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By Alan Lyndon The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a comprehensive report shedding light on the prevalence of depression in various ...
Read More »CDC Report Reveals Alarming Rates of Depression Across United States
New BMI Policy Acknowledges Patient “Health is not one-size-fits-all.”
By Alan Lyndon In a significant development, the American Medical Association (AMA) has recently unveiled a new policy regarding the use of Body Mass Index ...
Read More »AMA, Pennsylvania Medical Society Release Study of PA Efforts to Reverse Opioid Epidemic
The American Medical Association (AMA), Pennsylvania Medical Society (PAMED) and Manatt Health today released the first in a series of studies of state responses to ...
Read More »Social Media Is Harming The Minds Of Our Youth, Right? Maybe Not.
By Natalie Jacewicz It was 1:30 a.m., and Anna was trying to keep her mind off her ex-boyfriend, with whom she had ended a painful ...
Read More »Physician Suicide and the Elephant in the Room
By Michael Langan, M.D. Although no reliable statistics exist, anecdotal reports suggest an alarming upsurge in physician suicide. This necessitates a reappraisal of known predisposing ...
Read More »Mother’s Depression Tied to Later Delinquency in Kids
MONDAY, Dec. 22, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Teens are more likely to smoke, drink and use marijuana — and to do so at an earlier ...
Read More »‘Unconditional Regard’ Buoys Kids’ Self-Esteem
By Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Nov. 6, 2014 (HealthDay News) — Kids who believe their friends like them, no matter what, may be less ...
Read More »Why Do People Become Suicidal?
By Alan Lyndon Comedian Robin Williams died from asphyxia due to hanging, according to Lt. Keith Boyd of the Marin County, California Sheriff’s Office. The actor was ...
Read More »NFL Bullying Did Contribute to Player’s Mental Health Issues
By Brad Broker The NFL has a big problem on its hands. The report commissioned by the league to investigate allegations of bullying, harassment and ...
Read More »Howie Mandell Talks About Battles with ADHD and OCD (VIDEO)
Comedian Howie Mandel appeared on CNN in February to discuss his battles with OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder) and ADHD (attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder). “As a child I ...
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