A new study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests Americans are overdiagnosed and overtreated for depression.
Researchers examined adults with depression identified by ...
Emerging research implies that fear of not keeping up with friends, and consequently missing some fun, motivates use of Facebook or Twitter.
Experts say ...
Mobile technology could potentially revolutionize the way medicine is practiced; for instance, emerging research suggests mobile phones using text messaging and monitoring ...
Global attitudes about domestic violence changed dramatically during the first decade of the 2000s, according to a new study.
Nigeria had the largest ...
Prisoners who are psychopaths lack the basic neurophysiological "hard-wiring" that enables them to care about other people, according to a new study.
"A ...
Is it the time of the month for sex? If so, it probably means a woman’s estrogen level is high and they are at the peak of fertility.
If ...
A significant problem regarding health care access involves obtaining hospital admission for those experiencing a mental health crisis.
The backlog in obtaining insurance ...
Technology is on a roll as robots and other forms of simulation devices are now used in schools, home and work environments.
Robots and simulations can do just about anything ...
Beginning an exercise program and embarking on a diet are difficult behaviors independently, much less trying to do both at the ...
Use of complementary and alternative (CAM) treatment strategies has become a recognized option for many medical and mental conditions.
For chronic illness, CAM is often blended with traditional ...
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