In Western medicine, ailments that affect the mind and body are not usually considered together. New research has shown... | ...

An analysis of DNA from 2 million people shows that that the same genetic architecture that underlies things like depression, ADHD and substance abuse also boosts risk of a host of physical illnesses.

There is a complex interrelationship between mental disorders and physical diseases such that, in some cases, mental disorders predict the later onset of physical disease and vice versa, new research ...

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics, researchers investigated the association between levels of physical fitness and mental disorder risks among children and adolescents over a ...

Many studies carried out over the past decades have explored the relationship between mental and physical health, showing ...

In patients with chronic, disabling physical symptoms, an unrecognized associated mental illness often co-exists. These patients typically do not offer their clinicians the expected psychological ...

Mind and body form a two-way street. By Jane E. Brody It’s no surprise that when a person gets a diagnosis of heart disease, cancer or some other life-limiting or life-threatening physical ailment, ...

There are numerous types of eating disorder, each of which has different signs and symptoms. Often, these disorders affect someone’s emotions, behavior, and physical health. Some of the most common ...