Hurricanes' Toll on Mental Health Will Linger

THURSDAY, Sept. 14, 2017 -- Even after the devastation caused by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma disappears, survivors could still suffer from mental stress caused by the massive storms, experts say.

"Everybody who has been in a disaster is changed permanently in some way. You never forget it," said Dr. Carol North, a crisis psychiatrist at UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.

ER Visits for These 3 Health Woes Don't Have to Happen

TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2017 -- Each year, thousands of Americans end up in hospital emergency rooms for problems that could have been avoided, new research shows.

The top causes of preventable ER visits in the United States include alcohol abuse, dental problems and mental health disorders such as depression and anxiety, the new study says.

Need to Calm Down? Try Talking to Yourself

TUESDAY, Aug. 1, 2017 -- Talking to yourself in the third person can help control your emotions when you're upset, new research suggests.

The findings are based on experiments in which volunteers underwent brain scans while confronted with upsetting situations.

Doctors Who 'Fat-Shame' Patients Can Cause Real Harm

THURSDAY, Aug. 3, 2017 -- Doctors who "fat shame" patients do more harm than good, new research suggests.

"Disrespectful treatment and medical fat shaming, in an attempt to motivate people to change their behavior, is stressful and can cause patients to delay health care-seeking or avoid interacting with providers," Joan Chrisler, a professor of psychology at Connecticut College, said in an American Psychological Association (APA) news release.