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It's not just in your head - it's in your brain

Scientists discovered that when intense mental work is carried out over several hours, it causes potentially toxic by-products to build up.

Irish woman Orla Hares who works as a physiotherapist will host the webinar later this month

Some scientists believe that taking daytime naps may increase not only the risk of a stroke, and could be an early sign of dangerous high blood pressure, it may also be linked to Alzheimer’s.

Shelagh Robertson, 75, denies causing the infant’s death by careless driving.

The most popular depression drugs taken by millions don’t work by fixing an “imbalance of the brain's neurotransmitters,” as many drug advertisements claim or imply. That’s because depression isn’t caused by a chemical imbalance, according to a new analysis published in Molecular Psychiatry. That doesn’t necessarily mean people should stop…

DENVER -- A study in Denver is trying to determine whether a history of concussions increases a person’s odds of developing cognitive or psychological symptoms of long COVID, and, if so, whether that points to new ways to treat the post-viral condition.

Stress is an inevitable part of life. It is nearly impossible to remove all stress from day-to-day life. Stress is physiological and psychological responses to situations the body and mind find to be overwhelming.

Little Thea Steele was also diagnosed with extensive cortical dysplasia and intractable epilepsy, which left her resistant to medication - and suffering from seizures every day.