Mental Health Zeitgeist

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 10 (HealthDay News) -- Adolescent boys with a certain genetic makeup are more likely to have delinquent peers, researchers say.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - THURSDAY, Oct. 9 (HealthDay News) -- The brains of people with generalized social phobia actually respond differently than those of other people when reading criticism about themselves, a new report says.

Reuters - Extract from the leaves of the ginkgo tree offers promise to minimize brain damage caused by a stroke, scientists said on Thursday.

Reuters - Hundreds of millions of people worldwide are already affected by mental problems such as depression and bi-polar disorders and the current market meltdown could exacerbate feelings of despair among people vulnerable to such illnesses.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Wall Street's roller coaster ride is costing Americans more than money: It's costing them sleepless nights and a heap of emotional distress, experts say.

HealthDay - WEDNESDAY, Oct. 8 (HealthDay News) -- A new and improved DNA stool sample test to screen for colon cancer is twice as effective at catching cancer and serious precancerous polyps than either current blood stool sample tests or an older version of DNA testing, new research reveals.

Reuters - The brain can produce antidepressants with the right signal, a finding that suggests that meditating, or going to your "happy place," truly works, scientists reported on Wednesday.

HealthDay - TUESDAY, Oct. 7 (HealthDay News) -- End-of-life discussions between a doctor and a terminally ill patient do not result in more distress for patients. In fact, they result in less aggressive medical interventions and enhanced quality of life in a patient's final days, a major new study found.

HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Over the past two flu seasons, vaccinating children five and younger did not reduce the number of child hospitalizations or doctor's visits linked to influenza, according to results of a new study.

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay:

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- Despite the desire to return to athletic activity after hip or knee replacement, patients tend to reduce their activity following their surgery, researchers say.

HealthDay - FRIDAY, Oct. 3 (HealthDay News) -- If you take extended sick days from work, you may be at higher risk of dying sooner than your office colleagues, a new study suggests.

AP - Tiny traces of melamine, the chemical that has set off a global food safety scare, are not harmful in most foods, except baby formula, government experts said Friday.

Reuters - Teenagers with type 1 diabetes who aim to keep their glucose levels under tight control may have frequent episodes of too-low blood sugar, but this apparently has no lasting effect on their cognitive function.

AFP - Long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy seems more effective in treating complex psychiatric problems than short-term treatments focused more on medications, a meta-analysis has found.