Living Well

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Sweets change our brain

The allure of junk food is hard to resist. It’s like walking through a supermarket filled with indulgent treats that call out to you. But why is it so difficult to ignore them? Scientists have discovered that fatty and sugary foods have the power to change our brain. Even if we only consume small amounts […]

Published on March 22, 2023

Mental Health Care by Video Fills Gaps in Rural Nursing Homes

KNOXVILLE, Iowa ― Bette Helm was glad to have someone to talk with about her insomnia. Helm lives in a nursing home in this central Iowa town of about 7,500 people, where mental health services are sparse. On a recent morning, she had an appointment with a psychiatric nurse practitioner about 800 miles away in […]

Published on March 21, 2023

Some Roadblocks to Lifesaving Addiction Treatment Are Gone. Now What?

For two decades — as opioid overdose deaths rose steadily — the federal government limited access to buprenorphine, a medication that addiction experts consider the gold standard for treating patients with opioid use disorder. Study after study shows it helps people continue addiction treatment while reducing the risk of overdose and death. Clinicians who wanted to prescribe […]

Published on March 21, 2023