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Using Cell Phones, Internet to Battle Eating Disorders
11-20-2009
Single-Sex Cardiac Rehab Helps Depressed Women
11-17-2009
'Love Hormone' May Trigger Jealousy, Too
11-15-2009
New Understanding of How the Brain Detects Emotion
11-13-2009
Health Tip: Symptoms of Postpartum Depression
11-10-2009
Brain Stimulation May Ease Treatment-Resistant Depression
11-09-2009
Handwriting Skills May Lag in Kids With Autism
11-09-2009
Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains
11-03-2009
Folate Levels in Pregnancy Tied to ADHD in Offspring
11-03-2009
Antipsychotic Drugs Spur Dramatic Weight Gain in Kids
10-27-2009
Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
10-27-2009
For Tourette Syndrome, Implanted Device May Help
10-27-2009
Phone Counseling for Depression Rings With Promise
10-27-2009
Constant Light Linked to Symptoms of Depression
10-23-2009
Alternative Treatments May Boost IVF Success
10-21-2009
Less Sensitivity to Hormone May Play Role in Autism
10-21-2009
Fish Oil Supplements Don't Help Depressed Heart Patients
10-20-2009
Childhood ADHD Linked to Criminal Behavior in Adults
10-19-2009
Mercury Levels Not Abnormal in Autistic Children
10-19-2009
Strides Made in Tonsil Cancer Repair
10-16-2009
Green Spaces Boost the Body and the Mind
10-15-2009
Battered Women's Ills Go Beyond Bruises
10-12-2009
Recession Adds to Ranks of Americans With Depression
10-08-2009
Potential Pieces of Autism Puzzle Revealed
10-07-2009
Troubled Minds Can Mean Wider Waistlines
10-07-2009
Teens With ADHD, Depression Risk Internet Addiction
10-06-2009
Antidepressants May Be Linked to Birth Problems
10-05-2009
Autism May Be More Common Than Thought
10-05-2009
Mediterranean Diet May Help Prevent Depression
10-05-2009
Hairstylists Often Privy to Older Clients' Health Issues
10-04-2009
Study Debunks Link Between Strep and Brain Disorders
09-30-2009
Heart Patients Benefit From At-Home Care, Study Finds
09-28-2009
Antidepressants Linked to Heart Defects in Newborns
09-24-2009
Predicting Postpartum Depression May Be Possible
09-23-2009
Drinking, Weight, Depression Linked in Young Women: Study
09-17-2009
Depression May Hasten Cancer Death
09-14-2009
Health Tip: Are You Pregnant and Depressed?
09-11-2009
Motivation May Be at Root of ADHD
09-08-2009
Severe, Lasting Depression Tied to Heart Patient Deaths
09-07-2009
Depressed Teens Continue to Suffer
09-04-2009
Non-Drinkers More Likely to Be Anxious, Depressed
09-04-2009
Fear of Job Loss May Be Worse Than Loss Itself
09-03-2009
Intuniv Approved for Pediatric ADHD
09-03-2009
Is Eye Exam on Your Back-to-School List?
08-31-2009
How Bad Feelings Can Harm Your Health
08-27-2009
Abuse of ADHD Drugs on the Rise
08-24-2009
Depression's Effect on Pleasure Is Real
08-21-2009
Web-Based Psychotherapy Can Work
08-21-2009
Saphris Approved for Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
08-14-2009
Treat Mind, Body in RA Patients: Study
08-13-2009
Suicide Risk With Antidepressants Falls With Age
08-11-2009
Signs of Depression Noted in Second Graders
08-07-2009
Combo Treatment May Ease Depression After Stroke
08-06-2009
Autism May Hinder Ability to Read Body Language
08-05-2009
U.S. Spending on Mental Health Care Soaring
08-05-2009
Antidepressant Use in U.S. Has Almost Doubled
08-03-2009
Psych Drugs Gaining Widespread Acceptance
07-31-2009
With Autism, Diet Restrictions May Do More Harm Than Good
07-27-2009
Depression Poses Pregnancy Risks
07-19-2009
Fetal Alcohol Disorders Often Misdiagnosed as ADHD
07-17-2009
Parents of Children With Autism Report High Stress Levels
07-17-2009
Health Tip: Does Your Child Have Symptoms of ADHD?
07-16-2009
Many Veterans Need Mental Health Care
07-16-2009
Ability to Consider Other People's Thoughts Grows After Age 6
07-15-2009
Health Tip: Signs That You May Have Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
07-15-2009
Younger Teens Really Do Care What People Think
07-15-2009
Health Tip: Understanding ADHD
07-10-2009
Overall Health of U.S. Children a Mixed Bag
07-10-2009
Family History Key to Psychiatric Disorder Risk
07-07-2009
Autism May Be Linked to Mom's Autoimmune Disease
07-06-2009
For OCD, Not Helping Might Be Best
07-06-2009
Anti-Smoking Drugs Get FDA 'Black-Box' Warning
07-01-2009
Hormones May Affect Neurological Disease Risk
06-30-2009
Sad Dads May Lead to Crying Infants
06-30-2009
Depression, Anxiety Bad for the Heart
06-29-2009
Chromosome Abnormality Tied to Autistic Behavior in Mice
06-26-2009
Teens With Eating Disorders Benefit From Parents' Help
06-26-2009
Hundreds of Genes Could Be Linked to ADHD
06-25-2009
Standard IQ Test May Undervalue People With Autism
06-19-2009
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Might Curb Depression in Heart Patients
06-18-2009
Depression May Lead to More Preemies Among Blacks
06-16-2009
Study Refutes Depression Gene Finding
06-16-2009
ADHD Drugs Linked to Sudden Death in Kids
06-15-2009
Drug May Stem Slide Into Alzheimer's for Some
06-15-2009
FDA Panel OKs Newer Antipsychotics for Children
06-10-2009
If Mom or Dad Is Depressed, Kids Need Help Too
06-10-2009
Early Bedtime May Help Stave Off Teen Depression
06-09-2009
Daytime Nap Has Benefits Beyond Rest for Kids
06-08-2009
Insomnia and Anxiety May Be Genetically Linked
06-08-2009
Sedatives Increase Suicide Risk Among Elderly
06-04-2009
Tourette Syndrome Diagnosed in 3 in Every 1,000 Kids
06-04-2009
When Parents Fight, Children Often End Up With Scars
06-04-2009
New Program May Help Teens at High Risk for Depression
06-02-2009
Too Much Media May Be Tough on Kids' Health
06-02-2009
Celexa May Not Help Kids With Autism
06-01-2009
Depression Treatment Wanes Following FDA Warnings
06-01-2009
Young Ballerinas May Face Heart, Bone Risks
06-01-2009
Some Antidepressants May Thwart Tamoxifen's Effect on Breast Cancer
05-31-2009
Stigma Keeps Teens From Depression Treatment
05-27-2009
Attention Problems in Kindergarten Could Spell Long-Term Academic Trouble
05-26-2009
Tailored Treatments Effective for Depression Due to Pain
05-26-2009
Shop 'Til You Drop: You May Feel Better
05-21-2009
Gene Gives Clues to Why Autism More Common in Boys
05-20-2009
Study Links Cancerous Tumors With Depression
05-20-2009
Depression Hits 1 in 13 American Adults
05-19-2009
Money May Matter, Health-Wise, in Old Age
05-18-2009
Most Depressed Teens Don't Get Treatment
05-13-2009
Impulsivity Raises Alcoholism Risk
05-08-2009
Not All Caregivers Are Stressed and Depressed
05-08-2009
Brain Stimulation Therapy Eases Tough-to-Treat Depression
05-07-2009
Maternal Depression Has Negative Effect on Infants' Sleep
05-06-2009
Brain Anatomy Could Point to Autism
05-04-2009
Research Highlights Genetic Risk for Autism
04-28-2009
Autism Tied to Older Moms, Breech Birth
04-27-2009
Meds Help Kids With ADHD in Classroom
04-27-2009
Sleep May Be Cause, Not Consequence, of Cancer Issues
04-15-2009
Heart Disease and Depression Up Heart Failure Risk
04-13-2009
Study Challenges Link Between Panic Attacks, PTSD
04-10-2009
As Work Stress Rises, So May Depression
04-09-2009
FDA Panel Snubs Seroquel as 1st Choice Depression Treatment
04-08-2009
Psychotherapy Can Ease Post-Surgical Depression
04-06-2009
Asperger Syndrome Tied to Low Cortisol Levels
04-02-2009
Mothers of Multiples May Face Higher Depression Risk
04-01-2009
The Dark Side of Vegetarianism
04-01-2009
Health Tip: Depression Among Seniors
03-27-2009
Working Memory Fluctuates in Kids With ADHD
03-26-2009
Brain 'Thinning' May Indicate Susceptibility to Depression
03-25-2009
U.S. Asked to Do More for Kids' Mental Health
03-25-2009
Electrical Signal in Brain Seems to Warn of 'Mistakes'
03-23-2009
Narcolepsy Drug Might Be Addictive
03-17-2009
Antidepressant Use Tied to Cardiac Death in Women
03-09-2009
Drinking May Trigger Genetic Marker for Depression
03-06-2009
Kids' Risks Increase When Parents Are Bipolar
03-04-2009
Impulsive Kindergartners May Turn to Gambling
03-03-2009
Gene Variant Allies Autism, Gastrointestinal Woes
03-02-2009
Girls' Anti-Social Behavior Predictive of Later Depression
02-27-2009
Health Tip: Dealing With Depression After Pregnancy
02-27-2009
Diabetes Linked to Depression During and After Pregnancy
02-24-2009
1 in 10 Ex-NFL Players Used Steroids, Poll Reports
02-20-2009
Implanted Device Approved for Severe Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
02-19-2009
Men Must Contend With a Biological Clock, Too
02-14-2009
Report Urges Broader Effort to Stem Emotional Disorders in Youth
02-13-2009
Court Says Vaccine Not the Cause of Autism
02-12-2009
Chronic Low Back Pain Is on the Rise
02-10-2009
2 Genes Implicated in Autism
02-09-2009
Mouse Study Suggests ADHD Drug Might Be Addictive
02-03-2009
SSRI Antidepressants May Lower Adult Suicide Risk
02-03-2009
Blood Test May Predict Postpartum Depression
02-02-2009
Teen TV Time Tied to Adult Depression
02-02-2009
Health Tip: Risk Factors for Anorexia
01-30-2009
Zoloft, Lexapro the Best of Newer Antidepressants
01-29-2009
Hallucinations Are Rare Side Effects of ADHD Medications
01-26-2009
Health Tip: Taking ADHD Medications
01-23-2009
Caring Counseling May Ease Postpartum Depression
01-16-2009
Common Genes Link Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
01-16-2009
Saliva Test Could Indicate Autism
01-16-2009
Serotonin Transporter Gene Tied to Social Anxiety
01-14-2009
Certain Antidepressants Ease Fibromyalgia Symptoms
01-13-2009
With Depression, Vets Face Higher Suicide Risk
01-12-2009
Parents Not Best Barometer of Kid's Eating, Exercise Habits
01-09-2009
Brains of Bulimia Patients Wired Differently
01-06-2009
Vigorous Treadmill Workout Curbs Appetite Hormones
12-26-2008
Take the Holiday to the Hospital
12-23-2008
Blue and Broke for the Holidays
12-22-2008
Hormones Boost Frequency of Women's Migraine With Aura
12-22-2008
For the Obese, Holiday Tables Serve Platefuls of Doubt
12-20-2008
Quitting Smoking Tougher on Women
12-19-2008
Depression, Anxiety Hinder Quality of Life After Stroke
12-18-2008
Marital Distress May Affect Breast Cancer Recovery
12-18-2008
Alzheimer's Drugs Also Treat Behavioral, Psych Problems
12-17-2008
Older Drugs Better at Fighting Depression in Parkinson's Patients
12-17-2008
Stress Triggers Heart-Damaging Behavior
12-15-2008
Helping Seniors Beat the Holiday Blues
12-14-2008
Study Suggests Sugar May Be Addictive
12-10-2008
Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk
12-05-2008
Intestinal 'Sleeve' Mimics Effects of Gastric Bypass
12-04-2008
Traumatic Brain Injuries Linked to Long-Term Health Issues for Iraq Vets
12-04-2008
Depression Linked to Increase in Abdominal Fat
12-03-2008
Epilepsy Drug May Raise Autism Risk in Offspring
12-03-2008
Health Needs of Autistic Children Often Unmet
12-01-2008
Low Childhood IQ Tied to Risk of Later Mental Disorders
12-01-2008
Scans Show Sound-Processing Deficits in Autistic Kids
12-01-2008
Depression's Behavior Changes Linked to Heart Risks
11-25-2008