March 14th, 2007
Classical opinion suggests schizophrenia occurs in about 1 percent of the population and makes a more profound impact on quality of life in Western society as compared to developing countries.
A new study challenges this assumption comparing biological and cultural indicators of ...
March 14th, 2007
Researchers report a clinical trail of a medication that appears to help some impulse control disorders did not offer a significant benefit for patients with the impulsive stealing disorder. However, Stanford University School of Medicine researchers comment that the results leave open ...
March 14th, 2007
A study investigating care for Alzheimer's disease finds African-American and Hispanic caregivers are significantly more likely than caregivers of other races to consider the disease a normal part of the aging process and dismiss its symptoms as part of getting older.
According to ...
March 13th, 2007
Research on post-partum depression suggests traditional medical treatment alone may be inadequate to improve a mother's relationship with her baby.
The other essential factor is giving struggling new mothers basic tools to read behavioral cues from their babies and effectively respond ...
March 13th, 2007
Researchers discover nearly 20 percent of patients seen by primary care physicians have a least one anxiety disorder. The new study outlines a new screening tool which can alert physicians to those patients with one or more anxiety disorders.
Currently, ...
March 12th, 2007
Thirty-one percent (31%) of U.S. soldiers returning home from the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and who sought out care at a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital or care facility are diagnosed with a serious mental health ...
March 12th, 2007
We all know the type, friends who continue to frequent tanning salons or who lay out for hours to bronze their skin, despite the health warnings. New research discovers that tanning may be addictive for some individuals, a behavior tied to the ...
March 12th, 2007
As many parents are aware, puberty is identified by mood swings, stress and unexplained or unexpected actions. The behavior is often attributed to the “raging hormones” that occur during this stage of development. New research may have identified the specific causes of ...
March 12th, 2007
Scientists have discovered that having both depression and type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of death for heart patients. Although the mechanism by which the disease combinations act together has not been identified, the sinister relationship was clear as the risk ...
March 9th, 2007
An earlier daylight-saving time is close upon us. Theoretically, the spring-forward is designed to save energy costs and promote safety. What is for sure is an extra hour to enjoy life outside, an extra hour to stay up late, and an hour ...
