U.S. soldier accused of Afghan killings faces deadline for mental defense
By Eric M. Johnson TACOMA, Washington (Reuters) – Attorneys for a U.S. soldier accused of killing 16 Afghan civilians in … Continue reading →
View ArticleObama planning June 3 mental health conference
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is planning a mental health conference next month in response to gun violence. Full … Continue reading →
View ArticlePoll: 61% say parents of children with mental health problems should not have...
In the wake of the Newtown, Conn., school shootings, gun control advocates called for more background checks. Gun rights advocates … Continue reading →
View ArticleUp to 1 in 5 children suffer from mental disorder: CDC
By Atossa Araxia Abrahamian NEW YORK (Reuters) – Up to 20 percent of children in the United States suffer from … Continue reading →
View ArticleFast and painless way to better mental arithmetic? Yes, there might actually...
In the future, if you want to improve your ability to manipulate numbers in your head, you might just plug … Continue reading →
View ArticleBird’s playlist could signal mental strengths and weaknesses
Having the biggest playlist doesn’t make a male songbird the brainiest of the bunch, a new study shows. Full Story … Continue reading →
View ArticleObama to host conference on mental health in response to Newtown massacre
The need to improve the country’s mental health care system is something all sides of the gun debate have advocated, … Continue reading →
View ArticleObama to highlight mental health issues after school shooting
By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will highlight the issues faced by Americans with mental health problems … Continue reading →
View ArticleObama to highlight mental health six months after Newtown shooting
By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama will highlight the issues faced by Americans with mental health problems … Continue reading →
View ArticleObama hosts event to reduce mental health stigma
WASHINGTON (AP) — Actors Bradley Cooper and Glenn Close are among those gathering Monday at the White House for a … Continue reading →
View ArticleGenetic Overlap Seen in Five Mental Disorders
SUNDAY, Aug. 11 (HealthDay News) — Five major mental disorders share common inherited genetic variations, a new study finds. The … Continue reading →
View ArticleNew data reveal extent of genetic overlap between major mental disorders
The largest genome-wide study of its kind has determined how much five major mental illnesses are traceable to the same … Continue reading →
View ArticleHIV Patients Get a Mental Lift From Exercise, Study Finds
FRIDAY, Aug. 16 (HealthDay News) — Regular exercise can give a brain boost to people with HIV, according to a … Continue reading →
View ArticleLSD and other psychedelics not linked with mental health problems
The use of LSD, magic mushrooms, or peyote does not increase a person’s risk of developing mental health problems, according … Continue reading →
View ArticleAtlanta school gunman has a history of mental illness: lawyer
By David Beasley ATLANTA (Reuters) – A 20-year-old man who opened fire with an AK-47 in an Atlanta-area elementary school … Continue reading →
View ArticleDepression with diabetes may speed mental decline
By Veronica Hackethal, MD NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a study of middle-aged and older people with type 2 … Continue reading →
View ArticleUrine Test May Show Risk of Mental Decline in People With Type 2 Diabetes
THURSDAY, Aug. 29 (HealthDay News) — A simple urine test may be able to identify type 2 diabetes patients at … Continue reading →
View Article4 funny guys go men-tal on CBS sitcom ‘We Are Men’
LOS ANGELES (AP) — We all know that men, in matters of love, are likely to be wounded warriors. Full … Continue reading →
View ArticleLong Periods of Delirium in ICU May Raise Risk of Mental Impairment
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2 (HealthDay News) — Patients who suffer longer bouts of delirium during lengthy stays in an intensive care … Continue reading →
View ArticleConnecticut woman killed after Capitol Hill chase reportedly had mental...
The suspect in Thursday’s high-speed chase between the White House and the Capitol Building is a dental hygienist from Connecticut, … Continue reading →
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