Teen suicides in California city to be subject of CDC study A team of mental health experts from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is scheduled to be in California this week to investigate a series of suicides by teenagers in the affluent university town of Palo Alto.
Scientists say you really can catch a smile Smiles—and frowns—are so contagious that they can jump from person to person in a fraction of a second, according to researchers studying the human brain's amazing ability to read expressions.
Low B12 seen in aging, autism and schizophrenia The brains of the elderly and younger people with autism and schizophrenia may share a common link: Both have low levels of vitamin B12, researchers say
MIT students turn their brainpower toward suicide prevention After seven suicides in two years, students at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are looking for their own solutions to prevent more deaths.
Colorado hospital drug theft stirs patient tests in Phoenix A Phoenix hospital is offering free hepatitis and HIV testing to patients after discovering a former employee is accused of stealing pain medication at a Colorado facility.
Why looks count in elections Those who watched the New Hampshire Republican debate surely made a mental note of aspects of the candidates’ appearances as they staked out their turf: Ted Cruz’s jutting chin, Ben Carson’s avuncular temples, Donald Trump’s blond, blond hair, Marco Rubio’s full cheeks and boyish manner.
Study suggests couples have 67 percent more sex when they do this at home Here’s some sweet insight for your Valentine’s Day weekend: Getting your partner in the mood may be as simple as switching on some tunes, suggests an observational study conducted by Sonos, which released its findings Wednesday.
Is social media fueling a national epidemic of teen suicide? The recent suicides of Ritu Sachdeva and Hillary "Kate" Kuizon, both 17-year-old seniors at Plano East Senior High School, in Plano, Texas, as well as those of two students at a prestigious all-boy preparatory high school in Bronx, N.Y. underscore the disturbing increase in suicide among young people—up at least 13 percent from 2010.
Walgreens introduces opioid disposal kiosks, prescription-free overdose antidote to combat drug abuse Walgreens has announced a plan to roll out kiosks that dispense over-the-counter naloxone, the heroin overdose drug that users can inhale or inject, in over half of its U.S. locations.
