Characterized by persistent and excessive worry, generalized anxiety disorder affects nearly 7 million adults in the U.S. “If you think of anxiety — there are anxious thoughts and there are anxious ...

As part of its Heal at Home series, CURE® collaborated with a clinical health psychologist at the University of Hawaii Cancer Center to provide cancer survivors an easy-to-understand guide to start ...

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at Georgetown University Medical Center pitted mindfulness meditation against a common antidepressant in a clinical trial targeting patients with anxiety ...

Mediation programs may help reduce anxiety, depression and pain in some patients, but may not lead to a boost in positive feelings or overall health, according to a new review study. The review ...

Our understanding of the ways in which meditation works in the body and brain is becoming more and more nuanced with every study that comes out. Not only does a meditation practice seem to change the ...

Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison. The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2 1/2 hours of ...

The practice of mindfulness meditation has become increasingly popular in treating anxiety, and a new clinical trial backed by the National Institutes of Health offers new evidence that it can indeed ...

Mindfulness meditation worked as well as a standard drug for treating anxiety in the first head-to-head comparison. The study tested a widely used mindfulness program that includes 2 1/2 hours of ...

The new year is a wonderful time to reflect and set "resolutions" for goals and growth. We celebrate new possibilities and welcome a fresh start for change as we count down the minutes and watch the ...

The Mind-Body Medicine Program, which launched 13 years ago in the Georgetown University Medical Center, has expanded to undergraduates over the past few years, catering students in the School of ...