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In addition to being annoying, being told to be happy all the time actually backfires. As a society, we have become increasingly intolerant of...

Thanks to a growing body of research, scientists are gaining a better understanding of the link between smell, emotion and wellbeing. Faces appear more...

Ideas about the moon’s influence on human beings are ancient and widespread, so much so that even a majority of health professionals consider lunar...

In medical school I was taught to look out for Seasonal Affective Disorder, SAD, during the cold dark months. I expected my patients’ depression...

When I was a little girl, I loved playing dress-up. It didn’t take much. A red napkin magically became a superhero’s cape, and I...

“People don’t change.” I remember hearing this from one of my professors in medical school. His comment went hand in hand with everything I...