CHINESE ATHLETES FEEL THE PRESSURE
Deutsche Presse-Agentur (dpa) August 07, 2008 Beijing (dpa) - More than one Chinese athlete looks likely to succumb to the pressure from the high expectations of a nation of 1.3 billion.
AVOIDING ALZHEIMER'S: LIVE WITH SOMEONE
The Philadelphia Inquirer August 07, 2008 Aug. 7--Living with a partner may significantly decrease a person's risk of developing Alzheimer's or other dementia diseases.
ANTHRAX RESEARCHER TROUBLED BY DEPRESSION
The Baltimore Sun, Maryland August 07, 2008 Aug. 7--In the months leading up to the 2001 anthrax scare, Bruce E. Ivins had sought help from a psychiatrist, started taking antidepressants and repeatedly told a friend he was frightened by bouts of paranoia and depression.
ECONOMIC DOWNTURN BOOSTS STRESS AT WORK
Omaha World-Herald, Neb. August 06, 2008 Aug. 6--Longer hours, outsourcing, the threat of layoffs and a shrinking economy can pile up stress in the workplace.
DOGS' YAWNS COULD BE SIGN OF EMPATHY
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel August 06, 2008 Aug. 6--Should this article bore you into a fit of yawning, don't hold back. Let them rip, and then glance down at your dog.
EXERCISE VERSUS ALZHEIMER'S
Chicago Tribune August 05, 2008 Aug. 5--Some nuggets of health advice seem so intuitive and appealing that you would think they just have to be valid. A recent example is the idea that physical exercise can hold off Alzheimer's disease or slow the progression of symptoms in people who have been diagnosed.
BIRTH TRAUMA: STRESS DISORDER AFFLICTS MOMS
Associated Press August 05, 2008 Amid the debate over how to effectively manage maternal mental-health disorders, a new type of postpartum illness is gaining attention: Post-traumatic-stress disorder due to childbirth.
KIDS' OBESITY LINKED TO LACK OF SLEEP
The Philadelphia Inquirer August 05, 2008 Aug. 5--Every parent knows how important a good night's sleep is for their kids' health and well being -- not to mention their own mental health.
SCHIZOPHRENIA IS PRICE OF EVOLUTION
United Press International August 05, 2008 LEIPZIG, Germany, Aug 4, 2008 (UPI via COMTEX) -- British, German and Chinese researchers say they've determined schizophrenia is an unfortunate consequence of the rapid evolution of the human brain.
PSYCHOTHERAPY A RARITY IN PSYCHIATRIC PRACTICE
Associated Press August 04, 2008 CHICAGO - Cartoons about the psychiatrist's couch were recently the subject of a museum exhibition. Now, the couch itself may be headed for a museum.
BURNED BEFORE, FANS WEIGH WHETHER TO BELIEVE
Associated Press August 03, 2008 So you hear about a 41-year-old swimmer making the Olympics eight years after retiring and two years after giving birth. You immediately think:
ATHLETES NEED PSYCHOLOGISTS TOO
Newsday, Melville, N.Y. August 03, 2008 Aug. 3--A non-salacious angle to the Alex Rodriguez divorce story, one that actually might serve the public, is an increasing acceptance of the need for psychologists and psychiatrists in the world of elite sports.
SAVING RAMBLING OLD MENTAL ASYLUMS FOR THEIR ARCHITECTURE
Associated Press August 03, 2008 CHARLESTON, West Virginia - Equal parts graceful and eerie, massive brick and stone asylums once loomed over towns from Maine to California as the 19th century's ideal for the humane treatment of America's mentally ill.
DEBATE STARTS ON INTERNET ADDICTION
Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News August 03, 2008 Aug. 3--If an Oregon psychiatrist has his way, excessive Internet surfing, text messaging and e-mailing would be considered a mental illness. And it would be one officially recognized and included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSMV), the psychoanalyst's bible.
REFORMS TOO SLOW IN CALIFORNIA'S YOUTH PRISONS
Associated Press August 02, 2008 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - A judge says state corrections officials are moving too slowly in correcting poor conditions throughout the state's juvenile prison system and is warning that he may step in to make sure changes get made soon.
