FDA panel recommends banning shock devices used on disabled students An FDA panel has recommended banning shock devices.
Real-life werewolves: Psychiatry re-examines rare delusion They grunt, claw, and feel their body is covered with hair and their nails are elongated some people strongly believe they are in the process of metamorphosis into a wolf.
Fears of addiction keep cancer patients from getting pain relief Fears of opioid abuse and addiction might be keeping patients with advanced cancer from getting enough pain medicine, researchers say.
Bullying, child abuse hasten aging in kids Children exposed to multiple instances of violence age faster on a cellular level than children without violent experiences, a new study finds.
Testosterone makes women more opinionated in groups When working as a group, women who have high testosterone in their systems reach decisions that are more selfish, new research suggests
Family battles hospital for custody of daughter in controversial ‘medical child abuse’ case A family from West Hartford, CT is engaged in a controversial battle to bring their daughter home for Christmas.
Program Cuts Teen Substance Use, Behavior Problems A family-based program helped decrease rates of behavioral problems such as fighting and stealing, as well as drinking and drug use, among African American teens living in rural Georgia
Need Help Avoiding a Hangover? Less Booze, More H2O Attorney Colleen Gorman has a holiday ritual that doesn't involve buying presents or counting down to midnight: She goes online to look for new hangover remedies she hasn't tried
5 Ways to Deal with Stress and Anxiety Stress can be debilitating. Sometime stress becomes so intense that you can barely focus on your daily chores. Thoughts can run by quickly and it may seem impossible to handle all the responsibilities we are faced with. When we stress out, we are usually worrying over our past mistakes or anticipating possible negative outcomes. All of this focusing on the past and future disrupts, and can even ruin, your present. Since we live in the present, if you allow stress to affect you deeply, you will have a life filled with anxiety. That certainly is not something you want. And you know what? You deserve better.
