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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
April 29, 2016 Mental health risks aren't equal among all gay, bisexual men While gay and bisexual men are at higher risk for mental health issues than their straight counterparts, the risk is particularly high for young gay and bisexual men, a new study has found.
April 28, 2016 Woman claims party drug provided instant cure for depression Despite suffering from major depression, Liz Lehmann managed to hold down a job as manager of an animal hospital where scores of pets had surgery each week, anesthetized by the drug ketamine.
April 28, 2016 Patients with mental illness fare worse after hip surgery People with psychiatric illnesses are more likely to have complications after hip replacement surgery, according to a recent analysis.
April 27, 2016 Emotional child abuse may be just as bad as physical harm When it comes to psychological and behavioral health, both physical and emotional abuse can be equally damaging to children, a new study suggests.
April 22, 2016 Emotional problems persist when preemies reach school age Children who were born prematurely tend to have emotional and behavioral problems that are likely to still be present when they enter school, and to persist for at least a year, researchers say.