Having a plan can help ease anxiety that often accompanies extreme weather
ATLANTA (AP) — Hurricanes, wildfires, floods and other extreme weather can also kick up storms of anxiety. Thankfully,…
How to tell the difference between baby blues and postpartum depression
Moments after Jenna Carberg gave birth to her daughter, doctors put the baby on her chest. “I felt…
Dancing as you get older can have physical and mental benefits
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Carol Ross can’t stop smiling at dance practice as she shouts out the steps…
State asylums’ psychiatric records are often hard to get
NEW YORK (AP) — Breta Meria Conole was in a state psychiatric hospital for more than two decades.…
What to know about rising fuel prices and airline rewards
NEW YORK (AP) — First, the bad news. Users of credit cards that accrue airline miles and points…
Cleaning can have meditative and other mental health benefits
NEW YORK (AP) — Amid spring cleaning season, it can be tempting to dismiss housework as drudgery, so…
Here’s what to do when an animal nests in your flower bed
For four years, a mallard has nested behind a bush near the front door of Caitlin Deal’s home…
Japan awakens to radio exercise tradition
TOKYO (AP) — This is how Japan wakes up. It’s called Radio Taiso — Exercise Radio in English…
How to help someone experiencing a mental health crisis
Experts wish more people spotted the signs earlier: feeling overwhelmed, not feeling “like yourself,” shifts in sleep, behavior…
iPod revival: Secondhand sales surge for Apple’s digital musical player
Remember the iPod? It’s making a quiet comeback. Four years after Apple killed off its digital music player,…
Doctors urge women to be wary of the marketing surge in menopause products
DALLAS (AP) — Women suffering through the hot flashes, night sweats, mood changes and sleep problems that can…
Single-session therapy can help address gaps in mental health care
Just before the holidays in 2025, Julie Hart felt stuck. A nagging problem she had struggled with for…