Mental health

Cincinnati Children's Strikes Deal on DNA Test to Diagnose Allergic Disorder

Cincinnati Children's strikes deal on DNA test to diagnose allergic disorder
Research conducted at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is expected to speed the diagnosis of an allergic inflammatory condition of the esophagus through a test of a patient's DNA,… Continue reading

Does She Have a Eating Disorder?

Question by BD: Does she have a eating disorder?
My girlfriend hasn’t been eating much lately. But when she eats too much, she throws up. she has gotten skinnier, and I’m worried. Is she Bulimic? Or does she have any… Continue reading

Depressed Preschoolers?

Depressed preschoolers?
Depression is the most common mental health problem in the U.S., affecting about 17 million people. But it doesn't just affect adults. Child Psychiatrist Dr. Joan Luby has been studying depression in preschool children for more than 20… Continue reading

Depression Sets in After Recovery From Critical Illness, Portage Native's

Depression sets in after recovery from critical illness, Portage native's
He is now assistant director of the Vanderbilt ICU Recovery Center at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine – a clinic dedicated to the needs of survivors of critical illness.… Continue reading

Medical Complications of Eating Disorders in Children & Adolescents.mov

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Eating disorders awareness day planned at University of Huddersfield
We know that eating disorders can affect children as young as nine and boys as… Continue reading

Skin Cells Grown in Lab for First Time Ever

Skin cells grown in lab for first time ever
The lab-grown epidermis, developed by the researchers from by King's College London and the San Francisco Veteran Affairs Medical Center (SFVAMC), is grown from human pluripotent stem cells and offers a… Continue reading

My Friend Is Addicted to Shooting Up Crack.. Is There a Group for ME?

Question by *1STTIMEMOMMY2BE* DUE 11/13/10: my friend is addicted to shooting up crack.. is there a group for ME?
this has been a ongoing problem. Its hard to know what addiction is until you see somebody you care about going… Continue reading

Ready, Set, Go: Registration Open for Annual Tot Trot

Ready, Set, Go: Registration Open for Annual Tot Trot
Overlook Medical Center offers the only medically-based treatment in the state exclusively for adolescents suffering from eating disorders. The program offers treatment in both inpatient and outpatient settings. Tot Trot starts… Continue reading

Anyone Know of Good & Effective Dual Diagnosis Rehab Centers?

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Question by Anthony B: Anyone know of good & effective dual diagnosis rehab centers?
I’ve decided to get myself some help and need advice on treatment centers. I need a place that specializes in mental-illness(more specifically, bipolar) along… Continue reading

A Day in the Life of a Divided School

A day in the life of a divided school
“It was like our students had their nose pressed up against a storefront window, seeing things they couldn't afford to buy,” said Gay Zacerous, a speech therapist at the Sojourner Truth… Continue reading