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Meditation can be just as effective as medication for anxiety, study says
BOSTON - Oct. 10 is World Mental Health Day and one condition that millions of Americans suffer from is anxiety. A new study finds that meditation can be just as effective in treating it as medication.Researchers at several institutions, including the NIH and Mass General examined 276 adults with anxiety disorders such as panic, social anxiety, and generalized anxiety. Half underwent weekly mindfulness meditation classes and half were treated with a medication called escitalopram, commonly known as Lexapro.Participants in both groups experienced reductions in anxiety symptoms with no significant difference between treatment with mindfulness meditation or medication at 8 weeks.
Tom Segura tour coming to Springfield, Boston: Where to buy tickets
The popular stand-up comedian, Tom Segura, has announced more than 40 new dates for his 2024-25 “Come Together” tour including stops in Springfield and Boston, MA. The new dates mark an extension of the current tour, which has been selling out since it launched last year in Honolulu on Dec. 30 before going to Asia and North America. The presale for tickets started on Wednesday, October 9 with the general sale happening on Friday, October 10. Fans looking to shop for tickets now can do so online using reliable third-party ticket sellers like StubHub, VividSeats and SeatGeek.
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