Show is A&E's most popular series among young viewers, something of a surprise given that it's about emotionally ill people living amid mounds of garbage.

Hoarders - A&E Network - Television - Health - Programs
[Fri, 3 Sep 2010 22:22:06 GMT]
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Randy Knapp was a teenager when he spent 13 nights trapped in a whiteout on Oregon's Mount Hood. Thirty-three years later, he's still climbing.

Oregon - Mount Hood - United States - Whiteout - Climbing
[Wed, 1 Sep 2010 22:53:06 GMT]
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The suicide rate among soldiers at Fort Carson is on track to drop by about 45 percent this year compared with 2008, as the U.S. military takes steps to ease what has been an increasing problem.
Suicide - Fort Carson - United States armed forces - United States Army - Death
[Wed, 1 Sep 2010 18:00:35 GMT]
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Thousands of soldiers suffering from PTSD have received Seroquel, a potent anti-psychotic medication, over the last nine years. But a spate of deaths have raised questions about its off-label use as a sleep aid.

Health - Antipsychotic - Posttraumatic stress disorder - Conditions and Diseases - Off-label use
[Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:29:54 GMT]
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In low doses, mind-altering drugs could be combined with psychotherapy to treat people suffering from depression, compulsive disorders or chronic pain, Swiss scientists say.
Chronic pain - Psychedelic drug - Health - Support Groups - Mental health
[Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:06:58 GMT]
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Catching a wave can do more than give you a paddling workout. It also boosts mood, according to a new study.

Surfboard - surf - Sport - Water Sports - Business
[Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:40:15 GMT]
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Cases of mental illness among college students have become increasingly more serious over the last decade, according to a new study.


Mental health - College - Student - Health - Oceania
[Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:40:56 GMT]
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A 15-minute brain scan could in future be used to test for autism, helping doctors diagnose the complex condition more cheaply and accurately.
Autism - Autism spectrum - Mental Health - Health - Disorders
[Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:28:38 GMT]
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Doctors can't tell if Leif Utoft Bollesen's mild memory loss will remain an annoyance or worsen, but experimental checks of the Minnesota man's aging brain may offer clues.
Dementia - Memory loss - Brain - Health - Conditions and Diseases
[Mon, 9 Aug 2010 18:41:49 GMT]
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Teenagers who spend excessive amounts of time on the Internet are one and a half times more likely to develop depression than moderate web users, a study in China has found.
Mental health - Health - Disorders - Depression - Mood
[Mon, 2 Aug 2010 22:23:06 GMT]
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Close relatives of people with autism often have subtle differences in the way they move their eyes, researchers said Monday in a finding that might help doctors better treat the condition.
Autism - Autism spectrum - Mental Health - Health - Disorders
[Mon, 2 Aug 2010 21:26:15 GMT]
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The Army is increasingly trying to treat traumatized soldiers "in theater," saying they'll heal best surrounded by those who understand what they've been through but others say the policy only serves the military.

British Army - United States - Army - Military - Government
[Sun, 1 Aug 2010 16:23:44 GMT]
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An Army report on the record number of soldier suicides says the trend is part of a rise in risky behavior, including drunk driving and drug abuse.
List of countries by suicide rate - United States - Suicide - Drug abuse - Driving under the influence
[Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:20:59 GMT]
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An updated edition of a mental health bible for doctors may include diagnoses for "disorders" such as toddler tantrums and binge eating, experts say, and could mean that soon no-one will be classed as normal.


Mental health - Health - Disorders - Binge eating - Directories
[Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:07:05 GMT]
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Educated people are better able to cope with the physical effects of dementia, and even one extra year of education can cut the risk of developing the brain-wasting disease, scientists said.
Dementia - Health - Conditions and Diseases - Neurological Disorders - Education
[Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:57:11 GMT]
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The world really does look gray to depressed people, at least on a subconscious level, new research suggests.
Health - Depression - Mental health - Support group - Disorders
[Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:59:06 GMT]
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A boom from the speakers at church was all it took to send Paula Walker back to that moment of horror on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig.

Deepwater Horizon - Business - Oil - BP - United States
[Tue, 20 Jul 2010 18:21:17 GMT]
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Medication may be the most effective treatment for kids with ADHD but it?s not a cure-all, a new Consumer Reports survey shows.
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder - Mental health - ADD and ADHD - Disorders - Health
[Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:48:02 GMT]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Soldiers may develop epilepsy from a head injury as many as 30 years down the road, hints a new study of Vietnam veterans.
Epilepsy - Vietnam - Health - Reuters - Neurological Disorders
[Mon, 19 Jul 2010 20:30:31 GMT]
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With Army suicides at an all-time high, the military has launched a crusade urging soldiers to seek counseling at the slightest sign of trouble. NBC's Jim Miklaszewski reports. (Nightly News)

NBC - Jim Miklaszewski - Military - United States - NBC Nightly News
[Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:59:35 GMT]
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The U.S. Army reports a record number of suicides in a single month among active duty, guard and reserve, despite an aggressive program aimed at suicide prevention.

Active duty - United States Army - Suicide - Suicide prevention - Mental health
[Thu, 15 Jul 2010 22:28:15 GMT]
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By Caroline Humer
United States - Education - Caroline Humer - Mental health - Reuters
[Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:57:44 GMT]
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Perfectionists, by definition, strive for the best. So one might assume this drive for the ideal translates over to their health as well. But new research is revealing the disorder can bring both profits and perils.
Health - Mental Health - Disorders - Medicine - Perfectionism
[Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:17:19 GMT]
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[Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:17:19 GMT]
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The government is taking what President Barack Obama calls "a long overdue step" to aid veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder, making it easier for them to receive federal benefits.
Veteran - Posttraumatic stress disorder - Barack Obama - United States - Health
[Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:11:42 GMT]
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Psychologists in the United States have been warned by their professional group not to take part in torturing detainees in U.S. custody.
United States - Central Intelligence Agency - Recreation - Pets - Cuba
[Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:02:51 GMT]
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The government is making it easier for combat veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder to receive disability benefits.
Posttraumatic stress disorder - Veteran - Mental health - Health - Disorders
[Thu, 8 Jul 2010 21:33:48 GMT]
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Researchers have found a drug that can help the brain grow new cells and said their study may lead to ways to improve experimental Alzheimer's drugs.


alzheimers disease - Brain - Health - Alzheimer - Conditions and Diseases
[Thu, 8 Jul 2010 20:42:27 GMT]
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Law-enforcement officials often misinterpret the language and behavior of people on the autism spectrum, with serious consequences. One activist hopes to change that.
Autism spectrum - Health - Mental Health - Disorders - Neurodevelopmental
[Thu, 8 Jul 2010 15:59:44 GMT]
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Compared to several other known suspects, stress seems the most common trigger for flare-ups of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) symptoms, according to new research.


Inflammatory bowel disease - Disease - Stress - Health - Conditions and Diseases
[Thu, 8 Jul 2010 12:39:01 GMT]
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British scientists believe they have found specific patterns of brain activity in children and young people which could be signs or "markers" of those who will later go on to develop mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia - Mental disorder - Mental health - Health - Brain
[Mon, 5 Jul 2010 15:57:14 GMT]
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Officials in Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida and Alabama have asked BP PLC for millions of dollars to pay for mental health outreach and service programs related to the oil spill disaster.
Mississippi - Louisiana - BP - Mental health - Alabama
[Fri, 2 Jul 2010 21:12:22 GMT]
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