinical trial in the August issue of the American Journal of...

Did you know that your chances of getting schizophrenia depend in part on your birthday? People with schizophrenia are more likely to have been born in the winter or spring, compared to the summer or autumn. Various theories have been...

When my oldest son was 13 he began to do poorly in school. He often forgot to do his homework, or he did it but forgot to hand it in. He had difficulty paying attention during tasks, was extremely disorganized,...