U.S. Ranks 131st in World for Premature Birth Rate
2012-05-02
Report finds America on par with Somalia, Thailand and TurkeyContinue Reading
Mental Illness Tied to Higher Rates of Physical Problems: Report
2012-04-13
More chronic illness, ER visits and hospitalizations with conditions such as depressionContinue Reading
In Mice, Drug Reverses Symptoms of Condition Linked to Autism
2012-04-11
It works by acting on a neurotransmitter tied to Fragile X syndrome, researchers reportContinue Reading
Study Explains How Shock Therapy Might Ease Severe Depression
2012-03-19
Treatment appears to reduce connections in a part of the brain involved in thought and socializingContinue Reading
Deaf People Have More Mental Health Problems, Less Access to Care
2012-03-16
Review finds patients need doctors skilled at communicationContinue Reading
U.S. Army Suicides Rising Sharply, Study Finds
2012-03-08
Service in Iraq and Afghanistan appears to be the cause of increasing mental-health problemsContinue Reading
Disabled Adults More Apt to Be Victims of Violence: Study
2012-02-28
Those with mental illness are the most vulnerable, researchers findContinue Reading
Blood Test Detects Down Syndrome During Pregnancy
2012-02-23
Second company develops noninvasive screen for conditionContinue Reading
Is Grief an Illness? The Debate Heats Up
2012-02-17
Psychiatric experts torn on whether bereavement should be included in new diagnostic manualContinue Reading
Most Teens Who Self-Harm Are Not Evaluated for Mental Health in ER
2012-02-10
Researchers say suicide risk is highest soon after such an incidentContinue Reading
Generic Drugs Easing Out-of-Pocket Medical Costs in U.S.
2012-02-08
But meds remain a significant burden for those with low incomes, chronic illnesses, study findsContinue Reading
Antidepressants May Not Raise Suicide Risk in Youth: Study
2012-02-06
Despite ‘black box warning’ for drugs such as Prozac, no increase — or decrease — was foundContinue Reading
Hospitality Not a Friendly Industry for Disabled Workers: Study
2012-01-31
Employers often reluctant to hire people with disabilities due to misconceptionsContinue Reading
Mutations in 2 Genes Linked to Rare Autism-Related Disorder
2012-01-26
Research sheds light on Joubert syndrome, which causes physical and mental disabilitiesContinue Reading