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Gore Calls for Equal Treatment for Mentally Ill

Drug Use Up Among England's 11 to 15-Year-Olds

Stress And Depression Plague Almost Half of Serbians

Initial-Carving Doctor Gets Lifetime Ban, Probation

Violent TV & Video Games Linked to Antisocial Behavior in Tots

Patients' Bill of Rights Stalled in Congress

Stress-Busting Yoga Lowers Blood Pressure Too

Monkeys Stressed As Infants Drink More As Adults

Two-Week Program Helps Stutterers

Scan Finds Brain Damage in Sick Gulf War Vets

Stress, Strain of Jobs Take Women's Health Toll 

California Doctors Sue HMOS for Racketeering

TV May Contribute to Alzheimer's 

Concussion May Be More Serious Than Thought

Exercise Can Lower Rate of Depression in Elderly

Viagra May Not Improve Sex for Women

"G" Rating Does Not Mean Violence-Free

Coffee Drinkers Face Lower Parkinson's Disease Risk

PET Scan Spot Alzheimer's Very Early

Antidepressant Venlafaxine (Effexor) Relieves Hot Flashes

Cancer Institute to Establish Center for Research in Genetics of Brain Development 

Scientists Say Pregnancy Doesn't Affect Memory 

Children's TV Stigmatizes Mental Illness

Hypnotherapy Helps Irritable Bowel Syndrome Symptoms

Mentally Ill Offenders Less Likely to Repeat Violence

Stressed Women Tend-and-Befriend rather than Fight-or-Flight

FDA Issues Guide on Sexual Dysfunction Drug Studies

Depression Drug Wellbutrin SR Helpful to Women with Low Sex Drive

Once-a-Day Drug for Attention Deficit (ADD) Is Effective

Imaging Technique Reveals new Details on Alzheimer's Brain Damage

Exposure to Violence Takes Emotional Toll on Children

Girl Dies in Colorado After "Rebirthing" Therapy

Mental Health Parity Law Having Limited Effect

Protein May Slow Down 'Mad Cow' Disease

Desire for Alcohol Linked to Brain Protein

Largest Study Ever of Genetic Basis of Major Mental Illnesses

Drugs Have Long-Term Effect on Anxiety

Pedophile Confessions Closely Match Allegations of Child Abuse Victims

Childhood Psychiatric Emergencies on the Rise

Brain Cell Connection Could Shed Light on MS

Chemical May Lead to New Drugs for Anxiety

Brain's Control of Breathing Studied

Viagra Improves Sex for Women on Medication

St. John's Wort Does Not Help Major Depression

Novartis Says Will Fight Ritalin Suit

Risk Factors Can Predict Violent Behavior in Teens

Stress Protects Mice from MS-Like Disease

Hostile Young People at Risk for Heart Problems

Boys Will Be Boys--Even If Raised As Girls

Domestic Violence Injuries Often Missed

Anti-Psychotic Drug Zyprexa (olanzapine) Stops Stuttering

Sexually Abused Teens Show More High-Risk Behaviors

Ritalin And Prozac Combination Used by More Children

Supplement Firms to Settle Charges on ADHD Claims

Restraining Psychiatric Patients Should Be Last Resort

Study: Emotional Abuse Harms Women's Health

Survey Reveals Gaps in Public's Awareness of Suicide

Depression During Youth Affects Education, Income

Smell of Alcohol During Nursing Can Shape Memories

Drug Therapy May Help Some Alcoholics

Children of Holocaust Survivors More Vulnerable to Stress 

Stress from Violence, Disaster Can Linger for Years 

Working Women Face Unique on-the-Job Stress 

Phantom Limb Pain All in the Brain 

Earlier Menstruation Linked to Earlier Sexual Activity 

Family Doctor May Miss Signs of Alcoholism in Patients 

Young Drinkers at Increased Risk for Alcohol Addiction

Oxygen Deprivation at Birth Linked to Schizophrenia

Vitamin B12 Deficiency Linked to Depression in Women

Guns in the Home Increase Risk for Teen Suicide

Parents Fear 'Learning Disabled' Label for their Children

Four Brain Chemicals Linked to Autism, Retardation

Botulinum Toxin Injections May Help Lower Back Pain

Med Students' Diagnoses biased by Race and Gender

Web Site Screens for Depression

Heading a Soccer Ball Does Not Injure Brain

Workers Exposed to Lead Have High Alzheimer's Risk

St. John's Wort May Help Mild Depression

Leisure Time Mental Activity Foils Alzheimer's Disease

Mom's Depression May Raise Safety Risks for Baby

Fatter Men Suffer More Erectile Dysfunction

Listen to Teens, Assign Chores, White House Told

Researchers Identify Brain's Moral Center

Facial Clues 'Leak' True Emotions

FDA Approves Female Sexual Therapy Device

Strep Infection Possibly Linked to Attention-Deficit Disorder 

Drugs May Help Older Women Enjoy Sex 

Marijuana-like Chemical Could Treat Parkinson's, Autism 

New Guidelines Help Doctors Diagnose ADHD

Hypnosis Reduces Pain And Anxiety During Surgery

Family Bonds Help Children of Divorce to Trust Others

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