Brain imaging a promising method for predicting future behavior, study finds What if teachers could predict a child’s special needs and develop a unique educational program in advance? And what if doctors could know whether a psychiatric medication would worsen or improve a particular patient’s symptoms?
For pro athletes battling addiction, their names can be the biggest obstacle Addiction is a disease that does not discriminate.
Half of psychiatrists don't accept health insurance, study finds Though mental health parity laws are in effect, the head of the American Psychiatric Association says “intimidating” experiences with insurance companies keep some psychiatrists from accepting coverage.
Do donuts cause depression? While it's common knowledge that the average (crappy) American diet may cause diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, few people recognize the connection between what you eat and and how you think.
Rethink your after-work routine to reduce stress, fatigue It is so easy to arrive home from work in a bad mood, cranky and frustrated.
New blood, urine tests find 5 distinct types of depression, researcher says A researcher says he has identified multiple types of depression, including three that don't involve serotonin. And he says all can easily be diagnosed with blood or urine tests.
Riding with impaired drivers tied to riskier teen driving Teens who've been in cars with impaired drivers may be more likely themselves to get behind the wheel drunk or drugged, a recent study suggests. And the more times they're driven around by an impaired driver, the more risky their own driving habits become.
More stressful to care for ailing spouse than parents, poll finds You promise "in sickness and in health," but a new poll shows becoming a caregiver to a frail spouse causes more stress than having to care for mom, dad or even the in-laws.
Link between air pollution, suicide discovered Air pollution has been blamed in an eighth of all deaths worldwide in 2012, and it just got deadlier: On the heels of studies that have produced similar findings in Canada, South Korea, and Taiwan, spikes in air pollution are being linked to spikes in suicides, reports LiveScience.
Researchers find 2 genes linked to violence A new study might be inching us closer to the possibility that the worst criminals can blame their behavior on bad genes.
