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Internet May Help Seniors Avoid Depression

Internet May Help Seniors Avoid Depression
THURSDAY, April 24, 2014 (HealthDay News) — A basic communication tool like email can help isolated older people combat loneliness and depression, a new study suggests. Surveys conducted between 2002 and 2008 found that… Continue reading

UTHealth Study to Assess Deep Brain Stimulation for Treatmentresistant Depression

UTHealth study to assess deep brain stimulation for treatmentresistant depression
A pilot study at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) will assess the use of deep brain stimulation (DBS) in the medial forebrain bundle… Continue reading

Classmates Rally as Skydiving Teen Returns Home to North Texas

Classmates Rally as Skydiving Teen Returns Home to North Texas
Makenzie Wethington of Joshua was released from an Oklahoma City hospital and will continue her recovery from skydiving injuries at a rehab center in the DFW area. Skydiving Teen Released… Continue reading

How Can I Lose 5 Pounds in a Week?

Question by Emily D: How can I lose 5 pounds in a week?
I’d like to have at least lost that much, if not more, by Saturday, the 27th.
I’m not fat, I just have a little extra baggage in… Continue reading

Self-Control Problems? Electrical Brain Stimulation Increases Cognitive

Self-Control Problems? Electrical Brain Stimulation Increases Cognitive
Although the neuroscientists at the University of Texas Health Science Center and the University of San Diego admit victims of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and Tourette syndrome (TS) shouldn't expect EBS to… Continue reading

Will Short Term Memory From Weed Last Forever?

Question by James: Will short term memory from weed last forever?
Im a 14 year old kid im really scared i tried weed once like one puff and now im freaking out i have really bad anxiety alot of people… Continue reading

Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) Reduces Need for Feeding Tubes by

Intensity Modulated Proton Therapy (IMPT) Reduces Need for Feeding Tubes by
ATLANTA, GA – A new study from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Proton Therapy Center found that the use of feeding tubes in oropharyngeal carcinoma… Continue reading

UCSF Study Turns Anorexia Treatment on Its Head

UCSF study turns anorexia treatment on its head
(09-20) 08:05 PDT SAN FRANCISCO — When adolescents are hospitalized with anorexia nervosa, feeding their malnourished young bodies is of urgent importance. On the complicated path to recovery, gaining weight is a… Continue reading

Hate Crime Laws Don't Prevent Violence Against LGBT People

Hate Crime Laws Don't Prevent Violence Against LGBT People
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has long objected to many hate crime laws because they are predicated on punishing not only action, such as assault, but on punishing constitutionally protected… Continue reading

Concert at the Mall: Demi Lovato Rocks Out

Concert at the mall: Demi Lovato rocks out
During the concert, Lovato referenced her treatment at a rehabilitation center in 2010, reportedly due to an eating disorder, self-injury and self-medication, where she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. She said, “When… Continue reading