Easing Depression Without Drugs Depression affects approximately 18.8 million adults in the U.S. and is the nation's leading cause of disability. Yet mental health experts say the front-line treatment for serious cases, antidepressant drugs, works ...

Distracting visuals clutter TV screen; viewers less likely to retain content No matter which channel you turn to on television, you are likely to find some kind of visual element that seems to overpower the ...

Rule change may allow suicide barrier on span / 'Total effectiveness' requirement likely to be tossed today Golden Gate Bridge District directors are expected to remove a building requirement today that many believe stands in ...

Participants needed for generalized anxiety disorder study at UT Southwestern UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers in Dallas, Texas are looking for participants for a nationwide study of an investigational medication for generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), ...

Women more financially vulnerable post break-up After the dissolution of cohabiting unions, men's economic standing is only moderately affected whereas women experience a significant decrease in their economic standing--a substantial portion end up in poverty. ...

Emails 'pose threat to IQ' The distractions of constant emails, text and phone messages are a greater threat to IQ and concentration than taking cannabis, according to a survey of befuddled volunteers. Doziness, lethargy and an ...

Side Effects of Antipsychotics Are Known, But Rarely Monitored Psychiatrists are doing a "modest" job of monitoring for weight gain, diabetes and other metabolic problems that may result from use of the newer antipsychotics for ...

Study: Radical Diets Can Lead to Obesity Adolescent girls who are depressed or try radical dieting like vomiting are more likely to become obese than those who eat high-fat foods or sometimes gorge themselves, a ...

With the recent merger announcement of the New York Stock Exchange with Archipelago Exchange, pundits seem to agree that this merger signals the beginning of the end of the last human-mediated trading floor amongst ...

Sizing Up That 'Look of Love' When a woman walks into a crowded room, what her eyes do in the first few seconds may determine how attractive she is to any man meeting her gaze. If ...

Women more collaborative in work teams When it comes to leadership in the workplace, work teams made up mostly of women tend to share leadership roles more than teams dominated by men, says a University ...

Amish Community Builds Mental Health Home On the grounds of a private psychiatric center, a modest two-story house with light gray siding is being built by Amish carpenters. Their labor is creating a service currently ...