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Mental HealthEven Your Metabolism Knows When You Quit
Smoking cessation reversed majority of metabolic changes caused by smoking
Mental HealthOuter Stress and the Inner Womb
Stillbirth rates higher among women experiencing more stressful life events
Mental HealthThe Weight of Social Factors
Obesity related to emotional and social factors in young adults
Mental HealthGenes Don’t Trigger Smoking Habits
Tobacco addiction genes influence heavy smoking and trouble quitting but not initiation
Mental HealthTrouble Coping Under the Knife
Breast cancer surgery patients with mental health disorders may have more hospital woes
Mental HealthDaredevils Don’t Need Vodka with Red Bull
Alcohol with energy drinks did not make people take bigger risks than energy drinks alone
Mental HealthA Little TV Not That Bad
TV watching over three hours daily by kids linked to slight increase in antisocial behavior
Mental HealthThe Consequences of Teen Abuse
Teen pregnancy in abused girls twice as likely than in nonabused girls
Mental HealthDon’t Let Cervical Cancer Get You Down
Cervical cancer patient quality of life can improve with support
Mental HealthLinking Poor Sleep and Alzheimer's
Alzheimers linked to poor sleep prior to cognitive problems
Mental HealthDon't Go Breaking My Heart
Anxiety and depression in heart disease patients linked to increased risk of death
Mental HealthChange Your Behavior, Lose the Weight
Weight loss despite mental disorders is possible
Mental HealthDepression Put Alzheimer’s on Fast Track
Depression in Alzheimers patients may speed up cognitive and functional decline
Mental HealthAutism Risk May Be Buried in the Past
Childhood abuse of mothers and autism risk appear linked though reasons unclear
Mental HealthAutism May Travel Through Generations
Grandparent age and autism risk in grandchildren may be linked
Mental HealthBaby’s Brain Blunted on Meth
Prenatal methamphetamine use stunts stress hormone response
Mental HealthLosing Sight & Feeling Hopeless
Depressive symptoms in people with partial vision loss
Mental HealthYour Right To Breathe Healthy
Secondhand smoke exposure can increase the risk of heart trouble in never smokers
Mental HealthOne Year Later, the Brain Can Still Hurt
Traumatic brain injury symptoms can continue one year after injury
Mental HealthTougher Concussion Rules for Athletes
Concussion guidelines suggest young injured athletes be removed from play
Mental HealthWhen Mom or Dad Is in Prison
Mental health problems linked to parents incarcination
Mental HealthLower Income Tied to Less Knee Pain
Knee arthroplasty pain is less prevalent among lower income patients
Mental HealthStop the Party After Head Injury
Mild traumatic brain injury patients at risk of short term substance and alcohol abuse
Mental HealthWorld Crises Trigger More Heart Attacks
Heart attack risk linked to stressful world events such as Hurricane Katrina