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SPARX Video Game Helps Teens Battle Depression

April 23rd, 2012
SPARX Video Game Helps Teens Battle DepressionShooting down negative thoughts in a video game may alleviate depression just as well as traditional talk therapy, a new study shows. The game, developed by researchers and teachers in ...

Depression Can Worsen Nasal Disorders

April 20th, 2012
Depression Influences Treatment of Some Nasal DisordersMood disorders such as depression have been found to undermine treatment of some nasal conditions including allergies and chronic rhinosinusitis. However, ...

Changing The Brain to Enhance Well-Being, Happiness

April 19th, 2012
Changing Our Brain to Enhance Well-Being, Happiness A provocative new paper suggests people can take advantage of the brain’s neuroplasticity to train it to be more empathetic, appreciative and ...

Workplace Assistance Programs Fail to ID Violent Partners

April 18th, 2012
Workplace Assistance Programs Fail to ID Violent PartnersA new study finds employee assistance programs (EAPs) are failing to identify individuals who abuse or have the potential to abuse ...

Two-Question Test Screens Kids for Anxiety

April 17th, 2012
Two-Question Test Screens Children for Anxiety Disorders A University of British Columbia researcher has developed a two-question test for parents to screen kindergarten-aged children for future anxiety disorders, the most commonly ...

Wife’s Breast Cancer Battle Can Harm Male Health

April 17th, 2012
Wifes Breast Cancer Battle Can Harm Male HealthWhile the treatment of breast cancer obviously affects a women’s health, new research discovers a male partner’s health can decline during the course of ...

Pediatric Mental Health Check-Ups Help Predict Future Needs

April 16th, 2012
Pediatric Mental Health Check-Ups Help Predict Future NeedsA new Finnish study suggests screening youth for mental health issues can identify 10-15 percent of teens or early adults who go on to ...

Women Experience Sleep Disorders 40% More Than Men

April 16th, 2012
Women Experience Sleep Disorders 40% More Than MenMore than 1 in 5 Americans suffer from a sleep disorder, a condition that has significant health and financial impact. During a recent conference on the topic, Michael ...

Are Worrying and Intelligence Linked?

April 13th, 2012
Are Worrying and Intelligence Linked?A new study suggest worrying is a beneficial trait that evolved in association with intelligence. Jeremy Coplan, MD, and colleagues came to this conclusion by matching ...

Traps Parents Fall Into When Caring For OCD Child

April 12th, 2012
Traps Parents Fall Into When Parenting an OCD ChildResearchers have discovered that mothers tend to be more critical of children with obsessive-compulsive disorder than they are ...
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