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Are You a Workaholic?
October 14, 2009 – 7:03 am

Are you spending more and more time at the office? Has this behavior increased over the past six months to a year? Do you think – or suspect – that you may be a workaholic? …

Children with Mental Health Problems Have Greater Risk of Obesity
October 13, 2009 – 11:41 am

It has long been known that there is a connection between mental health and physical health. As a result, there is also a connection between mental wellness and obesity. According to a new study, children …

Pre-Natal Exposure to Antidepressants Can Influence Newborn’s Health
October 12, 2009 – 10:00 pm

A new report shows that exposure to a certain class of antidepressant medications during pregnancy may be associated with an increased risk of preterm birth, a low five-minute Apgar score (a measure of overall health …

US Children Are Exposed to More Violence and Abuse Than Previously Recognized
October 9, 2009 – 9:00 am

A new study has found that U.S. children are routinely exposed to even more violence and abuse than has been previously recognized. The study conducted by the University of New Hampshire also revealed that nearly half …

Social Groups Play an Important Role in Overall Health and Well-Being
October 8, 2009 – 4:40 pm

Social groups may be good for your health, according to new research by the Universities of Exeter and Queensland, Australia. Study results suggest that the quality of a person’s social life could have a greater …

Study Examines Link between Sanity and Creativity
October 7, 2009 – 9:37 am

For years there has been an assumption that the overly creative may also be overtly insane – for lack of a better term. If you refer to such examples of Vincent van Gogh and his …

ADHD and Depression May Predict Internet Addiction in Adolescents
October 6, 2009 – 2:08 pm

Adolescents with psychiatric symptoms such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), social phobia, hostility, and depression may be more likely to develop an Internet addiction, according to a report in the October issue of Archives of Pediatrics …

Depression Shortens Lives of Cancer Patients
October 5, 2009 – 11:43 am

It is well known throughout the health care industry that there is a direct link between depression and serious illness. This link can have significant implications for anyone with an illness as it can hamper …

Children Who Eat Sweets Daily Are More Likely to Be Violent Adults
October 2, 2009 – 2:14 pm

Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent as adults, according to new research.
A study of almost 17,500 participants in the 1970 British Cohort Study found that 10-year-olds who …

Smoking During Pregnancy Puts Children at Risk of Psychotic Symptoms
October 1, 2009 – 11:28 am

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy put their children at greater risk of developing psychotic symptoms in their teenage years.
Science Daily reports that researchers from Cardiff, Bristol, Nottingham, and Warwick Universities studied 6,356 12-year-olds from the …