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Whole Foods and ADHD Mental Health

Whole Foods and ADHD

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder patients benefit from grains fruits and vegetables

January 14, 2012·3 min read
Treating Dementia Differently Mental Health

Treating Dementia Differently

Downs syndrome patients with dementia do not respond to treatment the same

January 13, 2012·2 min read
The Autistic GutMental Health

The Autistic Gut

Autism spectrum disorder patients contain a unique bacteria

January 13, 2012·3 min read
Alcohol's Happy HourMental Health

Alcohol's Happy Hour

Binge drinking occurs more often than previously believed

January 12, 2012·2 min read
"D" is for Depression Mental Health

"D" is for Depression

Depressive symptoms linked to low levels of Vitamin D

January 11, 2012·2 min read
Brain Remains Healthy After MenopauseMental Health

Brain Remains Healthy After Menopause

Cognitive decline after menopause offset with higher education levels

January 11, 2012·1 min read
Grieving Your Way to a Heart Attack?Mental Health

Grieving Your Way to a Heart Attack?

Heart attack risk increases after losing a loved one

January 11, 2012·2 min read
Social Dynamics in the Home MatterMental Health

Social Dynamics in the Home Matter

Anorexia nervosa patients see greater results with supplemental family therapy

January 10, 2012·3 min read
Taking a Team Approach to TreatmentMental Health

Taking a Team Approach to Treatment

Diabetes heart disease and depression improved through the use of team care

January 9, 2012·2 min read
Smoking Patches for MemoryMental Health

Smoking Patches for Memory

Nicotine patches improve cognitive impairment

January 9, 2012·2 min read
Brain Drain Begins in 40sMental Health

Brain Drain Begins in 40s

Cognitive decline starts as early as age forty five

January 8, 2012·2 min read
Distress Released with BloggingMental Health

Distress Released with Blogging

Social anxiety disorder patients see symptom relief with blog writing

January 7, 2012·2 min read
Sub-type Determines Sleep Mental Health

Sub-type Determines Sleep

Depressive disorder linked to sleep schedule

January 6, 2012·2 min read
Depressing InheritanceMental Health

Depressing Inheritance

Depression marked by gene RNF123

January 5, 2012·2 min read
Does Personality Relate to FibromyalgiaMental Health

Does Personality Relate to Fibromyalgia

Fibromyalgia development may be influenced by personality

January 5, 2012·2 min read
Early Brain Changes in Mental HealthMental Health

Early Brain Changes in Mental Health

Schizophrenia patients found have decreased gray matter and increased cerebrospinal fluid

January 5, 2012·2 min read
Standardizing Ideals Mental Health

Standardizing Ideals

Body mass index calculations recommended by experts for eating disorder treatment

January 5, 2012·2 min read
Bigger Not Always Better Mental Health

Bigger Not Always Better

Autism brain changes at thirty seven months of age

January 4, 2012·3 min read
Comparing Childhood Mental IllnessesMental Health

Comparing Childhood Mental Illnesses

Mental illness found in seven percent of Norwegian infants

January 4, 2012·2 min read
Outside Risk Factors for ADHD Mental Health

Outside Risk Factors for ADHD

Gestational diabetes and low income increase chances ADHD in children

January 4, 2012·2 min read
Teen Obesity Tied to MomMental Health

Teen Obesity Tied to Mom

Children need a positive emotional maternal relationship to fight obesity

January 2, 2012·2 min read
Excessive Rituals in Children Could Signal OCDMental Health

Excessive Rituals in Children Could Signal OCD

Childhood hyper sensitivity linked to adult OCD

December 31, 2011·2 min read
Regaining Calm After the Cancer StormMental Health

Regaining Calm After the Cancer Storm

Breast cancer winners benefit from mindfulness training

December 30, 2011·1 min read
A Silent Explanation for Memory LossMental Health

A Silent Explanation for Memory Loss

Silent strokes may be contributing to memory loss among elderly

December 29, 2011·1 min read