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Calming Autism: A Team EffortMental Health

Calming Autism: A Team Effort

Autism treatment through parent-child interaction therapy

May 31, 2012·2 min read
Brain Power Against Chemical Solvents Mental Health

Brain Power Against Chemical Solvents

Cognitive damage from exposure to chemical solvents is less in people with more education

May 31, 2012·2 min read
Smoking Increases Surgical CostsMental Health

Smoking Increases Surgical Costs

Quitting smoking may save significant amounts of money when it comes to elective surgery

May 31, 2012·2 min read
Medical Experts Reverse Diagnosis ChangesMental Health

Medical Experts Reverse Diagnosis Changes

Depression and Psychosis definitions are changing

May 29, 2012·6 min read
Transition to Work With AutismMental Health

Transition to Work With Autism

Autism can create problems for teens leaving high school

May 28, 2012·2 min read
Mother’s Loss May Affect InfantMental Health

Mother’s Loss May Affect Infant

Losing a loved one may hurt your relationship with your baby

May 28, 2012·2 min read
Questions Gynecologists Should be AskingMental Health

Questions Gynecologists Should be Asking

Sexual dysfunction is not just a problem for men and talking to the gyno may help

May 27, 2012·2 min read
If It's "Just Right," Babies Will LearnMental Health

If It's "Just Right," Babies Will Learn

Babies learn best when selecting situations not too complex or not too simple

May 27, 2012·3 min read
You Are When You EatMental Health

You Are When You Eat

Meal times affect obesity risk and how efficiently the body digests food

May 27, 2012·2 min read
Psychology Behind the Prostate Cancer TestMental Health

Psychology Behind the Prostate Cancer Test

PSA screening controversy

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Cobbler Not So PeachyMental Health

Cobbler Not So Peachy

Sugar may decrease brain power while fish and nuts will help it

May 26, 2012·3 min read
Risky Behaviors & Risky BusinessMental Health

Risky Behaviors & Risky Business

Listening to loud music could indicate further risky lifestyle choices

May 26, 2012·2 min read
Be Fruitful, Be Merry and Multiply!Mental Health

Be Fruitful, Be Merry and Multiply!

Joy of parenthood brings more happiness than previously thought

May 25, 2012·6 min read
Group Training for Autism TreatmentsMental Health

Group Training for Autism Treatments

Autism treatment may be more accessible if parents can train as a group

May 25, 2012·2 min read
Dodging DementiaMental Health

Dodging Dementia

Dementia prevention through lifestyle choices

May 24, 2012·5 min read
Hormone Linked to Social Skills in AutismMental Health

Hormone Linked to Social Skills in Autism

Autism is linked to differences in a hormone that influences social interaction

May 24, 2012·2 min read
Patient Views of BPD TreatmentsMental Health

Patient Views of BPD Treatments

Borderline personality disorder patients report that even good therapies have room for improvement

May 24, 2012·2 min read
Support Yields Lower Systolic Blood PressureMental Health

Support Yields Lower Systolic Blood Pressure

Systolic blood pressure lowered with emotional support and patient education

May 24, 2012·2 min read
Your Child's Brain NOT on Sleep ApneaMental Health

Your Child's Brain NOT on Sleep Apnea

Sleep apnea in children needs treatment

May 23, 2012·2 min read
Keeping Your Memory?  Eat the Good FatMental Health

Keeping Your Memory? Eat the Good Fat

Memory decline reduced with unsaturated fats

May 23, 2012·2 min read
Alzheimer’s Gene Linked to Blood Flow Mental Health

Alzheimer’s Gene Linked to Blood Flow

Alzheimers disease ApoE4 gene may be linked to vessel health in the brain

May 23, 2012·1 min read
Dementia may Increase Risk of Hospitalization Mental Health

Dementia may Increase Risk of Hospitalization

Dementia linked to higher rates of hospitalization even for minor medical conditions

May 23, 2012·2 min read
Bipolar Teens may Have Mania but no DepressionMental Health

Bipolar Teens may Have Mania but no Depression

Bipolar disorder in teens may show up as mania only without any depression cycles

May 23, 2012·2 min read
Get a Mood Boost From WalkingMental Health

Get a Mood Boost From Walking

Depression and poor mood helped with hour long walks

May 22, 2012·2 min read