May 29th, 2009

Making an effort to stay in touch with friends may be a difficult task when feeling depressed or stressed. However, new research finds social connections need to be ...
May 29th, 2009

Stress levels and cultural considerations affect how much and for what reasons college students exercise, according to research presented at the American College of Sports Medicine's annual meeting.
One ...
May 29th, 2009

A study by Indiana University neuroscientist Heather Rupp found that a woman's partner status influenced her interest in the opposite sex.
In the study, women both with and without sexual ...
May 29th, 2009

According to new research, the practice of sipping wine, beer or spirits three to four times per week increases the risk of binge drinking, particularly among young men.
Researchers from ...
May 28th, 2009

Only a tiny percentage of government funding for drug and substance abuse -- about 2 percent -- is used for prevention, while 96 percent is spent on substance abuse treatment, and secondary consequences such ...
May 28th, 2009

A Canadian researcher working in the U.K. says doctors, authors and educators are doing hyperactive children a disservice by claiming that hyperactivity as we understand it today has always existed.
Matthew ...
May 28th, 2009

A recent study suggests the antidepressant effects of drugs like Prozac involve both neurogenesis-dependent and -independent mechanisms, a finding that may lead to development of better treatments for depression ...
May 28th, 2009

According to experts, premature ejaculation (PE) is a common sexual complaint. Estimates vary, but as many as one out of three men may be affected by this problem ...
May 28th, 2009

A new Canadian study suggests the side effects associated with several commonly prescribed dementia medications may be putting individuals at risk.
Cholinesterase inhibitors (Aricept, Exelon and Reminyl) are often prescribed for ...
May 27th, 2009

A new report suggests a strategy of closely monitored antidepressant therapy coupled with pain self-management can produce substantial improvements in both depression and pain.
Pain, the most ...