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

    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)


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  • HEALTHDAY - CANCER

    Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging

    Alcoholics Who Smoke May Face Early Brain Aging

    Posted 2:00 PM 5/17/2013 by Mary Elizabeth Dallas

    FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- Alcoholics who smoke have more problems with memory, problem solving and quick thinking than those who are nonsmokers, researchers have found.

    This "early aging" of the brain gets worse over time, according to the study published online May 17 and in the (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - MENTAL HEALTH

    College Women More Prone to Problem Drinking Than Men: Study

    College Women More Prone to Problem Drinking Than Men: Study

    Posted 2:00 PM 5/17/2013 by By Serena Gordon
    HealthDay Reporter

    FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- It comes as little surprise that college students sometimes binge drink, but new research shows that college women are more likely to drink unhealthy amounts of alcohol on a weekly basis than are college men.

    Much of this difference is probably because (More)


  • HEALTHDAY - HEALTH AND TECHNOLOGY

    Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That

    Heart Attack? Doctors Soon May Have an App for That

    Posted 12:00 PM 5/17/2013 by By Brenda Goodman
    HealthDay Reporter

    FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) -- There are apps that turn your smartphone into a metal detector, a musical instrument and a GPS system, and now there's an app that may help doctors save your life if you're having a heart attack.

    The app, which was designed by engineers and critical care (More)


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