Medical marijuana: a valuable treatment for autism?

"Medical marijuana: a valuable treatment for autism? Bernard Rimland, Ph.D. Autism Research Institute 4182 Adams Avenue San Diego, CA 92116 I am certainly not an advocate for drugs-either legal or illicit. I have never smoked and I don’t care at all for alcohol. And I...

Online gamers are fitter than the average American

When we speak of online gamers, the image of a fat male slugging away on a seat in a dark damp basement comes to mind. This stereotype needs to be reworked as a test conducted shows that adult gamers are slimmer and...

Science continues to prove the healing powers of Cannabis

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Even Moderate Amounts of Soyfoods Reduce Cholesterol Levels; Promote Heart He...

For the estimated one in two adult Americans with elevated cholesterol levels, there is good news: eating soy burgers, tofu, and other soyfoods is a tasty way to lower both the total amount of cholesterol in the...

WWJD: Who Would Jesus Deputize?

"The man accused of last month's mass shooting in a Tennessee church was indicted yesterday on two counts of first-degree murder and eight other counts. It seems likely that Jim David Adkisson's public defender will seek an insanity defense. He wants the case in Knox County's...

Inside The US's Largest Mental Institution

In the first part of this series here, we looked at mothers in Ohio prisons raising their babies in jail.In this second part, it looks at the largest mental institution in the US, which is actually a wing of a county jail. It's called Twin Towers because of the way it was...

Stress shown to Shrink your Brain

"Stress shown to Shrink your Brain Feeling stressed? Well here is another good reason not to be so.  It has now been discovered by scientists that if you experience long term...

Blame the Dead Guy, Dr. Ivins Implicated in 2001 anthrax attacks - Op-Ed

Blame the Dead Guy, Dr. Bruce Ivins Implicated in 2001 anthrax attacks, Kept Security Clearance until July 10thAlbert N. Milliron - Opinion - Editorial The Justice Department said that Bruce Ivins was the sole...

Case Study of Hypnosis and Headaches...

"Case Study of Hypnosis and Headaches... Options   Edit Add to group Delete Viewable by anyone ...

U.S. Reports Drop in Homeless Population

The numbers of homeless people are down about 30% in the years 2005 to 2007 according to Bush administration officials. These numbers reflect people living in the streets and in shelters."Housing officials say the...

Breakthrough drug 'could halt' Alzheimer's

"(CNN) -- British researchers say a new drug could effectively halt the progression of Alzheimer's disease, offering hope to millions. ...

`Cuckoo's Nest' hospital to be torn down

The set of the film 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', Oregon State Hospital, is going to be torn down. Most of the dilapidated, 125 year-old building will be torn down and replaced this fall."Although mean Nurse...

Self-Harm Services are Fast Becoming a Myth

Services for Self harm have always been scarce, with fewer than one organisation running in any one area.  It is attached to a stigma not only by the public eye but also amongst many professionals within mental health and in particular hospitals.  When asked many...

For the Death Penalty? Vote Obama

Obama wants you to pay for Abortions.  The Obamanation of State Funded Abortions.Sen. Barack Obama, D-Illinois, and his views on abortion have been confounding some observers these days. "And perhaps that's...

Video shows Hospital did nothing to help dying Mental Patient

A shocking video shows a woman  fall to the floor the psychiatric ward of  Kings County Hospital in New York.  A hospital worker, sitting in a chair, gets up and walks right past the...

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