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MENTAL HEALTH May 26, 2016

Infertility can take the fun out of women's sex lives

Women seeking fertility treatment, particularly young women, may experience a negative impact on their sex lives, although it will likely dissipate over time, according to a U.S. study.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH May 26, 2016

In US Army, enlisted soldiers' risk of suicide attempts varies over time

The risk of attempted suicide peaks at several points during enlisted soldiers' time in the U.S. Army, a new study found.

MENTAL HEALTH May 24, 2016

Pure OCD: When logic is overthrown by nightmare-like thoughts

Pure Obsessional OCD involves unwanted and often horrific thoughts or images that repeatedly pop into your head whether you like it or not. Successful entrepreneur Aaron Harvey was a young teenager when he experienced his first intrusive thought. After suffering in silence for decades, he shared his story to raise awareness on this silent and debilitating condition

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH May 23, 2016

After gastric bypass, use of psychiatric drugs may rise

Although use of drugs to treat diabetes and other diseases related to obesity may decline after weight-loss surgery, use of neurological and psychiatric drugs may rise sharply, suggests a new study.

MENTAL HEALTH May 17, 2016

Magic mushroom ingredient may ease severe depression, study suggests

Psilocybin, the psychedelic compound in magic mushrooms, may one day be an effective treatment for patients with severe depression who fail to recover using other therapies, scientists said on Tuesday.

MENTAL HEALTH May 13, 2016

Past child abuse may influence adult response to antidepressants

Antidepressants don't work for everyone, and having a history of abuse during childhood may signal a low likelihood that the drugs will improve an adult's symptoms of major depression, a recent study suggests.

Breast Cancer May 13, 2016

How much palliative care breast cancer patients get may depend on race

When women have advanced breast cancer, the amount of comfort-oriented care they receive at the end of life may depend on the color of their skin, a small U.S. study suggests.

MENTAL HEALTH May 9, 2016

Why you should be wary of suicide prevention apps

Smartphone apps designed to assist with suicide prevention may not necessarily get people in crisis the help they need or send the best messages about mental health, an Australian study suggests.

Depression May 5, 2016

Major depression might be averted by online help, study finds

People who may be sliding toward depression might be able to prevent the full-blown disorder by completing some self-help exercises online, a new study suggests.

NERVOUS SYSTEM HEALTH May 2, 2016

Mindfulness therapy works for recurrent depression

For people with recurring depression, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may be more helpful than other treatments, according to a new analysis.

MENTAL HEALTH April 29, 2016

Kids with more daily stress have more nightly asthma awakenings

- A stressful day may make a child more prone to an asthma attack that night - with worse than usual asthma symptoms the next day as well, a small U.S. study suggests.