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1 in 7 Young Teens Is a Stalking Victim: Survey 0

Sexism Could Harm Men's Health: Study 0

Troubled Preschoolers Not Getting Effective Treatment: Report 0

Violent Media Often Give Rise to Nightmares 0

Teen 'Choking Game' Played Solo Points to Suicide Risks 0

U.S. Surgeon General Declares War on Addiction 0

Neighborhoods May Be Key to Teens' Mental Well-Being 0

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Depression on the Rise Among U.S. Teens, Especially Girls 0

MONDAY, Nov. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Depression is on the rise among American teens and young adults, with adolescent girls showing the greatest vulnerability, a new national survey reveals. Back in 2005, the risk of major depressive ...

Vyvanse vs. Adderall 0

Adderall and Vyvanse are amphetamines, which are stimulants that increase the level of important neurotransmitters in the brain. Amphetamines are used to treat attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Vyvanse is approved to ...

PTSD May Affect Boys, Girls Differently, Brain Scans Show 0

FRIDAY, Nov. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects the brains of girls and boys in different ways, a new study suggests. Researchers used MRI scans to examine the brains of 59 children, aged 9 to 17. The ...

Can a Community's 'Well-Being' Help You Live Longer?0

THURSDAY, Nov. 10, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The level of "well-being" in a community -- including people's emotional health and life satisfaction -- may help explain some of the disparities in life expectancy across the United States, a new study ...

Parents Often Miss Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder in Kids 0

TUESDAY, Nov. 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Parents often fail to recognize post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) in young children, a new British study says. "When people talk about PTSD they often think about soldiers returning from war zones. ...

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Study IDs Effective Rx for Burned-Out Doctors 0

FRIDAY, Oct. 7, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Doctors who feel burned out don't have to suffer, researchers report. Burnout affects more than half of U.S. doctors, according to the Mayo Clinic researchers. Seeking ways to combat the problem, they ...

Better Job Prospects When Young May Pay Off in Better Health 0

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Living in an area where you can quickly climb the career ladder might pay dividends in boosting your health, a new study suggests. The study finds a strong link between what the researchers call ...

For Problem Drinkers, Experimental Drug Shows Promise 0

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- An experimental drug shows some promise in treating problem drinking and smoking, according to a new study. The drug, called ABT-436, targets a chemical that helps regulate brain circuits involved in ...

Love Your Co-workers? It Could Boost Your Health 0

WEDNESDAY, Oct. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Your social links with your co-workers could have a significant impact on your health, researchers say. "We are less burnt out and have greater well-being when our team and our organization provide us ...

Risk of Opioid Addiction Up 37 Percent Among Young U.S. Adults 0

TUESDAY, Oct. 4, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Young adults in the United States are more likely to become addicted to prescription opioids than they were in years past. And they're more likely to use heroin, too, a new study says. A review of ...

Domestic Violence 0

Effects of Domestic Violence Anxiety Anxiety can be described as the response to a future or possible threat. Anxiety is closely related to fear, which is the response to a real or perceived immediate threat. Fear and anxiety are normal ...

Agoraphobia 0

Types of Phobias In the United States, about 6 million people suffer from phobias. There are a variety of types of phobias, including acrophobia (a fear of heights), claustrophobia (fear of enclosed spaces), agoraphobia (fear of being in open ...

Can Childhood Traumas Make You Old Before Your Time?0

MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Childhood trauma might promote faster cellular aging in people, a new study suggests. Adults who had experienced stress as kids appeared to have an increased risk of shorter telomeres, which are found at ...

Hard Times May Exact a Toll on Brain Health 0

MONDAY, Oct. 3, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Poverty may dampen mental function and lead to premature brain aging in some people, a new study suggests. The research included about 3,400 U.S. adults who were aged 18 to 30 at the start of the study ...

Making Friends 101: What Works for College Freshmen 0

SUNDAY, Oct. 2, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Personality plays a major role in the ability of new college students to make and maintain friendships, researchers say. To examine how personality affected new friendships, they assessed 273 first-year ...

'Entitled' People May Be Pursuing an Unhappy Path 0

THURSDAY, Sept. 29, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- "Entitled" individuals who feel superior to others often end up unhappy when reality fails to match their expectations, new research shows. "Entitlement is a broad construct, but basically it refers ...

A Happy Spouse May Keep You Healthy 0

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Having a happy spouse seems to be good for your health, a new study suggests. The research included nearly 2,000 heterosexual couples between the ages of 50 and 94. Researchers asked about their ...

Study Links Pot Use to Relapse in Psychosis Patients 0

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A British study says it provides new evidence that marijuana use may boost the risk that people who struggle with psychosis will relapse. But critics said the effect seems to be small, and they ...

High Utility Bills Strain More Than the Budget 0

TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- High utility bills can be more than a budget-buster. They also can cause anxiety and depression in low-income families, a new study finds. The study included 72 families in the Boston area with annual ...

Doctors Often Neglect Their Own Mental Health 0

TUESDAY, Sept. 27, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Wary of the stigma of a mental health diagnosis and its toll on their careers, physicians often avoid getting help for depression and other mental illnesses, a new survey suggests. Researchers ...

Homeless, Mentally Ill Youth Benefit From Housing Program 0

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A subsidized independent-living intervention appears to help homeless young people with mental illness get and keep a roof over their heads, a new Canadian study indicates. Called Housing First, the ...

Health Tip: Managing Daily Stress 0

(HealthDay News) -- Stress can add up to serious emotional and physical health problems. Learning to manage it can help you handle whatever comes your way. The American Academy of Family Physicians recommends: Trying not to spend time ...

Vayarin (phosphatidylserine-omega-3 Liprinen)0

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Heavy Drinking Can Harm the Aging Brain 0

THURSDAY, Sept. 22, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- As people age, the harmful effects of heavy drinking can take a toll on key brain functions, such as memory, attention and learning, a new study shows. Researchers led by Adam Woods, of the ...

Alcoholics May Lack Key Enzyme 0

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholics may lack an enzyme that would help them control their impulse to drink, a new study with rats suggests. Researchers found that turning off production of the enzyme PRDM2 in the frontal ...

Think Telecommuting's the Way to Go? Maybe Not for the Boss 0

TUESDAY, Sept. 20, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Telecommuting may hamper a supervisor's ability to lead co-workers, a new study suggests. Experiments with 84 four-person teams of college students revealed that "people are biased toward the people ...

Opioid Epidemic Costs U.S. $78.5 Billion Annually: CDC 0

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Abuse of powerful prescription painkillers called opioids costs the U.S. economy $78.5 billion a year, according to a new government study. Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and ...

Siblings of Schizophrenia Patients at Greater Risk for Same Diagnosis: Study 0

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 21, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People who have a brother or sister with schizophrenia are 10 times more likely to develop the mental illness, a new study out of Israel suggests. Researchers also found increased risks for bipolar ...

Surprise! Beer Makes You Happier, Friendlier 0

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Raise a glass of your favorite brew and toast the Swiss researchers who offer scientific proof for what you surely suspected and probably hoped. Drinking beer does make you friendlier, ...

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Suicide Can Strike Children as Young as 5: Study 0

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A startling new study warns that some preteen children -- even as young as 5 years old -- may be at risk of suicide. Black elementary school-age boys seem to have a higher risk, even though black teens ...

For College Freshmen, Four-Legged Friends Chase Away Homesickness 0

MONDAY, Sept. 19, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Man's best friend may also be a college student's best buddy, new research suggests. The study found that dog therapy can ease homesickness in first-year college students and possibly reduce their risk ...

Nearly 10 Million U.S. Adults Considered Suicide Last Year 0

Rates of suicide are at historically high levels, having jumped 27 percent since 2000, according to a report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Nearly three million adults made a plan to take their own ...

Do States With Medical Marijuana Have Less Opioid Abuse?0

THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A new study of drivers who died in auto accidents suggests people in states with medical marijuana laws may be using fewer opioid painkillers, the study authors contend. "After the implementation of ...

Sad Music Moves Those Who Are Empathetic 0

THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Many people find sad music relaxing but to those who are very empathetic, exposure to melancholic melodies is an intense but positive and deeply moving experience, according to a new ...

Adult ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder)0

While inattention and hyperactivity are the cardinal symptoms of ADHD, a number of other symptoms are contained within the diagnostic criteria for this condition and are typical for those with ADHD. Symptoms related to inattention include ...

Drunk as the Company You Keep?0

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- If you're drinking, the people around you can influence how drunk you think you are, a new British study suggests. Researchers assessed more than 1,800 drinkers, average age 27, in bars and other ...

Facebook Bullying Can Cause Depression 0

THURSDAY, Sept. 15, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Negative experiences on Facebook can increase the odds of depression in young people, a new study found. "It's important that people take interactions on social media seriously and don't think of it ...

Most on Opioid Painkillers OK With Getting Overdose Antidote: Survey 0

TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- A new, small survey of people taking powerful opioid painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin found that most were willing to also fill prescriptions for an overdose antidote. Three patients even used ...

Psychiatric Patients Face Longer Waits in ER 0

TUESDAY, Sept. 13, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Patients seeking help for mental health problems wait hours longer in the emergency department than other patients do, a new study finds. People with mental health problems are also six times more ...

Know the Warning Signs of Suicidal Thoughts 0

Nearly 43,000 Americans commit suicide each year, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. For the past two decades, suicide rates have been rising in the United States, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Vyvanse (lisdexamfetamine)0

GENERIC AVAILABLE: No PRESCRIPTION: Yes USES: Vyvanse is used for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and moderate-to-severe binge eating disorder. SIDE EFFECTS: Common side effects of Vyvanse ...

Something to 'Like' About Facebook 0

FRIDAY, Sept. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Like it or not, Facebook has the potential to lift your well-being, a new study suggests. Researchers found that when people who care about you send personal messages to you through the social media ...

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College Students Using More Pot, Fewer Opioids 0

THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- American college students' use of marijuana continues to increase, but the appeal of other drugs, including amphetamines and opioids, may be waning, a new study found. The proportion of college ...

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Misophonia 0

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Parents' Psychiatric Issues May Adversely Affect Some Children 0

THURSDAY, Sept. 1, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Some children of parents with a history of psychiatric illness may be at higher risk for attempting suicide and/or engaging in violent behavior, a new Danish study suggests. Danes born to parents who ...

ICU Psychosis 0

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1 in 6 Younger Americans Wants to Die Before 80 0

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 31, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- The fear of growing old may be stronger than the fear of death among many Americans, a new survey suggests. About one in six young and middle-aged adults in the United States wants to die before age ...

Who Drinks More -- Couples or Singles?0

THURSDAY, Aug. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People who are married or live together drink less than single people, according to a new study. The findings show that "once you're in a committed relationship, your drinking frequency declines ...

U.S. College Kids Drink More, Smoke Less Than Others Their Age 0

TUESDAY, Aug. 16, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- There's good news and bad news on America's college kids: They smoke less than other young adults, but they drink more. So finds data from a 2014 -- the latest year available -- federal government ...

ADHD Common Among College Students Who Misuse Stimulant Drugs 0

FRIDAY, Aug. 12, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- College students who misuse stimulant drugs are more likely to have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) or other psychiatric problems, a new study shows. The study also found that ...

Surviving Freshman Year 101 0

SUNDAY, Aug. 14, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- College freshmen face many new experiences and academic demands, but there are a number ways to ease into campus life. To help with the transition, My College Guide offers the following ...

Would Weaker Beer Help Reduce Alcohol's Harms?0

THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Lowering the alcohol content in beer and other drinks may help reduce their harmful health effects, researchers say. Alcohol causes substantial disability and death worldwide. Nearly a quarter of ...

Steep Rise in U.S. Babies Born to Opioid-Addicted Mothers 0

THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- Triggered by a national epidemic of opioid painkiller abuse, the number of babies born with opioid withdrawal symptoms quadrupled in the United States between 1999 and 2013. That's the finding from a ...

Infertility Patients' Mental Health Problems Often Unaddressed 0

THURSDAY, Aug. 11, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- People undergoing fertility treatment often suffer symptoms of depression or anxiety, but few get any formal help, a new study suggests. The study, which followed patients at five fertility clinics in ...

Fake Xanax Cut With Potent Pain Med Can Be a Killer 0

TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- At least one San Francisco-area drug user died and eight more landed in the ER in late 2015 after taking counterfeit Xanax tablets that had been cut with a powerful and dangerous opiate, a new report ...

Giving Brings a Health Dividend 0

TUESDAY, Aug. 9, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- When older people devote time and effort in volunteering, better health may be their reward, new research suggests. In a large British study, among those 40 and older, volunteering was associated with ...

Body Acceptance Rises for Women 0

FRIDAY, Aug. 5, 2016 (HealthDay News) -- American women seem more satisfied with their weight now than they were 30 years ago, preliminary new research indicates. After reviewing more than 250 studies that included a total of over 100,000 ...