Category: mentalhealth

MEwens
Writing in JAMA, scientists warned of possible direct effects on the skin and respiratory system, as well as indirect impact on mental health and seafood safety.
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MEwens
What can passengers to do reduce their contribution to air travel conflicts?
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Ron Winslow
Also: the mental toll of war on soldiers; five NYC hospitals trying “health courts”; minor league baseball players will be tested for HGH.
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MEwens
James’ biggest challenge in Miami will be to learn to share the ball.
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MEwens
Groups appeal to the Colorado health department that post-traumatic stress disorder should be included in the list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana use.
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MEwens
The guidelines reflect a lot of what the APA has already said it would do, focusing on transparency and the need to be clear about what is education and what is marketing.
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MEwens
Rates of reported side effects of the drugs were higher than in industry-funded studies, but the proportion of people reporting sexual side effects declined from previous surveys.
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MEwens
Olfactory reference disorder is a person’s persistent belief that he stinks, despite evidence to the contrary.
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JGrimes
If the new federal law equalizing coverage for mental conditions with that for medical-surgical care works as hoped, there may no longer be a need for a public system to handle mental health in the long run, says Michael Hogan, New York state’s mental health commissioner.
Under so-called mental health parity, which was passed […]

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In apologizing for his high-profile sex scandal, golfer Tiger Woods said today that he has been in intensive therapy for 45 days and will be returning for more sessions starting tomorrow. His reference to his affairs and “repeated irresponsible behavior” prompts us to take a closer look at a condition that many […]