Mental Health

Spare the Rod for Healthy Development

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A review of twenty years worth of research reveals that physically punishing kids probably does more harm than good and appears to increase kids' aggression.

College Students: Take 'Quit Smoking 101'

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For young adults who smoke, relief is just around the corner. A new study shows young adults who quit smoking had improved respiratory function in as little as two weeks.

Does Magnetic Therapy Work?

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Sometimes Nan Miller couldn't get out of bed or eat. She had failed nine antidepressants and suffered increasingly severe cycles of depression over seven years.

Anesthesia Raises Risk of ADHD

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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a developmental disorder related to attentiveness and over-activity. Though there is no single cause of ADHD, exposure to anesthesia may increase risk.

Flagrant Fouls Cost More Than 15 Yards

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Parents of high school football players take note: it's not the one big hit that poses the greatest risk to their teens' brains - it's the smaller hits from regular practices and games.

eTherapy for Eating Disorders

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Bulimia patients who prefer their treatment to be in the comfort of their own home can safely turn to e-therapists, research reports.

What Families Need to Know About Dementia

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Your mother is getting older, and she's starting to forget things. You're worried that she might have dementia. If you go to the doctor and get that diagnosis, do you know what to ask?

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The Evolution of Anxiety Starts at Shame

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Charles Darwin’s ideas of evolution are supported yet again, this time by psychologists studying anxiety.

Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health Care

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It seems that racial and ethnic disparities still exist across the health care field, including mental health care - particularly for older people.

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Borna Doesn't Cause Mental Illness

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Recent studies confirm that borna disease virus, (BDV), an infectious neurological disorder, does not cause mental illness.

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