Taking to the Stage to Battle Mental Illness
2010-07-22
Theater as therapy can work for many patients, experts say, enlightening audiences along the wayContinue Reading
Damage From Binge-Drinking in Pregnancy Worsens With Age
2010-07-21
Children of women 30 or older suffered greater harm from prenatal exposure to alcohol, researchers findContinue Reading
Brain Hard-Wired to Resist Romantic Rejection, Study Suggests
2010-07-09
MRIs show that photo of beloved stimulates brain regions involved in motivation, reward and addictionContinue Reading
Wrist Fractures May Open Door to Disability in Older Women
2010-07-09
More needs to be done to prevent this common injury, researchers adviseContinue Reading
Tai Chi and Qigong Offer Many Health Benefits: Review
2010-07-08
Eastern ‘exercises’ may aid heart, immune system, balance, bone health and quality of life, researchers sayContinue Reading
Serious Mental Illness Can Take Toll on Life Span
2010-07-02
Study finds patients living in conventional setting lose 14.5 years of ‘potential life’Continue Reading
Female Caregivers Face a Heavier Toll: Study
2010-06-08
More prone to depression than men when watching over ailing, elderly parents, review findsContinue Reading
Certain Smokers More Apt to Quit Over Price Hikes
2010-06-06
Cost may spur binge-drinkers, drug users and people with mental disorders to kick the habit, study foundContinue Reading
Kids With Down Syndrome Might Get Help Learning
2010-06-04
Tests with mice suggest potential avenue for improving mental functioning, researchers sayContinue Reading
A Protein Links Alzheimer's, Down Syndrome
2010-05-20
Amyloid-beta accumulates in eyes of Down-affected patients, spurring cataracts, study findsContinue Reading
Many Americans Say Stigma of Mental Illness Is Fading
2010-05-06
New survey links this to an openness among friends, family members and celebrities about their own strugglesContinue Reading
Older Adults Have Lower Rates of Mood, Anxiety Disorders
2010-05-05
But those mental illnesses are still common, especially among women, survey findsContinue Reading
Middle-Age Americans Less Mobile Than Ever
2010-04-07
Health experts see this as troubling individually and for societyContinue Reading
Help for Depressed Latinos Often Hampered by Stigma
2010-03-31
Many poor patients unlikely to try to combat mental illness, study findsContinue Reading