I came across an interesting article in the SF Gate (San Francisco Chronicle) entitled, "Parents fight use of new psych meds for kids." Public newspaper articles are seldom featured on this website, but I think this an important topic that needs to be discussed more. I am personally troubled with current trends in psychiatry to prescribe serious psychotropic medications with potentially devastating side eff ...

The National Institutes of Mental Health (NIMH) released a free video to promote awareness of the symptoms of depression and its potential treatments. In fact, they encourage public distribution of this video at schools, workshops, and other public functions. Preteen or adolescent males and females are the targeted audience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), psychotropic, and combined treatments are advoc ...

Today's update details new research which covers a broad spectrum of health related topics, such as hypnotherapy treatment for ulcerative colitis, yet another reason not to smoke, even more benefits of exercise, IQ and physical attractiveness lead to more money, computerized games can keep the elderly mentally sharp, and the EEG predicts neurological recovery in cardiac patients. ...

We recently filed a report about The British Medical Association's Early Life Nutrition and Lifelong Health E-Book. This same organization publishes a free health and nutrition e-book geared toward adolescents, appropriately titled "Adolescent Health." Adolescence can be challenging time for some, while not as turbulent for others. Poor health and nutrition, however, can make life difficult at any age, and ...