Why Prozac ain't all that

Antidepressants have been garnering a lot of bad press lately, and here's some more. Scientists are beginning to understand depression in a radical new way that downplays the importance of neurochemicals, and thus...

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Brain region found to be linked to OCD-health

"LONDON: Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition. The discovery could allow experts to diagnose the disorder much earlier and better track how...

Ex-Rachael Ray Employee Sues Over Anorexia Dismissal

Eating disorders are diagnosed with a level of frequency that makes them appear almost commonplace. Indeed, disorders such as anorexia have become a significant health risk for both women and men. Today, a former...

Help Save 1-800-SUICIDE

As 1-800-SUICIDE marks its tenth anniversary this year, the hot line needs your help. It was founded in 1998 by Reese Butler in memory of his wife, Kristin who had committed suicide. The Kristin Brooks Hope Center...

Using Brainwaves To Chat And Stroll Through Second Life

The line between science fiction and reality is definitely blurring. Scientists at the University of Keio have developed a device that will allow quadrepalegics to move characters in Second Life. The system uses tiny...

Policy Shift Protects Trans-gender Youth In NYS Detention Centers

" The policy shift comes after a 2006 lawsuit that received little attention outside the gay media, but that created big waves inside the OCFS.Alyssa—formerly Andrew—Rodriguez was born male, but identified and...

Gene-based diabetes therapy paves way for personalised medicine for all

"A therapy tailored to individuals’ genes has transformed the treatment of achronic disease, in a ground-breaking advance for personalised medicine.Hundreds of diabetes sufferers in Britain were able to switch from insulininjections to cheaper, more effective drugs after a...

Last orders Tube party was 'misunderstood' says Boris Johnson

London mayor Boris Johnson had some itneresting comments about the booze party protest that occured on the London underground network Saturday night as a protest against his new rule banning alcohol on the tube....

Thyroid Eye Disease May Cure with Indian Doctor Nature forces Based Treatment

"Dr. P.D Gupta a qualified doctor who himself was sufferer of this TED has not only cure himself with his new research which is nature based treatment of Thyroid Eye disease but also treating patient of TED/Graves...

Thyroid Eye Disease May Cure with Indian Doctor Nature forces Based Treatment

"Dr. P.D Gupta a qualified doctor who himself was sufferer of this TED has not only cure himself with his new research which is nature based treatment of Thyroid Eye disease but also treating patient of TED/Graves Ophthalmopathy(GO)."

Winter coming Down Under watch out for the Blues

Winter coming Down Under watch out for the Blues Most stories about Seasonal Affective Disorder (Winter Blues) arrive in the media around early November. Mostly because the majority the media in the world are based...

Offences by girls are up by 25% as crimes by boys fall slightly

Men commit more crimes than women. For example, in 2002 male offenders in England and Wales outnumbered female offenders by more than four to one.In 2000 the peak age of offending was 18 for males and 15 for females. Slightly higher proportions of male than female offenders...

U.S. Post-War Suicides Could Exceed Combat Deaths

In thinking ahead a few years, this becomes a very powerful and troubling assertion. Could post-war suicides really surpass the number of U.S. soldiers killed during the war in Iraq? "At the American Psychiatric...

Dark chocolate helps reduce complications during pregnancy

Chocolate, especially dark chocolate, has been found to be beneficial for women and their unborn children; according to a study at Yale University.I still think that eating too much will not be good, but who can know...

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