How does anxiety affect men?

Anxiety disorders are among the most common mental health conditions worldwide. While they tend to affect women more than men, men are still widely affected. Due to differing social and biological factors, men’s experiences of anxiety, from coping styles to treatment-seeking behaviors, differ from those of women. Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive fear and worry, and behavioral disturbances. They […]

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Exploring the deep link between cancer and genetics

As the cost of genome and exome sequencing falls, its use in characterizing rare diseases and personalizing cancer treatment, for example, is becoming far more frequent. But such analyses may throw up findings unrelated to the condition for which it has been requested. What to do with these secondary findings (SFs) or incidental findings (IFs) is problematic. Should they be […]

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Singles or couples: Who sleeps better?

You might think that having the whole bed to yourself would leave you feeling more refreshed in the morning than sleeping with someone who might toss, turn or snore. Yet, a new study suggests that adults who share their beds with a partner have less severe insomnia, less fatigue and more sleep time. They also report being more satisfied with […]

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Novel Drug Tied to Slowed Disease Progression in Relapsing MS

NATIONAL HARBOR, Maryland — Ublituximab (TG Therapeutics, Inc), an investigational anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody infused once every 6 months, is effective for treating relapsing forms of multiple sclerosis (RMS), new research suggests. Pooled analysis of the phase 3 ULTIMATE I and II trials, including more than 1000 total patients with RMS, showed significant improvements on several measures of disability progression for […]

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ECT Tied to Reduction in All-Cause Mortality in Major Depression

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) may lower mortality for patients with treatment-resistant major depressive disorder (MDD), new research suggests. In an analysis of data from a large database of inpatients across the United States, use of ECT for those with resistant MDD was associated with significantly lower in-hospital mortality compared with those who did not receive ECT. This held true even after […]

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30 Gifts That Teen Boys Will Actually Think Are Cool

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Buying gifts for teen boys can be a daunting task. After all, they’re no longer satisfied with Matchbox cars and plastic dinosaurs – and when it comes to clothes, there’s no more buying whatever you like from the kids’ […]

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