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Yoga&#39;s Mental Benefits? Maybe None
 Yoga's Mental Benefits? 
 Maybe None
study says
Oct 25, 2011 9:22 AM CDT

Yoga's Mental Benefits? Maybe None

But new study does show it can help you physically

(Newser) - Bad news for those of you who assumed yoga was curing all that ails you: A new study found no evidence that yoga's mental effects benefit the body. The good news is that yoga does help to relieve lower back pain, the Wall Street Journal reports. However, stretching was...

Autism 5 Times More Likely for Premature Babies
Autism 5 Times More Likely
for Premature Babies
study says
Oct 22, 2011 2:58 PM CDT

Autism 5 Times More Likely for Premature Babies

Children born early and small more prone to autism

(Newser) - Sad news for babies already facing an uphill battle: A 20-year study has found that infants born prematurely and with low birth weights are five times more likely than typical babies to be diagnosed with autism. The US study, released this week, looked at 862 children born between 1984 and...

1 in 10 Americans on Antidepressants

Use is up 400% since 1988, says CDC

(Newser) - The CDC rounds up some depressing stats about antidepressant use:
  • More than one in 10 Americans (11%) older than 12 take the drugs, the majority of them for depression.
  • That marks a 400% increase since 1988 and makes antidepressants the most commonly used drug for people ages 18 to 44,
...

10K 9/11 Witnesses Grapple With PTSD

45 minutes of treatment can cost $135 to $165

(Newser) - As the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11 nears, the New York Times takes a look at one of the many groups of Americans still touched by—and suffering from—the experience: those with post-traumatic stress disorder. At least 10,000 witnesses developed PTSD, and many are still grappling with it,...

Casey Anthony Will Seek Mental Health Treatment

TMZ says she will get professional help before doing any interviews

(Newser) - Don't expect to see any Casey Anthony interviews (or photo spreads ) anytime soon. TMZ reports that she will get treatment for mental health issues before entertaining the possibility of going public with her story. "Sources close to Anthony" say she never properly dealt with Caylee's death,...

Half of Vets at VA Have Mental Health Problems

Numbers offer more proof of worsening problem

(Newser) - Further confirmation of a bad trend: More than half of military veterans treated at VA hospitals since 2002 have been diagnosed as having some kind of mental health problem, a newly released survey shows. When the advocacy group Veterans for Common Sense first began tracking the numbers in 2004, 20%...

Depression May Be Good for Us
 Depression 
 May Be Good 
 for Us 
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May 1, 2011 6:36 PM CDT

Depression May Be Good for Us

In some, it can lead to positive changes

(Newser) - It's a counterintuitive idea, but depression could actually be a good thing. The Independent addresses the question by looking at studies and talking to experts and depression sufferers. Though not everyone agrees, a surprising number seem to think the answer is yes: Those who suffer depression and come out...

New Woe for Teens: 'Facebook Depression'

Poor self-image plus Facebook's constant updates can spell trouble

(Newser) - They call it "Facebook depression," and whether it's a new phenomenon or a new twist on an old problem, researchers say it's a real and growing issue for teens. With its much-touted friends' tallies and constant photos and status updates highlighting all the great times everyone else is...

Lousy Job 'Worse for Mental Health Than No Job'

Health benefits of becoming employed depend on job quality: study

(Newser) - Studies have found that unemployment is bad for a person's mental health, but new research has discovered that having a lousy job can be as bad or worse. The researchers studied thousands of people of working age and found that while getting a good job after a period of unemployment...

US Is Most Bipolar Country in New Survey

Study also links disorder with suicide attempts

(Newser) - Are Americans more prone to bipolar disorder? You might get that idea looking at the data from a new survey on the condition from the World Health Organization. The survey, which examined nearly 62,000 people in 11 countries, found that the illness occurs in roughly 2.4% of the...

Newspapers, GOP to Rep. Wu: Resign

Pressure on Oregon Democrat David Wu increases

(Newser) - In the middle of last year’s campaign, Oregon Rep. David Wu sent a picture of himself wearing a tiger costume to his staff members. The Democrat ended up winning the election—handing him his seventh term—but the tiger picture and other strange revelations have led to calls for...

Congressman's Ex-Staffers Say He's Mentally Unstable

Oregon's David Wu refused their plea to get psychiatric help

(Newser) - Oregon Democrat David Wu recently won a seventh term to Congress, but several former staffers think he'd be better off in a psychiatric hospital instead of on the House floor. That's not an exaggeration, as the Oregonian explains. Staffers were so worried about his increasingly erratic behavior during the campaign—...

Study: Abortion Does Not Raise Risk of Mental Illness

But having a baby just might

(Newser) - Having an abortion does not increase the risk of mental health problems, but having a baby does, suggests one of the largest studies to compare the aftermath of both decisions. The research by Danish scientists further debunks the notion that terminating a pregnancy can trigger mental illness and shows postpartum...

Ariz. Shooting Victim Yanked From Town Hall for Threats

Victim interrupted a taping of ABC News' This Week

(Newser) - A man who was injured in the Tucson shooting last weekend was pulled from a town hall meeting yesterday after allegedly threatening a participant, reports the Arizona Daily Star . James Eric Fuller interrupted the meeting, being taped by ABC's This Week, telling a Tea Party leader on stage, "You're...

Trail of Warning Signs Led to Soldier's Suicide

Questions raised about rising suicide rates in the US military

(Newser) - Staff Sgt. David Senft died not in the heat of battle, but alone and despondent in Afghanistan with a single gunshot to the head, an unsent text message typed into his phone that said, "I don't know what to say, I'm sorry." The US Army deployed Senft to...

Feds: Firm Used Dementia Patients in $200M Scam

Health center charged with Medicare fraud

(Newser) - Federal authorities charged the nation's largest community mental health center today, alleging the Miami-based company billed Medicare $200 million in a scam that preyed on patients with severe dementia and altered their clinical files so the company could charge for more services. Prosecutors alleged that American Therapeutic Corp. paid the...

Key Depression Gene Identified

May pave way for new drugs, scientists say

(Newser) - American scientists have identified a gene that appears to play a key role in the onset of depression , a finding which may help researchers develop new treatments. A team from Yale University found that a gene called MPK-1 is twice as active in those who suffer from depression. The gene...

'Mama's Boys' Have Better Mental Health

Boys who stay close with mom avoid unhealthy stereotypes

(Newser) - Being what Time describes as a "mama's boy" is good for you, a new study suggests. An Arizona State professor followed 426 boys through middle school to find out when and to what extent they embraced stereotypically male qualities like emotional reserve and physical toughness. He found that boys...

Can a Robot Seal Really Take Care of Grandma?

Paro raises ethical concerns

(Newser) - Is Paro—the adorable robotic seal designed to comfort the elderly—the best thing to happen to solitary seniors since the Clapper, or a tasteless substitute for human attention? Manufactured in Japan and recently cleared in the US as a Class 2 medical device, the $6,000 robot is intended...

Postpartum Depression Affects Dads, Too

About 1 in 10 show symptoms, says new study

(Newser) - Postpartum depression doesn't just hit new moms. A new study suggests that 1 in 10 fathers—about half the rate for women—are afflicted, reports Live Science . Generally, it's most common when the baby is 3 to 6 months old, and the symptoms manifest themselves differently in guys, who become...

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