Major depressive disorder is a debilitating condition that impacts around 5% of adults worldwide. While doctors commonly prescribe antidepressants to patients, it has several side effects and might ...

Bright light therapy (BLT) is associated with a 41% remission rate in patients with nonseasonal depressive disorders, significantly higher than the remission rates reported with other treatments, a ...

With last week’s winter solstice, the earth’s northern latitudes are getting more sunlight every day – even if only by minutes. And yet for those who live in the northern hemisphere, the sun sets ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 2 (UPI) --Bright-light therapy offers major advantages as an addition to treatment with antidepressants for non-seasonal depressive disorders, a new analysis of 11 randomized clinical ...

A new study found that light therapy (LT) added to standard care significantly reduced depressive symptoms and improved sleep quality in women with perinatal depression (PND), with efficacy sustained ...

Have you noticed you're sleeping a little longer? Maybe you're experiencing a shift in appetite — craving more sweets or pasta. In autumn, our bodies sense the change in light as the dark winter ...

Have you noticed you're sleeping a little longer? Maybe you're experiencing a shift in appetite — craving more sweets or pasta. In autumn, our bodies sense the change in light as the dark winter ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. therapy-lights When you think of light therapy lamps that mimic natural sunlight, you probably associate them with seasonal ...

Because adequate sunlight and vitamin D appear to reduce the prevalence of seasonal affective disorder, various specialty lamps have been created to provide this light. Sun lamps, also known as "happy ...

I tested 10 different SAD light therapy lamps. These three models impressed me the most with their mix of performance, ...