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Vascular Health & DepressionMental Health

Vascular Health & Depression

Depression is a risk factor for people with peripheral arterial disease

April 20, 2012·3 min read
Brain Imaging Study Surprises ScientistsMental Health

Brain Imaging Study Surprises Scientists

Alzheimers disease and traumatic brain injury diagnosis and treatment could benefit

April 20, 2012·1 min read
Therapy From a Computer?Mental Health

Therapy From a Computer?

Depression in teens may have possible treatment with a computer program

April 19, 2012·2 min read
Migraines Associated with RLSMental Health

Migraines Associated with RLS

Restless Legs Syndrome linked to migraine headaches

April 19, 2012·1 min read
Trust Your Feelings, Predict the FutureMental Health

Trust Your Feelings, Predict the Future

Emotional trust could help people better access previously acquired knowledge

April 19, 2012·2 min read
Husbands of Breast CancerMental Health

Husbands of Breast Cancer

Stress related to wives breast cancer has negative effects on mens health

April 19, 2012·2 min read
Come Down Mood Can StickMental Health

Come Down Mood Can Stick

Drug abuse with methamphetamine and ecstasy among teens can lead to depression

April 19, 2012·2 min read
Test Identifies Genetic Markers of DepressionMental Health

Test Identifies Genetic Markers of Depression

Adolescent genetic markers for depression pinpointed through blood test

April 18, 2012·2 min read
Punch Drunk MemoryMental Health

Punch Drunk Memory

Sports concussion long term effects can result in degenerative brain disease

April 18, 2012·2 min read
Every Bit of Physical Activity HelpsMental Health

Every Bit of Physical Activity Helps

Alzheimers disease risk drops with increased levels of daily physical activity for seniors

April 18, 2012·3 min read
Migraines Linked to Suicide RiskMental Health

Migraines Linked to Suicide Risk

Migraine headaches associated with suicide risk

April 17, 2012·1 min read
Fetal Exposure to Meth & Emotional InstabilityMental Health

Fetal Exposure to Meth & Emotional Instability

Methamphetamine use during pregnancy affects emotional state of the child later in life

April 17, 2012·2 min read
Worry Gets Worse: Anxiety DisordersMental Health

Worry Gets Worse: Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders and the act of worrying linked to individual fear response

April 17, 2012·2 min read
A Couple Beers May Help Your SudokuMental Health

A Couple Beers May Help Your Sudoku

Alcohol intoxication may enhance creativity and improve problem solving ability

April 17, 2012·3 min read
Soul Man's Soul Rests in PeaceMental Health

Soul Man's Soul Rests in Peace

Saxophonist Andrew Love performed for dozens of artists on top ten songs for decades

April 17, 2012·2 min read
Was That an Earthquake?Mental Health

Was That an Earthquake?

New Zealand highlights need to develop emergency disaster plan

April 17, 2012·2 min read
Link Between Mom's Blues & Baby's SleepMental Health

Link Between Mom's Blues & Baby's Sleep

Depressed moms more likely to negatively impact their babies sleeping habits

April 17, 2012·3 min read
Binge Drinking is ExpensiveMental Health

Binge Drinking is Expensive

Alcohol abuse in college can cost half a million dollars at the emergency room

April 17, 2012·1 min read
Do People With Body Art Drink More?Mental Health

Do People With Body Art Drink More?

Alcohol consumption is higher in groups bearing tattoos and piercings or is it just the age group

April 16, 2012·2 min read
What’s Your Name Again?Mental Health

What’s Your Name Again?

Alcoholism starts to chip away at basic memory function until simple introductions are difficult

April 16, 2012·3 min read
Peers Can Influence Teens Not to DrinkMental Health

Peers Can Influence Teens Not to Drink

Alcohol abuse can be prevented with the right kind of peer pressure

April 16, 2012·2 min read
AA/NA Helps TeensMental Health

AA/NA Helps Teens

Addiction can be successfully managed with 12 step programs for adolescents too

April 16, 2012·4 min read
Too Much Media: Is it Bad for You?Mental Health

Too Much Media: Is it Bad for You?

Media Multitasking may allow for better integration between senses

April 16, 2012·1 min read
Environmental Disaster Divides FamiliesMental Health

Environmental Disaster Divides Families

Social costs of environmental disaster could be high for communities and families

April 16, 2012·2 min read