April 14, 2017 Psychopathic traits linked to witnessing abuse in childhood Children who witness domestic violence may be more likely to have psychopathic traits in adulthood, according to a new study.
April 7, 2016 Police capture 1 man from psychiatric facility, but accused murderer still loose One of the two men who busted out of a psychiatric facility in Washington state on Wednesday was captured Thursday, but the more dangerous of the pair -- an accused killer -- remains on the run.
November 27, 2015 It makes no sense to view pedophilia as a 'disability' Should you have to hire pedophiles and rent them rooms?
November 27, 2015 How psychiatry killed Austin 'Gus' Deeds The stabbing of Virginia State Senator Creigh Deeds, followed by the alleged suicide of his presumed assailant, and son, Austin "Gus" Deeds are tragic events that could have been easily prevented.
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 Nobel discovery opens window to Alzheimer's disease The discovery of cells in the brain that act as the body's internal global positioning system, which won three scientists the Nobel Prize for medicine on Monday, opens an intriguing new window onto dementia.
October 28, 2015 Dr. Manny: Keep the #CharlieCharlieChallenge and other social media crazes out of your homes This social media frenzy is driving me crazy. Every day it seems there is a new “challenge” for young people to partake in. A few weeks ago it was the #KylieJennerChallenge, which resulted in plenty of #KylieJennerChallengeFails, and left kids in need of medical attention with damage to their faces.
October 28, 2015 Germanwings crash: Mental illness alone does not explain co-pilot's behavior, experts say Investigators may never know exactly why Germanwings co-pilot Andreas Lubitz carried out what is believed to have been a deliberate plane crash in the French Alps on Tuesday, but mental health experts say that any mental illness that Lubitz may have had is just one possible contributor to the tragedy.
October 28, 2015 More Evidence That PTSD, Heart Disease Linked People with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be at a higher risk for heart disease, with a study of U.S. war veterans finding that those with the disorder were more likely to have heart disease than their peers
October 27, 2015 Maryland man blames shoplifting on temporary amnesia A 46-year-old man fined $500 for shoplifting at a Maryland grocery store in February is disputing the citation by saying he experienced a rare condition similar to a brief form of amnesia, My Fox DC reported.
