Heavy drinking is often seen as part and parcel of the college experience. The problem is addressed by university interventions that include alcohol policies and multifocal prevention strategies. A persistent question is which interventions can ...

Researchers believe they have discovered a new method to measure levels of sexual arousal. Thermography, a technique that detects and measures variations in the heat emitted by various regions of the body shows promise as ...

The identification of medical and mental health risks from use of medications to treat Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) has stimulated the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to instruct ...

Researchers have discovered abnormalities in eye movements and the inability to stay focused on a task can be used to identify people at risk for schizophrenia. In a study funded by the National Alliance ...

Distinguishing normal grief emotions from clinical depression and other mental health conditions is often a difficult task. While the stage theory of grief (disbelief, yearning, anger, depression and acceptance) is well known, a new study ...

The findings from a long-term project about alcoholism and individuals who are affected by a family history of the disease, suggests particular personality traits could eventually lead to alcohol dependency. Researchers from the University of ...

Female caregivers of spouses and parents with dementia face a daily battle to care for their loved ones as well as maintaining their own wellness. A new research study looks at individual traits that appear ...

Researchers have discovered evidence that a genetic tendency toward suicide is linked to a particular area of the genome on chromosome 2. The finding by a Johns Hopkins-led study team supports two additional recent studies ...

Living with chronic dizziness can be a taxing and exasperating endeavor as medical cures are often few and far between. However, discerning the source of the dizziness can give clinicians a 'heads up' toward development ...

Media presentations of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harmful to girls' self-image and healthy development, asserts a new report by the American Psychological Association (APA). The provocative ...