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Ginkgo Herbal Medicines May Increase Seizures in People With Epilepsy
Restrictions should be
placed on the use of Ginkgo
biloba -- a top-selling
herbal remedy -- because of
growing scientific evidence
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Drunk Walking Makes New Year's the Deadliest Day of the Year for Pedestrians
This is the time of the
holiday season when New
Year's partiers are
inundated with warnings
about the risks of drinking
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Cannabis Damages Young Brains More Than Originally Thought, Study Finds
The damaging effects of the
illicit drug Cannabis on
young brains are worse than
originally thought,
according to a psychiatric
... > full story
Depression as Deadly as Smoking, Study Finds
A new study has found that
depression is as much of a
risk factor for mortality as
smoking. The study also
shows that patients with
depression face an overall
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Financial Hardship Contributes to Diagnosis Anxiety
February 8, 2010 — Women with medium or low levels of income are more susceptible to anxiety and depression after ductal carcinoma in situ ... > full story -
Brain Dopamine Receptor Density Correlates With Social Status
February 7, 2010 — People have typically viewed the benefits that accrue with social status primarily from the perspective of external rewards. A new study suggests that there are internal rewards as well. Researchers ... > full story -
New Compound Could Become Important New Antidepressant
February 7, 2010 — Chemists have discovered and synthesized a new compound that in laboratory and animal tests appears to be similar to, but may have advantages over one of the most important antidepressant medications ... > full story -
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Early Abuse Tied to More Depression in Children
February 7, 2010 — A study of 500 low-income children ages 7 to 13, about half of whom had been abused and/or neglected, aimed to find out whether abuse early in life and feelings of depression affected cortisol ... > full story -
Moms' Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Antisocial Behavior in Teens
February 6, 2010 — Researchers studying 120 British youth from inner-city areas found that mothers who became depressed when pregnant were four times as likely to have children who were violent at 16. This was true for ... > full story -
Cocaine or Ecstasy Consumption During Adolescence Increases Risk of Addiction
February 5, 2010 — Exposure to ecstasy or cocaine during adolescence increases the "reinforcing effects" that make people vulnerable to developing an addiction. This is the main conclusion of a research team that has ... > full story -
Gene Variation Makes Alcoholism Less Likely in Some Survivors of Sexual Abuse
February 3, 2010 — Exposure to severe stress early in life increases the risk of alcohol and drug addiction. Yet surprisingly, some adults sexually abused as children -- and therefore at high risk for alcohol problems ... > full story -
Neural Processing Differences in ADHD in Individuals With and Without Prenatal Alcohol Exposure
February 3, 2010 — The adverse effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on behavioral, cognitive, and social development can lead to a range of symptoms referred to as fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD). Attention and ... > full story -
Teens Who Drink With Parents May Still Develop Alcohol Problems
February 2, 2010 — Parents who try to teach responsible drinking by letting their teenagers have alcohol at home may be well intentioned, but they may also be wrong, according to a new ... > full story -
Attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings May Reduce Depression Symptoms
January 29, 2010 — One of many reasons that attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings helps people with alcohol use disorders stay sober appears to be alleviation of depression. Researchers found that study ... > full story
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