News & Articles

Stress slows wound healing; oxygen helps  July 29, 2005

Environment more than genes determines child's social aggressiveness  July 29, 2005

Black Tea Reduces Plaque, Resulting in Fewer Cavities  July 29, 2005

Parkinson's Drug May Help Fibromyalgia Patients  July 29, 2005

One Hit Of Crystal Meth Causes Birth Defects, Affects Fetuses At All Stages Of Development  July 28, 2005

Male Circumcision Might Reduce Risk of Female-to-Male HIV Transmission by About 65%  July 28, 2005

Emotional Health Key to Quitting Smoking  July 28, 2005

Omega-3 may help depressed heart attack patient  July 28, 2005

Candy Company Talks Up Cocoa's Medicinal Potential  July 27, 2005

Any Exposure To Tobacco Smoke During Pregnancy Is Risky  July 27, 2005

Too Much Water During Exercise Can Kill  July 27, 2005

Safe Tan?  July 26, 2005

Children born with extremely low-birth-weight in the 1990s have considerable long-term health and educational needs (Article and editorial)  July 26, 2005

Good Nutrition and Weight Control the Key To A Healthy Life, Australian Medical Association  July 25, 2005

Pregnant women who experience verbal, physical domestic abuse at higher risk of childbirth-related complications  July 25, 2005

Antidepressants barely better than placebos  July 21, 2005

Bouncing back  July 21, 2005

Teenage Girls' Hearts Protected Against Stress  July 21, 2005

Madness of King George III due to arsenic poisoning  July 21, 2005

Sea view helps cut stress levels  July 20, 2005

Can yoga prevent middle-age spread? Yes  July 20, 2005

Health Mindsets  July 20, 2005

Chocolate for Your Health  July 20, 2005

An optimistic view can help protect a person's health when faced with family member death and illness  July 20, 2005

We Should Reconsider Our Strategy For Treating Depression, Say Experts  July 15, 2005

Have No Fear: Treating Phobias  July 15, 2005

Parental Support Makes the Difference in Teen Behavior  July 15, 2005

'Over-friendly' brain clues found  July 15, 2005

Strong Magnetic Fields Aid Severe Depression  July 15, 2005

Antidepressants induce remission in most patients  July 15, 2005

Child rearing toughest on young grandmothers  July 11, 2005

Visits from public health nurse, midwife may prevent baby blues: study  July 11, 2005

The rich die differently from you and me, study shows  July 8, 2005

Early Interventions Help Urban Kids  July 8, 2005

Dieting Linked To Increased Wealth, Study Finds  July 8, 2005

Fighting children's fears, fast  July 7, 2005

Bedsharing, Even With Non-smoking Parents, May Increase Risk Of SIDS  July 7, 2005

Weary World View Leads Teens to Risky Behavior  July 6, 2005

Who do you trust? Men and women answer that differently  July 6, 2005

Television In The Bedroom May Hurt Child's School Performance  July 6, 2005

The brain shapes “what’s the matter with kids today”  July 5, 2005

Teen IQ and mental activity linked to dementia risk later on  July 5, 2005

One-drug Therapy Works For Bipolar Disorder  July 5, 2005

Kids Who Watch Too Much TV Have Lower Test Scores  July 5, 2005

Men, Women and Stress (Two articles)*  July 1, 2005

Stress Management Immediately Cost Effective for Heart Disease  July 1, 2005

Snoring Leads to Daytime Behavior Problems  July 1, 2005

Mental Processing Is Continuous, Not Like A Computer  July 1, 2005

Smoking Takes Huge Toll on U.S. Productivity  July 1, 2005

Turn Up The Noise  June 30, 2005

Relatively Few US Adults Report Having A Healthy Lifestyle  June 30, 2005

Three Reasons Not to Believe in an Autism Epidemic  June 30, 2005

Suicide watches by inmates benefit all  June 29, 2005

What are the links between psychological trauma and addiction?  June 29, 2005

Study Shows How Sleep Improves Memory  June 29, 2005

There's a recipe for resilience  June 29, 2005

Psychiatrists and Brooke Shields respond to Tom Cruise's comments (Two articles)  June 28, 2005

Middle-Age Hypertension Cuts Five Years Off Life  June 28, 2005

Decreasing Death Anxiety  June 27, 2005

Obesity Sends Health Costs Soaring  June 27, 2005

UF study: People more ambivalent than pro or con about gay rights  June 27, 2005

For Better, Safer Burger, Add Rosemary  June 27, 2005

Self-reflection may lead independently to creativity, depression  June 24, 2005

Insomnia may precede and prolong major depression  June 24, 2005

Postnatal Depression Can Hit New Dads, Too  June 24, 2005

Stress, depression overwhelm tsunami survivors  June 23, 2005

Brain's Marijuana-like Chemicals Postpone Pain (Two articles)  June 23, 2005

Sleep studied as potential treatment for depression  June 22, 2005

Violent Boys In Unsafe Conditions Less Prone To Depression  June 22, 2005

Confronting self-harm crisis in A&E departments  June 22, 2005

Three novel therapies could slow progress of Alzheimer's  June 21, 2005

Folic Acid May Slow Mental Decline, Scientists Say  June 21, 2005

Hornby novel used to stop suicides - American counsellors find black comedy is a life saver  June 21, 2005

'Frozen in Fear' May Have Ancient Roots  June 20, 2005

Bipolar Disorder More Widespread Than Thought  June 20, 2005

Daily Aspirin for Everyone Over 50?  June 20, 2005

Diet and PMS  June 20, 2005

Suicide In One Partner Substantially Increases Suicide Risk In The Other  June 20, 2005

Lost teeth linked to dementia  June 20, 2005

TV Confuses Children About Which Foods Are Healthy, New Study Finds  June 17, 2005

Health Tip: Work Out While Walking  June 17, 2005

Friends 'help people live longer'  June 16, 2005

Health Tip: Stressing Quiet Time  June 16, 2005

Placebos Can Bring Emotional Relief, Too  June 16, 2005

Mood Affects Diet During Pregnancy  June 15, 2005

Sleepy heads  June 15, 2005

Heavy Drinking Linked to Variety of Health Woes  June 15, 2005

Well-child visits can uncover maternal depression  June 14, 2005

Diets rich in calcium and vitamin D may decrease risk of PMS  June 14, 2005

Many teens turn to readily available medications  June 14, 2005

Perceptions of enemies differ across cultures  June 13, 2005

Shrinking Brains But Healthy Memory -- Does Brain Matter Matter?  June 13, 2005

Another study shows statin drug use reduces the risk of dementia  June 13, 2005

U.S. Leads In Mental Illness, Lags in Treatment - Study Shows  June 10, 2005

Media Violence Linked To Concentration, Self-control  June 10, 2005

Soy Appears To Lower Cholesterol And Blood Sugar Levels, Aid Weight Loss  June 10, 2005

Anger on the road  June 9, 2005

Child Abuse and Neglect Leave Their Marks on the Brain  June 9, 2005

Listen! Comfort A Cornerstone For Many Female Friendships  June 8, 2005

Early to Rise Doesn't Make Teens Wise  June 8, 2005

Hong Kong seeks to make laughter the best medicine  June 8, 2005

The Mental Health of America  June 7, 2005

Relaxing Asthma Relief  June 7, 2005

Electroconvulsive therapy not damaging to memory - early results  June 7, 2005

Life with Ailing Relative Can Place Stress on Teens, Researcher Says  June 6, 2005

100-Percent Childhood Obesity Predicted by 2044  June 6, 2005

New Study Says Wine Drinkers are Just Healthier People  June 6, 2005

Hyperactive or simply high-spirited?  June 3, 2005

Re-learn the art of a good night’s sleep  June 3, 2005

The Age of Autism: A glimpse of the Amish  June 3, 2005

CDC: Being Overweight or Obese Not Healthy  June 3, 2005

Stress may increase long-term success of vaccinations  June 2, 2005

The Better Educated A Woman Is, The Better She Sleeps At Night  June 2, 2005

Kids Can Be Taught to Eat Right  June 2, 2005

Complicated Grief Complicated to Treat (Two articles)  June 1, 2005

Natural Relaxant Protects Against Asthma, May Yield New Therapy  June 1, 2005

The Vagus Nerve Stimulator for Treatment of Depression  May 31, 2005

Drug Improves Sleep and Morning Alertness  May 31, 2005

Beyond Lithium For Bipolar Disorder  May 31, 2005

Give Stress a Holiday  May 30, 2005

Chart-Topping Hits Echo America's Mood  May 30, 2005

Post-traumatic stress disorder equal in all soldiers after a time  May 27, 2005

Psychopaths 'inherit bad behavior'  May 27, 2005

Learning Through Laughter  May 27, 2005

Grasping Metaphors  May 27, 2005

Children Develop Cynicism At An Early Age  May 27, 2005

Witnessing Violence Can Trigger Violent Behavior  May 27, 2005

Patients’ Favorite Music During Surgery Lessens Need for Sedative  May 26, 2005

Bones Don't Pay A Price When Fat Is Lost Through Exercise  May 26, 2005

Little change in suicidal thoughts, plans attempts in U.S. (Two articles)  May 25, 2005

Cough Remedy for Fibromyalgia  May 25, 2005

Teen girls with ADHD at higher risk of mental illness  May 25, 2005

Misinformation: Seeing Is Believing  May 24, 2005

Educated women sleep better - study  May 24, 2005

For those with a personal stake, flashbulb memories burn bright  May 24, 2005

The Anatomy of Sarcasm: Researchers Reveal How the Brain Handles This Complex Communication (Two articles)  May 23, 2005

Some Eating Disorder Web Sites Discourage Recovery: Study  May 23, 2005

Marital Satisfaction Equals Better Health  May 20, 2005

Boys, too, suffer long-term consequences of childhood sexual abuse  May 20, 2005

Tourist guide helps those who've really got to go  May 20, 2005

Affect predicts pain levels in women  May 20, 2005

Greater vulnerability of women's brains to alcohol - Neuroimaging confirms  May 19, 2005

Teen's Ability To Multi-task Develops Late In Adolescence  May 19, 2005

Too Stressed To Think?  May 18, 2005

Striking a balance  May 18, 2005

Popular Teens Show Healthy Personality Traits, But Are Vulnerable to Negative Peer Pressure  May 18, 2005

Mothers' Antidepressants Could Harm Newborns  May 18, 2005

Fear of Falling: It's Not Only Grandpa's Phobia  May 17, 2005

Antidepressants Linked to Increased Bleeding  May 17, 2005

Child Abuse Death Risk High in Military Families  May 17, 2005

Alcohol Merchandise Encourages Underage Drinking  May 17, 2005

Five million UK workers 'suffer extreme stress'  May 16, 2005

Vices increase risk of pneumonia  May 16, 2005

Old way to ease modern stress  May 16, 2005

Overactive Brain Circuit Faulted for Depression  May 16, 2005

Researchers Consider Possible Mechanistic Links Between Obesity and Asthma (Two articles)  May 13, 2005

Work Fatigue And Working Overtime Are Associated With Weight Gain  May 13, 2005

Older people are better at picking their battles, studies show  May 13, 2005

Emotional material is sensitive to memory-modulating effects of stress hormones  May 13, 2005

Soft Drinks Consumption May Increase The Risk Of Childhood Obesity (Two articles)  May 12, 2005

Yet another reason to go to the gym: How exercise can help fight depression  May 12, 2005

Physician connects 'relaxation response' to mind-body health  May 11, 2005

Magnetic Stimulation Treatment For Depression Helping Difficult-to-treat Cases At UT Southwestern  May 11, 2005

Girl juvenile offenders exhibit more problems, risks than boys  May 11, 2005

Stress 'makes us live longer'  May 10, 2005

Feeling safe and secure? CUMC scientists find it's all in the caudoputamen  May 10, 2005

Large-scale Study Identifies Key Stress Factors Facing New Mothers  May 9, 2005

Children With Autism Have Unique Immune Response  May 9, 2005

Medication Combined with Behavior Therapy Works Best for ADHD Children  May 9, 2005

Saffron extract has comparable efficacy to fluoxetine in early trial  May 6, 2005

Anger Can Be a Heartbreaker  May 6, 2005

Influence of swaddling on sleep and arousal  characteristics of healthy infants  May 6, 2005

Neurobiological changes resulting from abuse may play role in later behaviors  May 6, 2005

Treat depression and chronic pain separately  May 5, 2005

Program Helps People Conquer 'Fear Factor' in Social Situations  May 5, 2005

Therapy to Overcome Fears Helps Children With Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder  May 5, 2005

Autism and Stress  May 4, 2005

Daily Acetaminophen Use May Harm Lungs  May 4, 2005

Depression Raises Men's Heart Risks  May 4, 2005

Mental stress wreaks physical havoc on workers  May 3, 2005

Mothers 'have too much pressure'  May 3, 2005

Cannabis increases car-crash risk  May 3, 2005

First-year college students who feel lonely have a weaker immune response to the flu shot  May 3, 2005

Social Connections Good for Heart Health  May 3, 2005

Patronizing behavior can negatively affect women employees' performance  May 3, 2005

Study says squalor not such a bad thing  May 3, 2005

Babies Show Ripple Effects of Mothers' Stress from 9/11 Trauma  May 3, 2005

Protein Can Help Heart Heal Itself  May 3, 2005

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