Mental Health

U.S., Russia To Set Up Safety Protocols In Syria

8:22am October 14, 2015

With reports of insurgents in Syria using U.S.-made antitank missiles, it raises the possibility of a proxy war between the U.S. and Russia. David Greene talks to Mary Beth Long, an adviser to NATO.

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Is The Resilience Of Millennials Underrated?

1:47pm October 12, 2015

by Maanvi Singh

It's not uncommon to hear claims that young people these days have higher rates of mental health issues than in the past. But the data don't back that up. So how come millennials get a bad rap?

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Republican presidential candidate Dr. Ben Carson speaks during a town hall meeting in Ankeny, Iowa.

After Oregon Shooting, GOP Candidates Urge Caution In Response

3:39pm October 09, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Most Republicans are calling for a renewed focus on mental health services, but some of the presidential candidates have been criticized for their word choice in responding.

Despite Sweeping Aid-In-Dying Law, Few Will Have That Option

10:00am October 09, 2015

by Robin Marantz Henig

People with uncertain prognoses or dementia can't end their lives under California's new medical aid in dying law. Proponents say those limits reflect the uncertainties of death, and of politics.

Children and teens in foster care are much more likely to be prescribed antipsychotic drugs.

California Approves Laws To Cut Use Of Antipsychotics In Foster Care

6:03pm October 08, 2015

by Elaine Korry

The laws are intended to reduce inappropriate prescribing of powerful antipsychotics to children and teens in foster care. Public health nurses will monitor medical records.

In Boston, Edmund Hassan, a deputy superintendent of emergency medical services, and his colleagues regularly revive people who have overdosed on opioids.

Science

Reversing Opioid Overdoses Saves Lives But Isn't A Cure-All

4:36pm October 07, 2015

by Deborah Becker

Having police, school nurses, drug users and family equipped with kits to reverse an overdose saves lives, doctors say. But reversing addiction requires follow-up care that many users aren't getting.

A girl looks away from the body of an assassinated man, who was killed by a gang member in San Salvador.

The Surreal Reasons Girls Are Disappearing In El Salvador: #15Girls

3:12pm October 07, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

Refuse to share a pencil, reject a boy, say no to your imprisoned dad — all of these can get a teen girl killed in El Salvador's gang war.

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How Best To Teach A Troubled Teen? The Question Can Get Stuck In Court

1:38pm October 07, 2015

by Jeff Cohen

A Connecticut teen who has enough credits to graduate from high school is still eligible for specialized services. The school district and his family are battling over what the services should be.

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The large British study, begun in 1958, tracked the diet, habits and emotional and physical health of thousands of people from childhood through midlife.

Childhood Stress May Prime Pump For Chronic Disease Later

10:48am October 07, 2015

by Allison Aubrey

A British study that tracked the health of thousands from childhood through midlife finds early distress to be even more potent than adult stress in predicting later diabetes and heart disease.

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In the past 15 years, states have passed laws intended to reduce the toll of bullying.

Laws To Stop Bullying Can Protect Teens If They're Done Right

5:18pm October 06, 2015

by Lynne Shallcross

Although every state in the nation now has anti-bullying laws, it wasn't clear if they have any bite in stopping bullies, until now. Clear objectives help a lot, researchers say.