Deprivation, neglect and abuse during childhood can increase a person's long-term risk of health problems, a new study warns. “Stress is implicated in nine of the 10 leading causes of...
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Beginning Jan. 1, Americans with private health insurance coverage should gain better access to mental health care, as well as care to help ease substance abuse, federal officials announced...
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A distinct brain pattern appears to make some people more likely to develop depression, a new study indicates. “Deep” functional MRI brain scans revealed that a brain feature called...
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Ketamine is becoming a popular depression drug, but doctors aren't keeping in mind the danger it can pose to a pregnancy, a new study warns. Ketamine can be very harmful to a developing fetus...
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Good sleep is important for the health of overweight men and women, a new study shows. Heavy-set people who stay awake too late tend to have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome -- a cluster of...
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