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Minority kids with autism less likely to use specialty services
Minority kids with autism less likely to use specialty services
Black and Hispanic children with autism are markedly less likely than children from white families to receive specialty care for complications tied to the disorder, a new study finds.More >>
Black and Hispanic children with autism are markedly less likely than children from white families to receive specialty care for complications tied to the disorder, a new study finds.More >>
Military families may need help with mental health
Military families may need help with mental health
A leading pediatricians' group is highlighting the plight of children in military families in a new report.More >>
A leading pediatricians' group is highlighting the plight of children in military families in a new report.More >>
Genes may boost woman's risk of postpartum depression
Genes may boost woman's risk of postpartum depression
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Pregnant women with specific alterations in two genes may be at increased risk of suffering depression after giving birth, a small new study suggests.More >>
Some antidepressants may raise risk for gastro infection
Some antidepressants may raise risk for gastro infection
People who take certain types of antidepressants may be at higher risk for potentially deadly Clostridium difficile infection, a new study suggests.More >>
People who take certain types of antidepressants may be at higher risk for potentially deadly Clostridium difficile infection, a new study suggests.More >>
More kids diagnosed with mental health disabilities
More kids diagnosed with mental health disabilities
Significantly more U.S. children have a neurodevelopmental or mental health disability than did a decade ago, according to new research.More >>
Significantly more U.S. children have a neurodevelopmental or mental health disability than did a decade ago, according to new research.More >>
Faith may complement treatment for mental illness
Faith may complement treatment for mental illness
A belief in God may boost the effectiveness of short-term treatment for mental illness, according to a small new study.More >>
A belief in God may boost the effectiveness of short-term treatment for mental illness, according to a small new study.More >>
Lullabies soothe preemies, parents alike
Lullabies soothe preemies, parents alike
Lullabies have been used to soothe babies since time immemorial. Now, scientists say that premature infants in particular can benefit from combining this tactic with other forms of music therapy.More >>
Lullabies have been used to soothe babies since time immemorial. Now, scientists say that premature infants in particular can benefit from combining this tactic with other forms of music therapy.More >>
Severely injured vets may need ongoing emotional care
Severely injured vets may need ongoing emotional care
U.S. veterans who suffered major limb injuries in combat showed little improvement with mental health problems in the two years after receiving treatment for their wounds.More >>
U.S. veterans who suffered major limb injuries in combat showed little improvement with mental health problems in the two years after receiving treatment for their wounds.More >>
Unemployment's toll can be heartbreaking
Unemployment's toll can be heartbreaking
As anyone who's lost a job can attest, stress and worry often quickly follow. But the health of your heart after unemployment can also take a tumble.More >>
As anyone who's lost a job can attest, stress and worry often quickly follow. But the health of your heart after unemployment can also take a tumble.More >>
Google search trends suggest mental woes vary by seasons
Google search trends suggest mental woes vary by seasons
Internet searches for information about mental illnesses follow seasonal patterns, which suggests that there may be a stronger association between mental disorders and changing seasons than previously believed.More >>
Internet searches for information about mental illnesses follow seasonal patterns, which suggests that there may be a stronger association between mental disorders and changing seasons than previously believed.More >>
College sports could raise players' risk for depression
College sports could raise players' risk for depression
Current college athletes are twice as likely to be depressed as former athletes, researchers have found.More >>
Current college athletes are twice as likely to be depressed as former athletes, researchers have found.More >>
Mental illness a frequent cell mate for those behind bars
Mental illness a frequent cell mate for those behind bars
Eugene King ran away from home at the age of 16, the start of a lifelong pattern of drug abuse, crime and incarceration.More >>
Eugene King ran away from home at the age of 16, the start of a lifelong pattern of drug abuse, crime and incarceration.More >>
Emergency room workers often fail to ask suicidal patients about gun access
Emergency room workers often fail to ask suicidal patients about gun access
Many doctors and nurses in U.S. emergency rooms don't ask suicidal patients if they have access to guns, even though guns are used in more than half of all suicides in the country.More >>
Many doctors and nurses in U.S. emergency rooms don't ask suicidal patients if they have access to guns, even though guns are used in more than half of all suicides in the country.More >>
Obama unveils vast brain-mapping project
Obama unveils vast brain-mapping project
The Obama administration unveiled plans Tuesday for a mammoth and unprecedented study of the mysterious inner workings of the human brain.More >>
The Obama administration unveiled plans Tuesday for a mammoth and unprecedented study of the mysterious inner workings of the human brain.More >>
Child's cancer often causes parents severe distress
Child's cancer often causes parents severe distress
Many parents of children with advanced cancer have high to severe levels of psychological distress, a new study finds.More >>
Many parents of children with advanced cancer have high to severe levels of psychological distress, a new study finds.More >>
One in 10 US kids diagnosed with ADHD
One in 10 US kids diagnosed with ADHD
About 11 percent of school-age children in the United States -- and 19 percent of high-school-age boys -- have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).More >>
About 11 percent of school-age children in the United States -- and 19 percent of high-school-age boys -- have been diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).More >>
Parent-focused classes may help tots at risk for ADHD
Parent-focused classes may help tots at risk for ADHD
Parent behavior training is an effective and well-studied intervention for preschoolers at risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new review shows.More >>
Parent behavior training is an effective and well-studied intervention for preschoolers at risk of developing attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), a new review shows.More >>
Pregnant women under stress may be at higher risk for stillbirth
Pregnant women under stress may be at higher risk for stillbirth
Stressful life events increase women's risk of stillbirth, a new study finds.More >>
Stressful life events increase women's risk of stillbirth, a new study finds.More >>
'Bigorexics' want to boost their masculinity
'Bigorexics' want to boost their masculinity
Men obsessed with muscle-building lean toward traditional ideas of masculinity, while men fixated on being thin likely associate with more feminine stereotypes, according to new research.More >>
Men obsessed with muscle-building lean toward traditional ideas of masculinity, while men fixated on being thin likely associate with more feminine stereotypes, according to new research.More >>
Frequent moves take toll on poor kids
Frequent moves take toll on poor kids
Poor children who move three or more times before they're 5 years old are at increased risk for behavioral problems, a new study contends.More >>
Poor children who move three or more times before they're 5 years old are at increased risk for behavioral problems, a new study contends.More >>
Poor 'health literacy' keeps patients from taking meds
Poor 'health literacy' keeps patients from taking meds
Adult diabetes patients who don't understand basic health information are less likely to continue taking newly prescribed antidepressants, a new study finds.More >>
Adult diabetes patients who don't understand basic health information are less likely to continue taking newly prescribed antidepressants, a new study finds.More >>
US must step up response to vets, report says
US must step up response to vets, report says
Timely and adequate health care is needed to help U.S. military personnel and their families readjust to life after deployment, an Institute of Medicine report finds.More >>
Timely and adequate health care is needed to help U.S. military personnel and their families readjust to life after deployment, an Institute of Medicine report finds.More >>
Family meals nourish teens' mental health
Family meals nourish teens' mental health
Having regular family suppers is good for teens' mental health, according to a new study.More >>
Having regular family suppers is good for teens' mental health, according to a new study.More >>
Stress during pregnancy may raise heart defect risk for baby
Stress during pregnancy may raise heart defect risk for baby
Stress in mothers before and during pregnancy may boost the risk of congenital heart defects in their children, more new evidence suggests.More >>
Stress in mothers before and during pregnancy may boost the risk of congenital heart defects in their children, more new evidence suggests.More >>
Antipsychotic drug use rising for kids on Medicaid
Antipsychotic drug use rising for kids on Medicaid
Use of antipsychotic drugs among Medicaid-insured children increased sharply from 1997 to 2006, according to a new study.More >>
Use of antipsychotic drugs among Medicaid-insured children increased sharply from 1997 to 2006, according to a new study.More >>
Ranting on websites may just make you angrier
Ranting on websites may just make you angrier
It's so tempting. You read something on a website about a button-pushing issue that makes you mad and you've got to respond. Before you know it, you're verbally sparring with a stranger.More >>
It's so tempting. You read something on a website about a button-pushing issue that makes you mad and you've got to respond. Before you know it, you're verbally sparring with a stranger.More >>
Antidepressant use in pregnancy may not affect baby's growth
Antidepressant use in pregnancy may not affect baby's growth
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not have an impact on an infant's growth during the first year of life, a new study says.More >>
Taking antidepressants during pregnancy does not have an impact on an infant's growth during the first year of life, a new study says.More >>
Meth in pregnancy may blunt child's reaction to stress
Meth in pregnancy may blunt child's reaction to stress
If a woman uses methamphetamine during pregnancy, that illegal drug use along with an unstable home environment may lead to an abnormal response to stress in her children.More >>
If a woman uses methamphetamine during pregnancy, that illegal drug use along with an unstable home environment may lead to an abnormal response to stress in her children, according to the results of a study of 2-year-olds.More >>
People with mental illness make up large share of US smokers
People with mental illness make up large share of US smokers
Adults with a mental illness or a substance-abuse disorder represent about 25 percent of the U.S. population but account for nearly 40 percent of all cigarettes smoked in the country, according to a new study.More >>
Adults with a mental illness or a substance-abuse disorder represent about 25 percent of the U.S. population but account for nearly 40 percent of all cigarettes smoked in the country, according to a new study.More >>
False-positive mammograms can trigger long-term distress
False-positive mammograms can trigger long-term distress
Women who have a false-positive mammogram result -- when breast cancer is first suspected but then dispelled with further testing -- can have lingering anxiety and distress up to three years after the misdiagnosis.More >>
Women who have a false-positive mammogram result -- when breast cancer is first suspected but then dispelled with further testing -- can have lingering anxiety and distress up to three years after the misdiagnosis.More >>
Gay men who marry now living longer
Gay men who marry now living longer
The death rate among Danish men in same-sex partnerships has dropped significantly since the 1990s, but the death rate among women in same-sex unions is increasing, a new study finds.More >>
The death rate among Danish men in same-sex partnerships has dropped significantly since the 1990s, but the death rate among women in same-sex unions is increasing, a new study finds.More >>
Katrina, other crises boost heart attacks
Katrina, other crises boost heart attacks
New studies suggest that severe stress caused by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and fallout from the Greek financial crisis boosted the risk of heart attack for people living through those crises.More >>
New studies suggest that severe stress caused by the devastation of Hurricane Katrina and fallout from the Greek financial crisis boosted the risk of heart attack for people living through those crises.More >>
Brain 'pacemaker' may help ease tough-to-treat anorexia
Brain 'pacemaker' may help ease tough-to-treat anorexia
For people suffering from severe, tough-to-treat anorexia, having a biological "pacemaker" implanted in their brain may help ease the disorder, a small new study suggests.More >>
For people suffering from severe, tough-to-treat anorexia, having a biological "pacemaker" implanted in their brain may help ease the disorder, a small new study suggests.More >>
Internet search history may reveal unknown drug side effects
Internet search history may reveal unknown drug side effects
Analyzing the search history of Internet users can turn up unreported side effects of drugs or drug combinations, according to a new study.More >>
Analyzing the search history of Internet users can turn up unreported side effects of drugs or drug combinations, according to a new study.More >>
Mental illness may raise risk of being murdered
Mental illness may raise risk of being murdered
People with mental illness are much more likely to be victims of murder than other people, a new study finds.More >>
People with mental illness are much more likely to be victims of murder than other people, a new study finds.More >>
'Not fair!' how sibling fights may lead to later mood problems
'Not fair!' how sibling fights may lead to later mood problems
Fights between siblings can lead to anxiety, depression and lower self-esteem, a new study contends.More >>
Fights between siblings can lead to anxiety, depression and lower self-esteem, a new study contends.More >>
Is the mental health system failing troubled kids?
Is the mental health system failing troubled kids?
In the aftermath of the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 20 children in Newtown, Conn., last Friday, voices around the nation are asking, "How could this have happened?"More >>
In the aftermath of the mass shooting that claimed the lives of 20 children in Newtown, Conn., last Friday, voices around the nation are asking, "How could this have happened?"More >>
ADHD can cause lifelong problems
ADHD can cause lifelong problems
If children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, continue to have the condition in adulthood, a new study suggests that they may face an array of physical and mental health issues.More >>
If children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, continue to have the condition in adulthood, a new study suggests that they may face an array of physical and mental health issues.More >>
When antidepressants don't work, give counseling a try
When antidepressants don't work, give counseling a try
People suffering from depression who don't respond to antidepressants alone may find relief if they also undergo cognitive behavioral therapy, a new British study suggests.More >>
People suffering from depression who don't respond to antidepressants alone may find relief if they also undergo cognitive behavioral therapy, a new British study suggests.More >>
Mental illness affects 1 in 5 U.S. adults
Mental illness affects 1 in 5 U.S. adults
One in five adults in the United States, or 45.6 million people, had a mental illness in the past year, according to a federal government report.More >>
One in five adults in the United States, or 45.6 million people, had a mental illness in the past year, according to a federal government report.More >>
More evidence linking creativity, mental illness
More evidence linking creativity, mental illness
A large new study adds to evidence linking creativity and mental illness.More >>
A large new study adds to evidence linking creativity and mental illness.More >>
Depression stigma may be fading
Depression stigma may be fading
Most Americans know what depression is and believe there is no shame in seeking treatment for the mental health condition, a new survey shows.More >>
Most Americans know what depression is and believe there is no shame in seeking treatment for the mental health condition, a new survey shows.More >>
Complementary medicine may help soldiers with PTSD
Complementary medicine may help soldiers with PTSD
Complementary medicine techniques known as healing touch and guided imagery can help reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in military personnel who have been in combat, a new study says.More >>
Complementary medicine techniques known as healing touch and guided imagery can help reduce symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder in military personnel who have been in combat, a new study says.More >>
Anxiety, depression may raise stroke risk
Anxiety, depression may raise stroke risk
People suffering from anxiety, depression, sleeplessness or other forms of psychological distress are at greater risk of death from a stroke, according to a new study.More >>
People suffering from anxiety, depression, sleeplessness or other forms of psychological distress are at greater risk of death from a stroke, according to a new study.More >>

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