Study Links Emotions and Moral Judgment
Faced with this hypothetical scenario, most people would let emotion override cold, hard logic.
Emax health 10h and 14m ago

Flawed mental health bill could put the public at risk
The new mental health legislation is "fundamentally flawed" and could actually increase the risk to the public
Emax health 18h and 10m ago

Documents Examine Medicare Advantage Plans, CBO Releases Cost Estimate For Mental Health Parity Bill
Medicare Advantage documents, CMS: CMS has released two reports about MA plans: "Overview of the Medicare Advantage Program" and "Medicare Advantage in 2007.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 23 Mar 2007 01:00:00 PDT

Mental Health Bill Is Fundamentally Flawed, British Medical Journal, UK
The new mental health bill could, in fact, increase the risk to the public, according to an editorial in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) published today. The Mental Health Bill, which makes amendments to the Mental Health Act of 1983, is currently making its way through parliament. Dr John Crichton and Dr Darjee are concerned about certain aspects of the legislation.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 23 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Stressed-Out American Women Have No Time For Sleep
More than half of American women (60%) say they only get a good night's sleep a few nights per week or less and 67% say they frequently experience a sleep problem. Additionally, 43% say that daytime sleepiness interferes with their daily activities, according to a new poll released today by the N...
Emax health Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:21:29 +0000

Phone-based therapy eases depression long term
Group Health researchers combine phone-based therapy with drug treatment for depression.
Emax health Thu, 22 Mar 2007 14:17:20 +0000

Increased Depression, Burden, Reported in Family Caregivers of ALS Patients
Family caregivers of people with ALS are likely to become depressed and feel burdened, but that's not the case for the people they are caring for
Emax health Wed, 21 Mar 2007 17:49:53 +0000

Increasing Access To Mental Health Services Could Free Beds, Reduce Costs For Some Minnesota Hospitals, Study Finds
Hospitals in the Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minn., region could treat more than 2,700 additional patients each year if people with mental illnesses had alternative sources for treatment, according to a study by three St. Paul hospitals, the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. For the study, researchers from
Medicalnewstoday.com Tue, 20 Mar 2007 23:00:00 PDT

Study identifies evere mental retardation gene mutation
Researchers have identified a novel gene mutation that causes X-linked mental retardation for which there was no previously known molecular diagnosis
Emax health Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:21:31 +0000

Researchers Uncover Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia
Psychiatric researchers have uncovered evidence of a new gene that appears to increase the risk of developing schizophrenia, a disorder characterized by distorted thinking, hallucinations and a reduced ability to feel normal emotions.
Emax health Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:18:26 +0000

New Mental Health Commission Can't Afford To Neglect Children And Youth, Canada
The Provincial Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health at CHEO applauds the federal government's move to establish a long overdue Canadian Mental Health Commission. In doing so, the federal government acknowledges that the effects of mental illness and mental health difficulties are far-reaching, expensive and life threatening. We need this national leadership to address the issues appropriately.
Medicalnewstoday.com Tue, 20 Mar 2007 12:00:00 PDT

UK Health Minister Launches Public Information Campaign On Suicide Awareness
A major public information campaign aimed at de-stigmatising mental health and promoting suicide prevention and awareness.
Emax health Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:55:15 +0000

PENN Autism Network Conference: Journeys Through Adolescence and Adulthood
For individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, transitioning from adolescence to adulthood presents many challenging issues.
Emax health Sun, 18 Mar 2007 17:42:55 +0000

NC Mental Health Announces Action Plan for Community Support Services
We need to act now to make sure that children and adults with mental illness and substance abuse disorders get the services they need.
Emax health Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:01:08 +0000

Experts From Around The Globe Convene To Take On Mental Health Stigma, Ontario, Canada
Toronto - Thirty-five experts from four continents are meeting for a workshop starting this weekend in Toronto, to look at how best to break down one of the most disabling issues surrounding mental health difficulties among children and youth - stigma. Stigma leaves many young people suffering unnecessarily as they won't ask for help for fear of being labeled at school and elsewhere.
Medicalnewstoday.com Fri, 16 Mar 2007 11:00:00 PDT

Rep. Kennedy Promotes Mental Health Parity Bill At Congressional Field Hearing
Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.) on Monday in Pittsburgh, Pa., held a congressional field hearing to increase support for a House bill that would require health insurers to provide the same level of coverage for treatment of mental illnesses and substance abuse as they provide for physical illnesses, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports (Fahy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 3/13).
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 15 Mar 2007 11:00:00 PDT

People With Psychiatric Illness At Disadvantage For Cardiovascular Care
This study, supported by the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, concludes that patients with psychiatric illness have an increased rate of death and decreased access to some procedures related to circulatory disease (such as heart disease, stroke). Dr. Stephen Kisely and colleagues used information from 3 large databases to measure the associations in Nova Scotia between mental illness, mortality, hospital admissions and specialized procedures for circulatory disease.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:00:00 PDT

Many Parents Want Distance Between Own Kids And Those With Mental Illness
New research suggests that Americans are more likely to socially reject children with mental illness than they are those with physical illnesses such as asthma. "Many respondents did not want their children to become friends with other kids identified as having mental illnesses or have them come over to spend an evening socializing," said Jack Martin, Ph.D., lead study author.
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

APA Advocates For Soldiers' Mental Health Amid New Reports On Impact Of War
The youngest of veterans (ages 18-24 years) returning from the Afghanistan and Iraq wars are more likely to be diagnosed with mental health or posttraumatic stress disorders (PTSD), compared with veterans 40 years or older according to the March 12, 2007, edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine (Vol.167, No. 5).
Medicalnewstoday.com Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Mental Illnesses Appear Common Among Veterans Returning From Iraq, Afghanistan
Almost one-third of returning veterans who received health care at Veterans Affairs facilities between 2001 and 2005 were given a mental health or psychosocial diagnosis, according to a report in the March 12 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Medicalnewstoday.com Wed, 14 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

A Third Of US War Veterans Returning from Afghanistan and Iraq Have Mental Health Difficulties
A new US study has found that nearly a third of war veterans from Afghanistan and Iraq who were treated by Veterans Affairs (VA) between 2001 and 2005 returned with mental health difficulties.The study is published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco and the San Francisco VA Medical Center reviewed data collected on 103,788 veterans, half of whom were National Guard or Reserves.
Medicalnewstoday.com Tue, 13 Mar 2007 00:00:00 PDT

Health Tip: Symptoms of Addiction (HealthDay)
Addiction to drugs or alcohol can lead to a variety of behavioral and physical changes in teenagers.
yahoo.com 9//Feb 2007

More Than Half-Million U.S. Children Autistic: CDC (HealthDay)
One out of every 150 American eight-year-olds has some form of autism, meaning that 560,000 children in the country have the disorder, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday.
yahoo.com 9//Feb 2007

Religious Faith May Speed Stroke Recovery (HealthDay)
Strong religious faith may help reduce emotional distress that can hinder recovery from stroke, Italian research shows.
yahoo.com Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:55:35 GMT

Eating in Large Groups Boosts Food Intake (HealthDay)
When children snack together in large groups, they tend to eat about a third more than when they snack with just a couple of friends, a new study finds.
yahoo.com Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:55:35 GMT

More Teens Abusing Prescription Drugs (HealthDay)
American teens are cutting back on their use of marijuana, but their abuse of prescription drugs in recent years has stayed the same or increased.
yahoo.com Thu, 15 Feb 2007 21:55:35 GMT

Little Evidence Omega-3 Fights Depression: Study (HealthDay)
There's no evidence that omega-3 fatty acids on their own fight depression and only limited evidence that they're effective against depression when used in combination with antidepressant drugs, according to new research.
yahoo.com Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:40:40 GMT

Study Probes Behaviors Linked to Parkinson's Treatment (HealthDay)
Scientists are learning more about gambling and other compulsive behaviors that are sometimes side effects of Parkinson's treatment.
yahoo.com Wed, 14 Feb 2007 04:40:42 GMT

Research Reveals How Antipsychotic Drugs Cause Weight Gain (HealthDay)
Histamine may help spur the weight gain seen in patients taking certain kinds of antipsychotic drugs, researchers say.
yahoo.com Tue, 13 Feb 2007 04:40:40 GMT

Dealers, Family Biggest Sources of Illegal Prescription Painkillers (HealthDay)
Despite media reports of addicts getting prescription painkillers such as Oxycontin from the Internet, most of them are actually getting these drugs from family, friends or dealers, a new study finds.
yahoo.com Sat, 10 Feb 2007 04:40:39 GMT


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