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No Tsunami of Mental Illness Accompanies Covid-19

Patients diagnosed with COVID-19 were likely to be experiencing some anxiety (worried) or depressive symptoms (sad, pessimistic) that were not serious enough to justify a diagnosis of major depression or a serious anxiety disorder.

A Second Language May Be Your Defense to Ward Off Dementia in Your Life

Growing up, my mother had family and friends who came to our home, and all of them spoke in a language I didn’t understand....

Valerian Chronicles: Sleeping Beauty or Myth?

People commonly use valerian for sleep disorders such as insomnia. Some use it for stress or other conditions. But is there scientific evidence supporting these uses?

Early-onset Alzheimer’s and Its Misdiagnosis Tragedies

One current theory is that this type of Alzheimer’s may be familial, but a similar form is found in those with Down Syndrome. Estimates suggest that 50 percent or more of people with Down syndrome will develop dementia due to Alzheimer’s disease as they age.