Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too
2013-05-16
Although risk is still low, Australian study found it nearly doubled for depressed women in their 40s and 50sContinue Reading
1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC
2013-05-16
ADHD is most common current diagnosis in children aged 3 to 17Continue Reading
Young Women Less Healthy Than Men Before Heart Attack: Study
2013-05-15
Females tend to have more physical and mental problems prior to the event, researchers findContinue Reading
Study Sees Link Between Mom’s Flu, Bipolar Risk for Children
2013-05-08
But the risk is small and the connection hasn’t been proven, researchers sayContinue Reading
Many Suicidal Kids Have Access to Guns at Home: Study
2013-05-06
Screening found this situation among 1 in 5 young ER patientsContinue Reading
Brain Wiring May Explain Unhealthy Obsession With Looks
2013-05-02
Scans show abnormal circuitry in people who fixate on their flaws, real or imaginedContinue Reading
Brain Differences Seen in Kids With Conduct Problems
2013-05-02
Specifically, they reacted less to images of people in pain during studyContinue Reading
Psychopaths May Lack Capacity for Empathy
2013-04-26
Brain imaging study compared prison inmatesContinue Reading
Bipolar Disorder Drugs May ‘Tweak’ Genes Affecting Brain
2013-04-25
Study offers clues on causes of condition and how commonly prescribed meds workContinue Reading
Faith May Complement Treatment for Mental Illness
2013-04-25
Patients with stronger belief in God did better in small studyContinue Reading
Hospitalization OK for Psych Patients Can Take Hours
2013-04-24
Phone time to get insurance authorization adds up to a million hours a year for psychiatrists nationwideContinue Reading
Childhood Meningitis Tied to Reduced Education, Employment Prospects
2013-04-23
Danish study found some were less likely to be financially self-sufficient as adultsContinue Reading
Benefits Unclear of Screening Teens, Adults for Suicide Risk: Report
2013-04-23
Task force stresses that finding does not apply to those with current or past mental health problemsContinue Reading
‘Misdiagnosis’ Leading Cause of U.S. Malpractice Payouts: Study
2013-04-23
Diagnosis-related claims — not surgical or medication errors — are the most costly of all, researcher saysContinue Reading