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Psychology
No Link Between Abortion and Mental Health
The American Psychological Association said it has found no evidence that abortion causes mental health problems for women. "There is no credible evidence that a single elective abortion of an unwanted pregnancy in and of itself causes mental health problems for adult women," said a draft report r... more »
Marriage Not Only Way to Mental Health
Happily married couples have better mental health than those never married, but U.S. researchers say single people are catching up with the couples. Lead author Hui Liu of Michigan State University in East Lansing, used 32 years of data from the National Health Interview Survey to analyze trends i... more »
Asian-Caucasians Face Mental Disorder Risk
Biracial Asian-Americans are twice as likely as monoracial Asian-Americans to be diagnosed with a psychological disorder, U.S. researchers said. The University of California, Davis, researchers based their study on information from the 2002 to 2003 National Latino and Asian-American Study. The s... more »
Mental Health
Experts: Pregnant Teens Are Often in Denial
Sep. 2--When a teen gets pregnant, her first reaction is likely to be, "How could this happen to me?" And teenage pregnancy can occur in the most prominent of families, as underlined by yesterday's announcement that the 17-year-old unmarried daughter of John McCain's running mate, Sarah Palin, is... more »
Light, Moderate Exercise Can Improve Mood
Light to moderate aerobic exercise can improve mood for two to four hours following the activity, a researcher at Indiana University said. Kids are overly scheduled -- parents have to work at finding avenues for activity." Raglin, who has conducted research examining overtraining syndrome, medita... more »
Mental Skills Decline Even If No Dementia
Older people's mental skills start declining years before death, even if they don't have dementia, Swedish researchers said. Study author Valgeir Thorvaldsson of Goteberg University in Sweden said the start of the decline is different for various cognitive abilities -- for example, perceptual spe... more »
Mind and Body
Need Physical Therapy? Wii Can Help
Aug. 20--At 54, Paul Kleijn is the newest gamer in town. To recover his mobility and strength, the Oakmont resident has been undergoing treatment at WestArm Therapy Services in Lower Burrell. Part of Kleijn's treatment involves playing games on the Nintendo Wii. http://content.yellowbrix.com/ima... more »
Compelled to Be Thin: Women in Their 30s Confront Eating Disorders
Aug. 19--Kelly had an epiphany in her car two years ago on a lunch break. Kelly, then 30, reached two conclusions in her car that day: Eating disorders among women age 30 and older in the U.S. are increasing. http://content.yellowbrix.com/images/content/cimage.nsp?ctype=executive_summary&story_i... more »
Sniffing Out Cancer
Aug. 21--Forty-two years after Dr. Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy first waved his tricorder over a patient to make a diagnosis in the original Star Trek, scientists yesterday presented the basis for a handheld electronic nose to detect the most common kind of cancer. It is far from ready for prime time... more »
