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• Brain Chemical Could Help Beat Back Despair

  July 23 (HealthDay News) -- A natural brain protein may make people less susceptible to ...

• Mentally Ill Kids Face Widespread Stigma

  May 1 (HealthDay News) -- Children with mental illness may face a double burden -- ...

• High Rate of Psychiatric Woes in Children Bereaved by 9/11

  March 21 (HealthDay News) -- In the years after the 2001 World Trade Center terrorist ...

• 9/11 Study Offers Insight Into How Memories Are Formed

  MONDAY, Dec. 18 (HealthDay News) -- Most Americans remember where they were on the morning ...

• Helping Grieving Children Through the Holidays

  SATURDAY, Dec. 16 (HealthDay News) -- The holiday season can be especially difficult for children ...

• FDA Panel Urges Changes to Antidepressant Labeling

  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 13 (HealthDay News) -- A U.S. Food and Drug Administration advisory panel recommended ...

• Study Finds Laughter Is Truly Contagious

  THURSDAY, Dec. 14 (HealthDay News) -- Laughter is contagious, and U.K. scientists say they've identified ...

• Hysteria a Real Neurological Condition: Study

  MONDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Hysteria, where patients complain of an ailment with no ...

• College Students Can Pack Stress for Holiday Home Stay

  SATURDAY, Dec. 9 (HealthDay News) -- When college students return home for the holidays, they ...

• Autism Linked to Brain's 'Fear Center'

  THURSDAY, Dec. 7 (HealthDay News) -- Autistic male teens and young men with severe social ...

• Genes Can Impact Depression Treatment

  WEDNESDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- U.S. researchers say they've spotted genetic variations that affect ...

• Treating Workers' Depression Helps Companies' Bottom Line

  TUESDAY, Dec. 5 (HealthDay News) -- Employers would save themselves money by implementing programs to ...

• Underweight Women More Likely to Miscarry

  MONDAY, Dec. 4 (HealthDay News) -- Women who are underweight before they become pregnant are ...

• Diabetes Drug Halts Weight Gain in Kids Taking Antipsychotics

  FRIDAY, Dec. 1 (HealthDay News) -- While increasing numbers of children and teens are being ...

• U.S. Asian Immigrants at Lower Mental Health Risk

  THURSDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- Asian immigrants in the United States have lower rates ...

• Hypnosis Eases Breast Cancer Biopsy Pain

  WEDNESDAY, Nov. 29 (HealthDay News) -- An old technique, hypnosis, can help reduce a woman's ...

• Stressful Sleep Loss May Impair Memory

  TUESDAY, Nov. 28 (HealthDay News) -- Stressful, sleepless nights may impair learning and memory retention, ...

• Newly Depressed Heart-Attack Patients at Cardiac Risk

  MONDAY, Nov. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Depression after a heart attack is a warning sign ...

• Shop-Till-You-Drop Season Scary for Some

  FRIDAY, Nov. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Nearly everyone gets into the spirit of shopping during ...