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Kids with psychiatric problems may face struggles as adults
Kids with psychiatric problems may be more likely to have health, legal, financial and social difficulties as adults even when…
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Can an infection trigger OCD?
At the age of 7, Garrett Pohlman came home from the first day of second grade and was “a totally…
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Woman who refused chemo overcomes 75-year-long vomiting phobia
A British woman who forewent childbirth and chemotherapy due to a fear of vomiting has finally beat the phobia after…
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Prolonged viewing of Boston Marathon bombing coverage tied to acute stress
People who viewed or listened to coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings for six or more hours a day in…
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Children near Boston Marathon bombing exhibited symptoms of PTSD, study finds
Children who witnessed the Boston Marathon bombings were at a much greater risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) than…
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Parents, experts decry junk food marketing in schools
One day, when Casey Hinds’ eldest daughter was in kindergarten, she came home in tears. At school, the faculty was…
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Learning a new language at any age helps the brain
Learning a second language may help improve brain function regardless of when you start, according to a new study. Researchers…
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10 ways your personality affects your weight
Whether you’re the life of the party, a bookworm, or a night owl, your personality plays a surprisingly large role…
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New drug may help combat PTSD by overriding painful memories
Researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have discovered a drug that may help treat people suffering from post-traumatic stress…
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