Tiniest Newborns With Down Syndrome Face Other Health Risks
2010-11-22
Combination linked to higher rates of life-threatening heart, lung, digestive disorders, study findsContinue Reading
For Teens With Autism, Handwriting Problems May Persist
2010-11-15
Deficits in reasoning skills more than motor skills likely to blame, researchers sayContinue Reading
Patients Who Swallow Foreign Objects a Costly Burden to Health Care
2010-11-03
Psychiatric disorders can cause people to consume pens, batteries, even razor bladesContinue Reading
Stillbirth Can Be Devastating, Unpredictable
2010-10-26
Doctor whose wife suffered one says more needs to be done to prevent itContinue Reading
Animal Study Explores Potential Gene Therapy for Depression
2010-10-20
Adequate levels of a certain brain protein may aid prevention, treatment, researchers suggestContinue Reading
Disabled Still Get Cool Reception in U.S. Workplace
2010-10-08
Even companies with diversity programs often neglect folks with disabilities, survey findsContinue Reading
Holocaust Haunts Survivors: Study
2010-09-26
Suffering reflected in higher rates of PTSD, mental illness decades after World War II, researchers findContinue Reading
Injections May Relieve Drooling in Nerve-Damaged Kids
2010-09-22
Botulinum toxin’s effect lasted up to 33 weeks in some, including cerebral palsy patients, study findsContinue Reading
Mental Illness Stigma Hard to Shake, Survey Finds
2010-09-15
Awareness campaigns have helped educate public, but discrimination continues, experts sayContinue Reading
In Cities, Weak Social Ties May Boost Mental Illness
2010-09-07
Swedish study finds urban dwellers more prone to disorders such as schizophreniaContinue Reading
Preexisting Health Issues Add to Problems for Disaster Survivors
2010-08-26
People with disabilities, mental woes have toughest time recovering from hurricanes, bombings: analysisContinue Reading
Many Depressed People Have Mild, Brief Episodes of Mania
2010-08-17
Researchers say these individuals might be at raised risk for bipolar disorderContinue Reading
College Campuses See Rise in Cases of Severe Mental Illness
2010-08-12
More students arriving with preexisting conditions, more willing to seek help, researchers sayContinue Reading
War Damages Future Work Prospects of Many U.S. Vets: Data
2010-08-09
Soldiers exposed to combat more likely to be disabled, unemployed throughout life, study showsContinue Reading