Meditation helps people make fewer mistakes, study says
Photo Cred: Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury For patients who are forgetful or make mistakes when in a hurry, meditation may help them become less error prone, according to a new...
Read MoreFish oil supplements may not reduce anxiety, depression
Photo Cred: Pixabay/Pexels By Katherine Shagoury Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on anxiety and depression, according to new research from the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England,...
Read MoreLancet study finds insufficient evidence that medicinal cannabinoids improve mental health
Photo Cred: 7raysmarketing/Pixabay By Katherine Shagoury A new meta-analysis published in The Lancet Psychiatry found inadequate evidence that cannabinoids relieve depression, anxiety disorders, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Tourette syndrome, post-traumatic...
Read MoreParkinson’s psychosis and homeopathic integration
Photo Cred: Damir Bosnjak/Unsplash By Nancy Gahles Investigation into neuropsychiatric symptoms in Parkinson’s disease (PD) is sparse and current drug development is mainly focused on the motor aspect of PD,...
Read MoreMass General study shows mindfulness meditation alters neural responses to pain, fear
By Katherine Shagoury Participating in an eight-week mindfulness meditation program appears to alter how the brain processes fear memories, according to a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital...
Read MoreReview sheds light on most effective behavior change method
By Katherine Shagoury The most effective “nudge” to bolster healthy eating focuses on changing peoples’ behavior, according to a new study published in the journal Marketing Science. Researchers looked at...
Read MoreResearchers delve into science of mindfulness
By Katherine Shagoury The science, hype, and potential for clinical applications are explored in a special issue of Current Opinions in Psychology dedicated to contextualizing an emerging field of empirical...
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A whole-person approach to self-care
By Wendy Pecoraro, MSN, APRN The word “integrative” is derived from the Latin root integrare, meaning to make whole. While I didn’t realize during my 20 years in the emergency...
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