Groups lay out plan to transform U.S. mental health

From the, it’s so broken, can anything really fix it? file…

The United States can start to …

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Pew Internet: Teens and Technology

Since the turn of the 20th century, every new generation of children grows up with a new and potentially society-changing …

Research debunks myth of self-reliant nuclear family

Despite the long-cherished belief that the nuclear family is independent and self-sustaining, most families with working parents depend …

Mental-State Reasoning Is Universal Milestone in Child Development

A major social-cognitive achievement of young children is the understanding that other people act on the basis …

Teens’ use of Internet and online services documented in new book

What adults don’t know about teens’ use of the Internet and other high-tech services …

Mental illness, addiction law under fire in Evergreen Park

Evergreen Park’s move to shut nursing homes to mentally ill and drug-addicted patients may violate …

The Suicide Bridge

[...] After all, she lives beneath the suicide bridge. Since its construction in 1981, the Y-Bridge has served as the launch site …

Something from the animal kingdom…

Elephants have emotions ‘just like humans’

Elephant conservation should be considered in much the same way humans consider plans for their …

Behind the Blog

IT was this summer’s version of “Primary Colors” – at least inside fashion circles. Who is “Jolie in NYC,” the anonymous magazine …

Web surfing costing businesses nearly $200 billion?

As Ars Technica shows, “studies” of this nature (which are really just an estimate, based upon a survey, …

Wife Influences Husband’s Marijuana Use During First Year of Marriage

While it’s the husband among newlywed couples who has more influence on whether the couple …

Face expert’s ability to see deception has him in demand

Paul Ekman, a retired psychologist, 71, is known around the world for his research on …