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Bailout Legislation Expands Mental Health Coverage

Bailout Legislation Expands Mental Health Coverage

Bailout legislation approved last week by Congress and signed by President George W. Bush, as a...
» read full story October 06th, 2008 - 14:09
Mental Health Bill Gets Congress Approval

Mental Health Bill Gets Congress Approval

Two days ago, legislation that requires private insurers to provide equal benefits for mental...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 21:17
Richard Wright, Founding Member of Pink Floyd, Dies at 65

Richard Wright, Founding Member of Pink Floyd, Dies at 65

Richard Wright, the innovative keyboardist of legendary UK rock band Pink Floyd, passed away on...
» read full story September 16th, 2008 - 14:28
The Verdict Is In: Bochco's New Show- Yet Another Legal Drama

The Verdict Is In: Bochco's New Show- Yet Another Legal Drama

Master-puppeteer of hit TV shows that bring justice to the table, Steven Bochco’s recipe for...
» read full story September 01st, 2008 - 17:52
Social Factor Plays a Significant Role in Quitting Smoking

Social Factor Plays a Significant Role in Quitting Smoking

Quitting smoking appears to be contagious, according to a study published May 22 in the New...
» read full story May 23rd, 2008 - 14:38
Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

Politicians Share Personal Alzheimer’s Woes

In an attempt to make the Congress more aware of the catastrophic consequences of Alzheimer’s...
» read full story May 15th, 2008 - 10:53
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After Years Of Effort, Mental Health Legislation Finally Passes

After 12 years of effort to pass legislation requiring insurance companies to cover mental...
» read full story October 05th, 2008 - 10:50
Michael Savage Continues Autism Discussion, Maintaining His Point of View

Michael Savage Continues Autism Discussion, Maintaining His Point of View

When you have the opportunity to inform people on certain subjects, the worst thing to do is to...
» read full story July 22nd, 2008 - 11:57
Josef Fritzl’s Wannabe Redemption

Josef Fritzl’s Wannabe Redemption

Josef Fritzl claims the media only told its side of the story by just presenting the facts and not...
» read full story May 07th, 2008 - 16:39
Woman Walks Children on I-495, Murder-Suicide

Woman Walks Children on I-495, Murder-Suicide

A woman with a brief history of mental illness walked with her niece and nephew on Interstate 495...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 21:40
Washington Mayor to Fire Six Workers after Jack Girls Found Dead

Washington Mayor to Fire Six Workers after Jack Girls Found Dead

Mayor of Washington, D.C., Adrian Fenty announced he would fire at least six child welfare workers...
» read full story January 15th, 2008 - 15:12

Hostage Situation At Clinton Campaign Office Ends Peacefully

The disturbed man who took over Hillary Clinton campaign office in Rochester, New Hampshire, has...
» read full story December 01st, 2007 - 09:40

Two Hostages Released From Clinton Campaign Office

A man who took over Hillary Clinton campaign office in New Hampshire released two hostages and a...
» read full story November 30th, 2007 - 23:38
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News: Business

US emergency finance rescue plan clears final hurdle

Washington - The US House of Representatives approved a revised financial rescue plan on Friday...
» read full story October 03rd, 2008 - 20:58
Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Pfizer to Focus on More Profitable Areas than Heart Disease

Tuesday, the world’s largest drugmaker, Pfizer Incorporated, has announced it would be...
» read full story September 30th, 2008 - 21:36
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News: Health

After Years of Effort, Mental Health Legislation Finally Passes

After 12 years of effort to pass legislation requiring insurance companies to cover mental...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 14:20

The Mental Health Treatment Provision is Here

The long-sought bill that Sen. Pete Domenici initiated in order to require mental health insurance...
» read full story October 04th, 2008 - 00:52

House And Senate Approve Mental Health Bill

After several months of disagreements over a bill compelling group health insurance plans to offer...
» read full story September 24th, 2008 - 14:30
Children With Older Dads Are More Likely To Develop Bipolar Disorder

Children With Older Dads Are More Likely To Develop Bipolar Disorder

Kids born to fathers older than 30 stand a higher chance of developing bipolar disorder, Swedish...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 13:42
Suicide Rates among Teens Still High Compared to Previous Years

Suicide Rates among Teens Still High Compared to Previous Years

Though the youth suicide rate dropped in 2005 after a sharp rise in 2004, the number of suicides...
» read full story September 03rd, 2008 - 14:00
Older fathers Are More Likely To Have Children With Bipolar Disorder

Older fathers Are More Likely To Have Children With Bipolar Disorder

Older fathers are more likely to have children with bipolar disorder, a mental illness also known...
» read full story September 02nd, 2008 - 14:00
Brain Chemical, Missing Genes Associated with Obesity, Study Shows

Brain Chemical, Missing Genes Associated with Obesity, Study Shows

If the rate of obesity and overweight continues to rise, 75 percent of adults and nearly 24...
» read full story August 28th, 2008 - 14:33

Maple Leaf Crisis after Listeria Outbreak Continues, Lawsuits Filed

Maple Leaf Chief Executive Michael McCain has called the nationwide outbreak linked to the...
» read full story August 27th, 2008 - 14:36
Good News About The West Nile Virus

Good News About The West Nile Virus

In an effort to bring people some positive news about the West Nile virus, MD Mark Loeb, of...
» read full story August 19th, 2008 - 15:58
Texas Girl, 6, Leaves Hospital Walking after Half of Brain Removed

Texas Girl, 6, Leaves Hospital Walking after Half of Brain Removed

A Texas girl was brought back home and is in a safe state after she had half her brain removed in...
» read full story August 08th, 2008 - 18:18
Can Estrogen Relieve Psychotic Symptoms In Women With Schizophrenia?

Can Estrogen Relieve Psychotic Symptoms In Women With Schizophrenia?

Estrogen combined with standard antipsychotic drugs could relieve symptoms of schizophrenia in...
» read full story August 05th, 2008 - 13:27
Newly Revealed Genetic Secrets Will Help Fight against Schizophrenia

Newly Revealed Genetic Secrets Will Help Fight against Schizophrenia

Researchers at the University of Washington say they've found specific gene variations linked to...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 16:06
Genetic Variants Could Explain The Onset of Schizophrenia

Genetic Variants Could Explain The Onset of Schizophrenia

Two separate studies have linked schizophrenia to some specific gene variations moving closer to...
» read full story July 31st, 2008 - 13:07

Mom Charged with Poisoning Her Son to Get Psychiatric Treatment

A mother accused of deliberately injecting her 4-month-old son with salt water will be sent to a...
» read full story July 25th, 2008 - 13:57
Mental Illness Translates in Billions in Lost Earnings for the US

Mental Illness Translates in Billions in Lost Earnings for the US

Mental illnesses became not only a national problem, but they also cost Americans at least $193...
» read full story May 10th, 2008 - 12:58
Autistic Kids Have High Chances of Having Mentally Ill Parents

Autistic Kids Have High Chances of Having Mentally Ill Parents

A comprehensive study of Swedish medical records has turned out an interesting conclusion which may...
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 23:34
Report: Employees Fired at Texas Mental Hospitals over Abuse

Report: Employees Fired at Texas Mental Hospitals over Abuse

Disciplinary records on medical employees working at Texas’s 10 state mental hospitals reveal that...
» read full story May 05th, 2008 - 10:41
Gov. Kaine Signs Bills to Reform Mental Health System

Gov. Kaine Signs Bills to Reform Mental Health System

Governor Timothy Kaine has signed a series of bills designed to improve treatment of people with...
» read full story April 10th, 2008 - 12:58
Schizophrenia Linked with Array of Genetic Mutations

Schizophrenia Linked with Array of Genetic Mutations

Just days after the death of a pioneer of schizophrenia treatment, Baltimore psychiatrist Dr. Frank...
» read full story March 27th, 2008 - 23:21

Pioneer of Schizophrenia Treatment Frank J. Ayd Jr., 87, Dies

Baltimore psychiatrist Dr. Frank J. Ayd Jr. who pioneered the field of psychopharmacology when he...
» read full story March 22nd, 2008 - 10:58
Drinking Water - Not So Safe for People’s Health, Research Finds

Drinking Water - Not So Safe for People’s Health, Research Finds

Have you ever wondered what is that you like so much about water? Personally, I don’t think there...
» read full story March 09th, 2008 - 21:16
Paraplegic Man Sues LA Hospital for Abandoning Him on the Street

Paraplegic Man Sues LA Hospital for Abandoning Him on the Street

Civil rights attorneys filed a suit Thursday on behalf of a paraplegic who was abandoned on the...
» read full story January 18th, 2008 - 11:02
Mysterious Skin Disease To Be Researched by CDC

Mysterious Skin Disease To Be Researched by CDC

U. S. health authorities announced Wednesday that a thorough investigation is to be conducted on an...
» read full story January 17th, 2008 - 13:00
Lead-Contaminated Candy Recalled in Texas

Lead-Contaminated Candy Recalled in Texas

The lead epidemic strikes again – this time around, a San Antonio company is recalling candy...
» read full story December 05th, 2007 - 10:43
Mental Disorders Still Persist after Hurricane Katrina

Mental Disorders Still Persist after Hurricane Katrina

A survey made by Sandro Galea, M.D., Dr. P.H., of the University of Michigan School of Public...
» read full story December 04th, 2007 - 10:42
Suicide Rates Among US Girls Rise

Suicide Rates Among US Girls Rise

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report a worrying reverse in suicide trends among...
» read full story September 07th, 2007 - 16:32
Depression Worse to Health than Physical Illness

Depression Worse to Health than Physical Illness

World Health Organization researchers released a report Friday that shows depression is more...
» read full story September 07th, 2007 - 15:29
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News: Movies

Dr. Drew Angers the Wrong Person - Tom Cruise

Dr. Drew Angers the Wrong Person - Tom Cruise

Television personality Dr. Drew Pinsky had the unfortunate idea to give Tom Cruise and his...
» read full story June 13th, 2008 - 13:24
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News: Music

Britney Spears Shares Some Happy Thoughts About Her Life

Britney Spears Shares Some Happy Thoughts About Her Life

It's been over two years since Britney Spears' last interview, and we can't say we read too many...
» read full story August 13th, 2008 - 21:12
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News: People

Patrick Swayze Doesn’t Let Cancer Stand In The Way Of His Career

Patrick Swayze Doesn’t Let Cancer Stand In The Way Of His Career

Someone as multitalented as Patrick Swayze does not allow anything to cut down his enthusiasm when...
» read full story June 10th, 2008 - 16:27
Allegra, An Anorexic Heiress

Allegra, An Anorexic Heiress

Donatella Versace has decided to announce to the world that her daughter is being “consumed” by...
» read full story March 29th, 2007 - 13:07
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News: Video Games

AMA Refuses to Label Video Games Addiction As Mental Disorder

AMA Refuses to Label Video Games Addiction As Mental Disorder

A proposal filed by the Maryland State Medical Society to label video games addiction as a mental...
» read full story June 26th, 2007 - 16:27
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