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5/20/2013

Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy

Posted 4:00 AM 5/20/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, May 20 (HealthDay News) -- As the American Psychiatric Association unveiled last week the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry, the uproar over its many changes continues.

"This is unprecedented, the amount of commentary and debate and criticism," (More)

5/19/2013

Sleep Apnea in Seniors Tied to Alzheimer's in Study

Posted 12:00 PM 5/19/2013 by By Randy Dotinga
HealthDay Reporter

SUNDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) -- Sleep apnea, the condition that robs sufferers of deep sleep by endlessly and subconsciously waking them up, becomes more common as people age. Now, a small new study raises the possibility that it may somehow cause -- or be caused by -- Alzheimer's disease. (More)...

5/17/2013

Latest Edition of Psychiatry's 'Bible' Launched Amid Controversy

Posted 3:00 PM 5/17/2013 by By Dennis Thompson
HealthDay Reporter

FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the "bible" of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues.

"This is unprecedented, the amount of commentary and debate and criticism," (More)

Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging

Cellphone Use May Reveal Your 'Dominant Brain'

5/16/2013

Depression May Boost Stroke Risk in Middle-Aged Women, Too

Posted 2:00 PM 5/16/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, May 16 (HealthDay News) -- Women in their 40s and 50s who suffer from depression are almost twice as likely to have a stroke as women who aren't depressed, according to a large, long-running Australian study.

This is not the first study to link depression with an increased risk (More)

1 in 5 U.S. Kids Has a Mental Health Disorder: CDC

High-Frequency Noise Boosts Math Skills in Study

5/15/2013

Multiple Head Injuries Raise Soldiers' Suicide Risk, Study Finds

Posted 2:00 PM 5/15/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

WEDNESDAY, May 15 (HealthDay News) -- Military service members who sustain more than one mild traumatic brain injury may be at much greater risk of suicide, according to a new study.

Researchers at the University of Utah found that the risk for suicidal thoughts or behaviors increased for (More)

Some Types of Skin Cancer Linked to Lower Chances of Alzheimer's

Young Women Less Healthy Than Men Before Heart Attack: Study

5/14/2013

Kids With Autism May Perceive Movement More Quickly

Posted 10:00 AM 5/14/2013 by Robert Preidt

TUESDAY, May 14 (HealthDay News) -- Children with autism see simple movement much more quickly than other children, a small new study finds.

This extreme sensitivity to motion may explain why some people with the developmental disorder are highly sensitive to noise and bright lights, and (More)

Even Low Levels of Lead Hamper Kindergartners' Reading Skills: Study

Experimental Drug Seems to Aid Memory in Mice With Alzheimer's

5/9/2013

Many Seniors Suffer Mental Decline in Silence: CDC

Posted 12:00 PM 5/9/2013 by By Steven Reinberg
HealthDay Reporter

THURSDAY, May 9 (HealthDay News) -- About 13 percent of Americans 60 and older say they have increasing problems with thinking and memory and that they suffer growing confusion, a new report released Thursday shows.

One-third of these people add that the confusion or memory loss caused (More)