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A Mental PictureMental Health

A Mental Picture

Brain-imaging differences in bipolar disorder, ADHD

October 15, 2010·3 min read
Spit Seeds to Lower Blood Pressure?Natural

Spit Seeds to Lower Blood Pressure?

Add that feature to the watermelon's list of health benefits

October 15, 2010·4 min read
First Aid for Wounded Psyches Mental Health

First Aid for Wounded Psyches

Disaster survivors at risk of PTSD, depression, anxiety

October 15, 2010·2 min read
Ears Ringing? Try Some Pine BarkHealth News

Ears Ringing? Try Some Pine Bark

Pycnogenol effective in relieving tinnitus symptoms

October 15, 2010·3 min read
The Old SwitcherooHealth News

The Old Switcheroo

Major advance in the way anti-cancer drugs are tested

October 15, 2010·2 min read
A Compulsive Gambler by Any Other Name...Mental Health

A Compulsive Gambler by Any Other Name...

Researchers name 4 kinds of compulsive gamblers

October 15, 2010·2 min read
New Method for Detecting One of the Deadliest CancersHealth News

New Method for Detecting One of the Deadliest Cancers

Method allows for accurate diagnosis of gall bladder cancer

October 15, 2010·2 min read
Sometimes Predictability's a Good ThingMental Health

Sometimes Predictability's a Good Thing

Research helps predict treatment outcome for kids with OCD

October 15, 2010·3 min read
Carrots, Good for the Mind's EyeMental Health

Carrots, Good for the Mind's Eye

Compound found in carrots may promote brain-function

October 15, 2010·2 min read
Heavy Hand of FDA Pounds Heavy Metal MarketersFDA Alerts

Heavy Hand of FDA Pounds Heavy Metal Marketers

FDA issues warnings to marketers of unapproved chelation products

October 14, 2010·4 min read
When Those Friday Night Lights Start to Spin or Grow DimHealth News

When Those Friday Night Lights Start to Spin or Grow Dim

Concussions are in the news again... here's why

October 14, 2010·2 min read
Disorderly ConductMental Health

Disorderly Conduct

1 in 5 children meet criteria for mental disorders

October 13, 2010·3 min read
Lessen the Risk of Diabetes During PregnancyHealth News

Lessen the Risk of Diabetes During Pregnancy

Women, children may benefit from metabolic screening

October 13, 2010·3 min read
Good News for Mesothelioma PatientsHealth News

Good News for Mesothelioma Patients

Possible mesothelioma vaccine proven safe

October 13, 2010·3 min read
A Medical Mystery SolvedHealth News

A Medical Mystery Solved

But can it be used to prevent mesothelioma

October 13, 2010·2 min read
Advances in Pancreatic Cancer, Mesothelioma ResearchHealth News

Advances in Pancreatic Cancer, Mesothelioma Research

New biomarkers discovered for aggressive, deadly cancers

October 13, 2010·2 min read
Sprite to the Rescue? Health News

Sprite to the Rescue?

Soft drink may enhance anti-cancer drug

October 13, 2010·1 min read
Friend or Foe? The Brain Knows Mental Health

Friend or Foe? The Brain Knows

Friends elicit brain response that strangers do not

October 13, 2010·2 min read
Diagnosing Autism with the Flick of a Switch?Mental Health

Diagnosing Autism with the Flick of a Switch?

Researchers are steps closer to diagnostic MRI technique

October 13, 2010·3 min read
A Cell Phone Game that May Save Your LifeHealth News

A Cell Phone Game that May Save Your Life

Game trains players to make healthier diet selections

October 13, 2010·5 min read
Swing a Dead Cat in a Cemetery?Health News

Swing a Dead Cat in a Cemetery?

People do wacky things to stave off flu virus

October 13, 2010·4 min read
Walk to RememberMental Health

Walk to Remember

Walking may protect memory down the road

October 13, 2010·1 min read
Cricket Sex and Animals Exercising Mental Health

Cricket Sex and Animals Exercising

Study: workout levels, personality may be linked

October 13, 2010·3 min read
Winner Doesn't Take All NecessarilyMental Health

Winner Doesn't Take All Necessarily

Study looks at how we learn from our competitors

October 13, 2010·2 min read