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A Political Debate On Stress Disorder

The chickens are coming home to roost for the Bush Administration as it begins to see the indirect costs …

About 1 in 10 US teens face major depression

Nearly one in 10 American teenagers experienced major depression last year and fewer than half were …

In an amazing example of real-life psychology sensation and perception research, the British Medical Journal published an interesting study this week. People pour 20-30% more …

A Sudden Shift in Moods

The Washington Post has an informative article about cyclothymic disorder. This disorder is basically a milder, longer-term form of …

Impulsivity, alcohol linked to suicide

Men with severe depression are more likely to commit suicide if they abuse alcohol and have “cluster B” personality disorder, …

Japan’s humanoid robots

Robots, you see, are wonderful creatures, as many a Japanese will tell you. They are getting more adept all the time, and …

For the Most Needy, A Tough Switch

Unbelievably, the new Medicare Part D plan will nicely screw those who most need their medications.

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Discussion About Cyclothymia, Bipolar Disorder and Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Norman E. Rosenthal, M.D., who is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Georgetown University Medical …

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The recipe for success: get happy and you will get ahead in life

The Guardian has this interesting article about research conducted showing that how …

Pills for Losers

If you haven’t heard of hoodia or green tea extract, you haven’t been checking your e-mail or spending much time on the …