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Troops Face Varied Mental Disorders

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

Although post-traumatic stress disorder receives considerable attention as the main source of mental disorders among soldiers, a new UK study suggests otherwise. ...

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Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to Faulty Reasoning

Monday, November 2nd, 2009

A series of accidents and near-disasters has the scientific community inspecting and questioning current practices that call for professionals to work in ...

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Teen Weight Image Linked to Sexual Behavior

Friday, October 30th, 2009

A university research study has explored the association between race, body weight and sexual behavior among ...

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Depressed Pregnant Women at Risk for Flu

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

A timely new study suggests pregnant women with significant symptoms of depression often react to the seasonal flu vaccine more than ...

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Low Folate Linked to Child ADHD

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

For decades scientists have acknowledged that expectant moms need normal levels of folic acid to foster healthy nervous system ...

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Consumer Informatics Improve Health

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

A new report confirms that electronic tools and online technology can help improve health care processes that relate to behavioral compliance. Adherence ...

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Antipsychotic Medications Linked to Unhealthy Weight Gain

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Research has confirmed what many parents and friends have observed -- that second-generation antipsychotic medications ...

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Collateral Damage from Gambling

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Gambling is often perceived as a harmless pastime that may enable an individual to retreat from the daily grind and provide ...

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Matching Medications to Genes

Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

Why does one type of antidepressant work so well for some but is ineffective for others? How can ...

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Music as IQ Booster

Tuesday, October 27th, 2009

A leading researcher is advocating use of music in neuropsychological therapy to improve language skills, memory, or mood. In an online publication ...

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