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Mental HealthMaking it Tough for Minors to Smoke
Tobacco sales to minors dropped significantly due to heightened regulations
Mental HealthWeight Gain After Quitting
Smoking cessation can often come with the added weight gain
Mental HealthCan Mindfulness Help Loneliness?
Mindfulness meditation reduces loneliness in older adults
Mental HealthThankful Teens Are Happier
Feeling grateful in adolescence linked to better overall mental health
Mental HealthLosing the Brain in RA
Rheumatoid arthritis patients with cognitive impairment more likely to have low income and low education
Mental HealthCan Concussions Spark Aging?
Head injuries can disrupt neural pathways which could promote cognitive decline
Mental HealthNew Therapy for Schizophrenics
Schizophrenics may have a new treatment option that works well and does not involve drugs
Mental HealthComputer Games to Keep Memory Strong
Memory may be improved by using computer training programs
Mental HealthWant Good Health? Tell the Truth
Better mental and physical health resulted from telling fewer lies
Mental HealthDepression Can Shorten Lives
Kidney cancer patient depression linked to shorter survival
Mental HealthSports for Brain Power
Cardiovascular exercise and coordination plus concentration sports may prevent dementia
Mental HealthHow Do Medical Problems Affect Autism?
Autism interventions for children with other medical issues may need tailoring
Mental HealthPets may Help Kids With Autism
Autism social skills were better in late childhood when a family pet arrived after age 5
Mental HealthNames Hurt as Much as Sticks and Stones
Psychological child abuse just as harmful as physical or sexual abuse
Mental HealthEarly Symptoms of Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar symptoms of elation and irritability may show risk for full mania
Mental HealthImproving Language through Play
Autism language problems were improved for some children when mothers had play training
Mental HealthDementia: Younger Means Faster
Alzheimers disease may progress faster in younger patients than in older patients
Mental HealthMoms Feel Good about Breastfeeding
Breastfeeding satisfaction high among women even if they breastfed babies a short time
Mental HealthCalling in Sick - When Anxious or Depressed
Anxiety and depression increase likelihood of employees to use sick leave
Mental HealthSniffing out Dementia
Cognitive decline was more likely in people who had changes to their sense of smell
Mental HealthIs There A Better Way To Treat PTSD?
Post traumatic stress disorder may be effectively treated with accelerated resolution therapy
Mental HealthElder Abuse in Communities
Abuse and neglect is more common in Latino elders than once thought
Mental HealthChanging College Drinking Habits
Alcohol related accidents and fights are common after risky drinking behavior in college
Mental HealthCautious Optimism for New Brain Drugs
Alzheimer's and multiple sclerosis among neurological diseases targeted by new drug class