The organization Autism Speaks has made available a free DVD consisting of NBC news stories about autism. "Autism: The Hidden Epidemic?" is available for a $5 shipping fee from ... Read More

Seminole County Judge John R. Sloop is facing disciplinary action for jailing 11 people because they went to the wrong courtroom. The Orlando Sentinal reported that he now blames ... Read More

With more and more witnesses testifying about Micheal Jackson's improper behavior with children, it's time to revisit a 2003 article about this issue. We now know more details. ... Read More

An Emory University study has found that difficulties in performing challenging cognitive tasks, such as managing one's finances and medications, preparing meals and traveling independently, could be early warning signs ... Read More

The U.S. Office of Naval Research is funding three projects to study virtual reality therapy for the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder. According to Cathleen Henning's article, the goal is ... Read More

Girls steer away from careers in math, science, and engineering because they view science as a solitary rather than a social occupation, according to Jacquelynne Eccles, a psychologist and research ... Read More

A new survey of psychiatrists suggests that they "are doing a modest job" monitoring for weight gain, diabetes and other metabolic problems that sometimes result from use of the newer ... Read More

A new meta-analysis of recent research has concluded that bright light therapy may be helpful in treating depression, not just seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Dawn simulation (bright light that ... Read More

Cathleen Henning, About's Guide to Panic / Anxiety Disorders has written an excellent introduction to agoraphobia. Because of its literal definition ("fear of the marketplace"), agoraphobia is often misunderstood as ... Read More