Psychiatrist: More pushback needed on medicating kids with behavioral problemsLincoln Journal Star"I do think people need to be more aware of the health risks associated with use, especially of atypical antipsychotics. … They should be used very…
Save on health care, even as your body falls apartCNNMoney(Money magazine) — You managed to glide through your twenties and thirties without any major health issues. Yet, as the calendar pages turn, you're finding that a host of minor — and perha…
Fitness classes are offered to those with health issuesDerby TelegraphMORE than 5000 adults with long-term health problems have taken part in a scheme to get fitter. The Derbyshire Healthy Lifestyle Hub involves getting GPs to refer patients to fitness…
Criminals with mental health problems vs legal systemKNDO/KNDUIt's a problem that's clogging up our court system. People with mental health issues, committing crimes, and ending up in our jails and prisons. "Many criminal defendants have m…
Survey highlights rural health problemsABC OnlineA survey has highlighted the divide between city dwellers and their rural counterparts in the areas of health, unemployment and wealth. The nation-wide survey of 50000 people by Roy Morgan found country …
CBC.caDiet 'more effective than exercise' for cutting health risks in pregnancyWalesOnlineThe research, published on the BMJ website today says women, including those who are overweight or obese, who follow a calorie controlled diet and weight …
Minneapolis Star TribuneNorthwestern Minnesota pesticide drift raises health concernsPioneer PressBy Dennis Lien Residents of several northwestern Minnesota communities are complaining about pesticides sprayed on the region's many potato fields, sa…
CTV.caStatins could benefit everyone over 50, study suggestsCTV.caThe huge study, published in The Lancet, finds that the medications, called statins, benefit even healthy people with no known heart problems. The study, from researchers at Oxford Unive…
Mind: Govt must protect workers with mental health issuesBarchester HealthcareThe government must ensure that the welfare of workers with mental health issues is protected as it works to cut red tape. This is the opinion of Mind's chief executive P…
The GuardianThe power of social inclusonThe GuardianThe spiralling costs associated with managing and treating depression is driving new approaches in the treatment of mild to moderate mental health conditions. These focus predominately on psycho-socia…
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