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Brain Injury's Long-Term ImpactMental Health

Brain Injury's Long-Term Impact

Traumatic brain injury rehabilitation appears to taper off two years after injury

September 24, 2012·3 min read
Don't Fall on the Sword Before Your TimeMental Health

Don't Fall on the Sword Before Your Time

Suicide now leading cause of death not by disease or health condition

September 24, 2012·2 min read
Uncertainty and Depression After a StrokeMental Health

Uncertainty and Depression After a Stroke

Depression among stroke survivors more likely if uncertain of their illness

September 24, 2012·2 min read
Don't Choke Under PressureMental Health

Don't Choke Under Pressure

Beat stress of competing by squeezing left hand

September 24, 2012·3 min read
Dementia - the Caregiver’s Point-of-ViewMental Health

Dementia - the Caregiver’s Point-of-View

Alzheimers symptoms were thought to be part of normal aging

September 23, 2012·2 min read
Secondhand Smoke and Your Unborn BabyMental Health

Secondhand Smoke and Your Unborn Baby

Secondhand smoke exposure during pregnancy linked to behavior differences in newborns

September 23, 2012·3 min read
Which Meditation Type is Right for You?Mental Health

Which Meditation Type is Right for You?

Meditation can have many health benefits when you find the right kind and practice often

September 23, 2012·2 min read
Mood Kept In Order With ExerciseMental Health

Mood Kept In Order With Exercise

Anxiety and stress can be handled over longer time with moderate exercise

September 22, 2012·2 min read
You KAN-DO It!Mental Health

You KAN-DO It!

Childhood obesity prevention program enables moms to feed their children well

September 21, 2012·3 min read
Rest Easy, Parents with Baby Sleep WoesMental Health

Rest Easy, Parents with Baby Sleep Woes

Sleep training for babies does not lead to harms or benefits in the long term

September 21, 2012·9 min read
Myth Busters: Skinny SmokersMental Health

Myth Busters: Skinny Smokers

Smokers have higher body fat in one study of Korean men

September 21, 2012·2 min read
Why Do Some People Use?Mental Health

Why Do Some People Use?

Drug dependence may have a genetic element but there are no guarantees

September 21, 2012·3 min read
Do You and Your Therapist Connect?Mental Health

Do You and Your Therapist Connect?

Brief therapy success is impacted by your relationship with your therapist

September 21, 2012·2 min read
Is He Really Mr. Right?Mental Health

Is He Really Mr. Right?

Divorce and marital satisfaction may be linked to a couples doubts about marriage

September 21, 2012·2 min read
Coping with PrayerMental Health

Coping with Prayer

Schizophrenia and religion as a coping mechanisim

September 20, 2012·2 min read
Marriage Improves Lung CancerMental Health

Marriage Improves Lung Cancer

Lung cancer outlook better for married patients

September 19, 2012·2 min read
Online Communities for QuittingMental Health

Online Communities for Quitting

Smoking cessation success with accountability to online community

September 19, 2012·1 min read
Drinking & Early StrokesMental Health

Drinking & Early Strokes

Inner brain strokes can happen more than a decade premature from heavy drinking

September 19, 2012·2 min read
It Works If You Work ItMental Health

It Works If You Work It

Alcoholics Anonymous works best and in the long term when participants engage

September 18, 2012·2 min read
Classroom Yoga Helps Kids with AutismMental Health

Classroom Yoga Helps Kids with Autism

Kids with autism had less disruptive behavior after doing morning yoga

September 18, 2012·2 min read
All the Cool Kids Are Doing ItMental Health

All the Cool Kids Are Doing It

Smoking may be more common for popular kids in Hispanic high schools

September 18, 2012·2 min read
Working Up an Appetite? Not!Mental Health

Working Up an Appetite? Not!

Moderate to vigorous exercise helps lower hunger

September 18, 2012·2 min read
How Does HIV Affect the Brain?Mental Health

How Does HIV Affect the Brain?

HIV may cause dementia by affecting how brain cells grow and die says study in rats

September 17, 2012·2 min read
Using Computers to Avoid Dementia?Mental Health

Using Computers to Avoid Dementia?

Dementia risk was lower for older men who used computers

September 17, 2012·2 min read