Can You Really Die Of A Broken Heart?

Many have pondered the answer to this question as they’ve physically felt like they were dying right after an emotional (or physical) situation.  Loss of a loved one, loss of a job, financial hardship, break-up/divorce are just a few major life events that have been known to cause a great deal of stress.  Some of us know [...]

How Would You Like To Be Worry Free?

Okay, maybe worry-free is somewhat idealistic…especially these days.  Stress is an inevitable fact of life.  It’s how life tests our mettle.  It can actually be a good thing when put in proper perspective and used to produce positive behavior.  However, stress is one of those nebulous emotional states that, if left unchecked, can literally ruin [...]

Cautious Optimism For Illicit Drug Vaccines

Preliminary results from two recent studies suggest that vaccines may be an effective treatment protocol for cocaine and nicotine addicts.  The cocaine study was published in the October issue of Archives of General Psychiatry and is the first to successfully [...]

Sleep Disorder Alzheimer’s Link?

According to various recent studies, sleep deprivation plays a role in the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD), the most common form of dementia.  The research centered around a protein named beta-amyloid, which is suspected to be a primary contributor to AD.  Researchers monitored the brains of sleep-deprived mice, and noticed that preventing the mice from [...]