In a small pilot program, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created technologies that will ultimately enable cellphones to automatically detect and intervene when a person suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or substance abuse problems needs support.  In a paper published in the Journal [...]

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Pureed into soup, boiled, or grilled, this is one spring veggie you can’t afford to forget about: artichokes.

Here’s one of the best ways to satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping your blood pressure in check: Take a nibble of dark chocolate.

Got some vacation time built up? Then put aside whatever excuses you’ve been using for not taking it, and plan a mini holiday. Right now! Your heart requires it.

Depression in new mothers is well recognized — but new dads get depressed, too, and it can negatively affect parenting, according to a large observational study.

As the New York Times and other news outlets have reported, the H1N1 pandemic so far has been less severe than many had feared. That said, some experts believe that the winter months may bring an additional, more serious outbreak of H1N1 flu. Furthermore, as reported in the Boston Globe, studies suggest that H1N1 flu can be devastating to “patients with [...]

Dear students: We would like to remind you that the H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines are now available at both the Beren Campus and the Wilf Campus Student Health Center. At the present time, we have both the intra-nasal and injectable vaccines on campus and can accommodate both special needs and the general student population. [...]

The New York Times reports on research suggesting that loneliness is contagious and may cause a “cascade of loneliness” within a social network. The article quotes Dr. Nicholas A. Christakis of Harvard Medical School about the importance of paying attention to people who are socially isolated: When we pay attention to the experiences of those at the [...]

With midterms and holiday preparations fast upon us, anxiety is on the rise. The New York Times reports good news in the fight against anxiety: Researchers at Princeton University recently made a remarkable discovery about the brains of rats that exercise. Some of their neurons respond differently to stress than the neurons of slothful rats. “It looks more [...]