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Job Stress Linked to Higher Suicide Risks for Physicians

November 13th, 2012
Job Stress Linked to Higher Suicide Risks for PhysiciansDespite easily accessible health care, doctors are less likely to seek help for mental health issues, according to ...

Alexithymia: Emotional Disconnect Challenges Marriages

November 13th, 2012
Alexithymia: motional Disconnect Challenges MarriagesCommunication problems with a spouse or partner often lead to problems. Now, a new study discovers that some couples are unable to share or even understand ...

Impulsive College Women at Risk for Alcohol Problems

November 12th, 2012
Impulsive College Women at Risk for Alcohol Problems A negative element associated with gender equality is the observation that during the last three decades, young women have ...

Pre-Partying Can Have Unintended, Painful Consequences

November 12th, 2012
Pre-Partying Can Have Unintended, Painful ConsequencesInternational research shows that "pre-drinking" or "frontloading" often leads to heavy drinking by young people in public settings and can lead to greater ...

12-Step Programs Help Teens Battle Addiction

November 9th, 2012
12-Step Programs Help Teens Battle AddictionNew research finds that 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, known as a successful intervention for adult alcoholics, can also  be an effective ...

PTSD Linked to Smaller Brain Area That Helps Regulate Fear

November 6th, 2012
PTSD Linked to Smaller Brain Area That Helps Regulate FearRecent combat veterans diagnosed with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have significantly smaller volume in the amygdala, ...

Nearly Half of Addiction Counselors Do Not Always Push Abstinence

November 3rd, 2012
Nearly Half of Addiction Counselors Do Not Always Push AbstinenceAbout half of addiction counselors recently surveyed said it is acceptable for at least some ...

Alcohol Abuse Common among Bullies, Victims

October 30th, 2012
Alcohol Abuse Common among Bullies, Victims   A new study suggests both school bullies and their victims are likely to abuse alcohol after a bullying episode. University ...

Teens, Especially Males, Turn to OTC Drugs

October 30th, 2012
Teens, Especially Males, Turn to OTC DrugsA new study warns that parents may want to lock up their medicine cabinets as youth turn to drugs that are ...

Marriage, Education Buffer Effects of Childhood Abuse

October 17th, 2012
Marriage, Education Buffers Effects of Childhood Abuse  Adults who had been abused or neglected as children reported worse mental and physical health in their 30s than their peers who were not abused, according ...
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