December 17, 2015 Secret hashtags help teens share dangerous habits Rule-breaking may be just as irresistible to teenagers today as it was in their parents' day, but a new study of secret social media hashtags like #selfharmmm suggests that new technology is helping kids share dangerous behaviors more easily than ever before.
December 10, 2015 Elderly women with incontinence may also face risk of falling Elderly women who have urinary incontinence during the day may face another problem at night - if they also wet the bed, they are at increased risk of falls, a recent study suggests.
October 28, 2015 Stretching beauty: Ballerina Misty Copeland on her body struggles Misty Copeland was living her dream as a ballerina with the American Ballet Theatre. Then her body issues threatened to derail her career.
October 28, 2015 Many kids with mental health issues see only pediatricians One in three children who were diagnosed and treated for mental health conditions on an outpatient basis saw their primary-care doctors for this care, a new study reports.
October 28, 2015 Woman who refused chemo overcomes 75-year-long vomiting phobia A British woman who forewent childbirth and chemotherapy due to a fear of vomiting has finally beat the phobia after a 75-year struggle, news.com.au reported.
October 28, 2015 The university food fight: Eating disorders boom on college campuses The National Institute of Mental Health reports 25 percent of all college students struggle from an eating disorder, and a 2013 study by the National Eating Disorders Association shows eating disorders have increased on college campuses. So how did this issue become so rampant?
October 27, 2015 Having a twin linked with anorexia, puzzling researchers Being a twin or a triplet may increase a person's risk of developing anorexia, a new study from Sweden suggests
October 27, 2015 Study finds link between financial stress and eating disorder signs in young women College-age women with financial stress are more likely to develop an eating disorder, but the same trend doesn’t hold true for men with money problems, suggests a study published Monday in the International Journal of Eating Disorders.
October 27, 2015 Poor executive functioning in girls tied to future weight gain Poor "executive functioning" in girls at age ten may be linked to weight gain during their teen years, and some of the excess pounds might be tied to binge eating, a U.S. study suggests.
October 27, 2015 Antipsychotic use rising among teens and young adults A growing number of teens and young adults are being prescribed antipsychotics, a new study suggests.
