Temma Ehrenfeld
I'm a writer and ghost-writer.
An award-winning journalist who covers psychology, health and personal finance. "I would hire her anytime for anything.” Jane Bryant Quinn, Newsweek
PROJECTS
sharecare.com
Does a Tick Bite Necessarily Mean You’ll Get Lyme Disease?
It’s officially tick season. Here’s how to spot the signs of infection, plus tips to prevent bites.
Healthline
HBO Documentary Examines Violent Children with Mental Health Issues
The new HBO documentary “A Dangerous Son” follows three boys prone to violence.
Healthline
How Medical Professionals Discriminate Against Single People
Single people say they face a number of obstacles when getting medical care. Among them are the assumptions made by medical personnel.
sharecare.com
Is Vaping Really Better Than Smoking?
E-cigarettes can leave carcinogens in your blood and may double your risk of heart attack.
Healthline
The Other Prescription Drug Problem: ‘Benzos’ Like Valium and Xanax
“If you pop an Ativan, the anxiety goes away in 10 minutes,” she told Healthline. “It’s enormously addicting.”
Healthline
The Controversy Over the Antidepressant Tianeptine
Last week, the state legislature in Michigan banned a drug you may not have heard of — a French antidepressant called tianeptine.
Healthline
What It’s Like to Live for 15 Years After a Stroke
Strokes have risen steadily among people in the United States under the age of 45 since 1995, along with risk factors such as obesity, diabetes, and high blood pressure.
bbrfoundation.org
Webinar Recap: The Microbiome and Mental Health
Can we lessen the likelihood of getting psychiatric disorders? Understanding the role in mental health played by the microorganisms that live in our gut and elsewhere in the body may help.
Healthline
How Fibromyalgia Affects Men
Fibromyalgia can be especially hard on men.
“Men are expected to ‘suck it up and tough it out,’” one man noted in a survey on the ailment published earlier this month.
Healthline
Lessons the U.S. Can Learn from Singapore’s Health System
Singapore spends much less per person on healthcare than the United States. Its citizens also pay more out of pocket, but health costs are relatively cheap.
Healthline
Brain Scans Could Change How We Diagnose Depression
“We’ll see brain scan information help patients in three to five years,” Dr. Helen Mayberg, a neurologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, told Healthline.
bbrfoundation.org
Teasing out Different Subtypes of Depression: A Foundation Webinar with Dr. Conor Liston
Recent brain scan analysis suggests four distinct kinds of depression, says Conor Liston, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Psychiatry at Weill Cornell Medicine’s Feil Family Brain & Mind Research Institute.
ornish.com
Resistance Training May Boost Testosterone
Middle-aged men often worry about their testosterone.
Reuters
Schools pitch new degrees at job-focused students ...
Consider a degree pegged to a industry science position.
Healthline
Why Massachusetts Is the Healthiest State in the Country
Access to primary care, more mental healthcare providers, and widespread insurance are some of the reasons the Bay State is ranked at the top.