Prolonged exposure therapy gives a person repeated exposure to their triggers in a safe setting. This may help the individual manage their response to previously traumatic stimuli and events.

Prolonged exposure therapy is a form of psychotherapy for post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD. After a traumatic event, some people experience unwanted thoughts, disturbing nightmares ...

Loud noise damages the hair cells in the cochlea. Prolonged exposure to loud noise causes the death of some of these cells. As more and more hair cells die, your hearing gets worse. Loud noise can ...

R esearchers have found a potential link between prolonged exposure to natural sunlight and negative effects on brain health. Their study, published in Scientific Reports, indicates that spending ...

“Our study indicates that prolonged exposure to surgery under general anaesthesia during an individual’s lifetime significantly affects long-term cognitive decline,” the authors of the study ...

The study suggests that reducing exposure to air pollution, particularly from traffic sources, could help prolong independent living for older adults, say senior author Sara Adar, associate ...