April 21, 2016 Military sexual trauma tied to increased risk of homelessness Veterans who experienced sexual trauma in the military are at increased risk for homelessness, according to a new U.S. study.
April 20, 2016 Common medicines tied to changes in the brain Commonly used drugs for problems like colds, allergies, depression, high blood pressure and heart disease have long been linked to cognitive impairment and dementia.
April 13, 2016 Prostate cancer hormone therapy tied to higher depression risk Men who take hormone therapy for prostate cancer may have a higher risk of depression than patients who receive different treatment for these malignancies, a U.S. study suggests.
April 8, 2016 Does inflammatory bowel disease discourage pregnancy? Many women with a bowel disorder that can affect fertility choose not to attempt pregnancy even though treatment may make it possible for them to conceive, a recent study suggests.
April 6, 2016 US states should ban solitary confinement for kids, doctors say Too many incarcerated U.S. children serve time in solitary confinement even though the United Nations and many physician groups believe this form of punishment amounts to torture and should be banned, some doctors argue.
April 6, 2016 Addiction may explain the link between social media and depression Studies have linked the use of social media to depression, but addiction to social media, rather than use alone, may explain the connection, new research suggests.
April 5, 2016 Study finds risks for teens whose moms took certain antidepressants Adolescents whose mothers took certain antidepressants while pregnant with them are more than four times as likely to become depressed by age 15, compared with children whose mothers had psychiatric disorders but didn’t take the medication during pregnancy, according to a large new study.
April 4, 2016 Film to help families prevent LGBT youth suicides When families reject their lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) children, it dramatically increases the youths' risk for suicide.
April 4, 2016 Overweight teen girls more likely to be depressed as adults Women who were overweight as adolescents are more likely than others to have symptoms of depression at age 65, especially if they were raised in low-income families, according to a new study.