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Mental HealthModerate Drinking Linked to Better Cognitive Function
Expected associations for poor cognitive functioning seen in study
Prescription DrugsMany Child Psychiatric Patients Prescribed Sleep Medication
Clinical trials to determine safety, efficacy would be useful, study concludes
Mental HealthIntervention Reduces Stigma Among Mentally Ill
Stigma of mental illness hampers quality of life for those afflicted
Mental HealthNursing Home Patients Benefit from Videoconferencing
Respondents in study say lives enriched by experience
Mental HealthOral Disease and Special Needs Linked in Children
Dental health jeopardized by common medial conditions
Mental HealthBrain Abnormalities in Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes
NYU study finds lower cognitive performance in teens with disease
Mental HealthNew Predictors of Suicide Risk Unveiled
Tests help clinicians move beyond self-reports
Mental HealthPresidential Elections Affect Suicide Rates
Number decreases in states where most voters did not support winning candidate
Mental HealthDiscovery Links Addiction and Birth Defect
Mutated or missing protein causes symptoms of Rett syndrome
Mental HealthNew Clue in Brain Events Leading to Addiction
Research aids in predicting vulnerability to drug abuse
Mental HealthHeart Health May Slow Aging in Brain
People whose hearts pump less blood have more aged brains, study shows
Mental HealthMId-life Stress Could Contribute to Dementia
Study reveals link between stress and Alzheimer's in women
Mental HealthWalking to School Reduces Stress Reactivity in Children
Activity may also curb risk of heart disease
Mental HealthLow Vitamin D Increases Cognitive Decline in Elderly
University of Exeter links Vitamin D deficiency to dementia
Mental HealthRisky Behavior in Parkinson's Patients Explained
University College London links behavior to treatment
Mental HealthBrain Computer Chip May Advance Neurological Therapy
Tel Aviv University develops 'pacemaker' for disorders such as depression
Mental HealthSleep Disorder May Prefigure Neurological Diseases
Parkinson's, dementia may result from rapid eye movement sleep behavior disorder
Mental HealthDiscriminatory Policies Increase Risk of Psychiatriac Disorders
More disorders among LGBT in states with same-sex marriage ban
Mental HealthLGBT Youths Frequent Targets of Cyberbullying
One of two nonheterosexual children more likely to be harassed via Internet
Health NewsGay Men, Lesbians More Likely to Encounter Violence
Nonheterosexual orientation increases odds of PTSD
Mental HealthGay Men's Brains Better at Recalling Faces
Study looks at role of sexual orientation in facial recognition
Mental HealthAmerican Psychological Association Praises Prop. 8 Decision
APA president calls ruling a victory for science
Mental HealthSuicide: Influenced by Culture
Research indicates gender paradox is not universal
Mental HealthThe Molecular Power Involved in Memory
Research shows how connections between brain cells store memories