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COVID-19 Related Touch Deprivation is a Real Problem, and Could …

WEBA survey conducted during the first COVID-19 shutdowns found 68% of participants felt like they were touch deprived, and within a month the symptoms they …

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Body Dysmorphia in the Age of Social Media and a Pandemic

WEBBody dysmorphia has always been an issue, but in the age of social media, the pressure to keep a certain type of physical appearance and work out, even during a …

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2 COVID ‘Long-Haulers' Open Up About Their Recovery

WEBInflammation, stress, memory issues, and other symptoms of "long haul" COVID-19 are still impacting Fiona Lowenstein and Chimére Smith. Smith tells LX News …

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4 Undeniable Signs the US Health Care System Is Broken

WEBOver two-thirds of Americans believe they pay too much for the quality of health care they receive, according to a 2021 West Health-Gallup Poll. Almost half of …

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There's An Organ Donor Shortage. Here's How You Can Help

WEBThe living can donate a kidney, even a lung, or a portion of the liver. You will have to complete some tests to determine who is a match for your donation. The …

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How Gen Z and Millennials Are Changing How We Talk About …

WEBPeople are finally talking about mental health – on social media, in pop culture, and even with their employers. What was once kept secret is now going public, …

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‘Therapy is Dope!’ Removing the Stigma of Mental Health Services …

WEBTherapists Eboni Harris and Eliza Boquin discuss the mission behind their initiative, Melanin & Mental Health, which is trying to expand access to therapy in …

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How to Respond to the Opioid Crisis – NBC LX Home

WEBAs communities across the country cope with the opioid crisis and the dangers of fentanyl, anyone who wants to help must work to fight stigma and …

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Can’t Stop Shopping

WEBHartselle explains. “In that background it is true that most of us are seeking some kind of joy, and joy is related to dopamine.”. This behavior isn’t new. But it exists …

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How You Can Actually Rewire Your Brain to Be Happy

WEBShors created the MAP program that combines physical exercise and mindfulness techniques to create positive change in the brain. Shors’ program combines …

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This Doctor Was Told to Stop Treating the Unvaccinated — So She …

WEBDr. Rachael Ross, a family medicine physician, quit her job at the Akasha Center for Integrative Medicine in California due to its policy that would bar unvaccinated …

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Mark Cuban’s Online Pharmacy: Why Are Prices So Low

WEBBy not accepting insurance plans and skirting around the regulations that come with them, Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drugs has been selling prescription drugs at …

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A GYN Asked Twitter for Office Design Tips and Struck Gold

WEBIn the wake of last week's oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, the pending Supreme Court case that will determine the future of …

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11 Anti-Motivational Quotes about New Year’s Resolutions

WEBThen you'll always keep it." This TikTok is from 2017, but the logic holds up. "2020: Meet someone new every day. 2021: Talk to anyone else, not just the voices in …

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Dungeons & Dragons An Unlikely Mental Health Tool for Some …

WEBThe skills used in most games like D&D – “telling stories, being social, being creative, practicing math, practicing reading – all of those things are really, really helpful” …

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Mental Health at Work: How to Tell Your Boss When You Need Help

WEBWatch LX News special mental health coverage all this week. Tune in to LX News every morning at 8am EST/7C/7P and every night at 8pm EST/7C/7P as we …

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Self-Medicating Your Depression or Anxiety With Marijuana Isn't

WEBRanger said in her experience marijuana may have therapeutic effects for taking the edge off of anxiety, but it can also have detrimental side effects if used without …

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Superhero Doctors Are Fighting Anti-Vaxx Disinformation With …

WEBPittsburgh pediatrician Todd Wolynn is the superhero the world needs right now, with coordinated disinformation campaigns undermining trust in public health and …

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