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Mental HealthDepression Makes Asthma Worse
Older adults have more asthma issues when depressed
Mental HealthFolic Acid May Protect Against Autism
Autism risk was lower when mothers took folic acid before and during pregnancy
Mental HealthI Can't Remember How I Slept…
Obstructive sleep apnea patients have poorer long term memory than healthy sleepers
Mental HealthOrgan Transplant Stressing You Out?
Mental distress was seen in a group of organ transplant patients
Mental HealthChasing After Autism Therapies that Work
Autism therapies come in many forms but few have been tested or shown to be effective
Mental HealthMentally Ill More Likely to Smoke
Smoking rates in people with mental illness much higher than general population
Mental HealthRecovering From Marital Spats
Marital satisfaction stopped declining in couples that did writing exercises after fights
Mental HealthTreat Depression to Boost Immunity
Shingles vaccine less effective in depressed patients unless depression is treated
Mental HealthHow Are Our Soldiers Sleeping?
Sleep apnea and insomnia among military personnel occurring at high rates
Mental HealthSmoking & Blood Flow Don’t Mix
Vascular surgery patients more likely to quit smoking with doctor counseling
Mental HealthMixing Mental Health and Substance Use
Alcohol use or smoking tobacco or marijuana high among mentally ill young people
Mental HealthCraving a Cigarette? Avoid the Booze
Smoking cessation attempts may be more difficult after consuming alcohol
Mental HealthGet Clean & Love Your Teeth
Drug addicts with poor dental health learn better habits when sobering up in treatment
Mental HealthHelping Teens Realize: People Can Change
Teenager aggression decreased in social situations when they understood people can change
Mental HealthWhen Mom and Dad Play Favorites
Parents treating children differently is linked to poorer behavior among all the children
Mental HealthAre Alcoholism and Depression Linked?
Alcoholism and depression link supported by limited evidence
Mental HealthDoes It Get Better? Kind of
LGB bullying decreases as kids age but remains higher than bullying of straight people
Mental HealthViolence In & Out of Relationships
Intimate partner and sexual violence and stalking rates high in the US
Mental HealthWhen High School Really IS Depressing
Teen depression symptoms relate to quality of school social and educational environment
Mental HealthMore Than A Bump On The Head
Concussions have long lasting effects on attention and switching tasks
Mental HealthToo Many Drunken Suicides
Suicides linked to alcohol use among American Indians and Alaska Natives
Mental HealthUnstable Homes, Less Stable Minds
Domestic violence and parental depression increase risk of ADHD in children
Mental HealthStressful Job? Don’t Sweat Cancer Risks
Cancer risk not tied to work related stress
Mental HealthBody Image: Media May Not Be to Blame
Body dissatisfaction may have less to do with media figures and more with popular girls