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Mental Illness Protects Some Inmates From Returning To Jail
People with mental illness have gotten a bad rap in past research studies, being labeled the group of people with the highest return rates to prison…
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No commentsMental Health – Experts Urge For Special UN Session
A team of international health experts has made a call for the United Nations to hold a United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) to focus worldwide attention on neurological and mental disorders as well as substance use disorders as a central development issue, which need commitment to improve access to care, promote human rights, and reinforce evidence on eff…
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No commentsA Special UN Session On Mental Health Called For By International Health Experts
A group of international health experts has called for a special session of the United Nations (referred to as UNGASS – United Nations General Assembly Special Session) to focus global attention on mental, neurological, and substance use disorders as a core development issue requiring commitments to improve access to care, promote human rights, and strengthen the evidence on ef…
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No commentsWTC Attack Responders – PTSD Linked To Respiratory Disease
Results of an investigation analyzing the association between the two signature health problems – post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and respiratory illness – among recovery workers who responded first at the World Trade Center (WTC), have been revealed after more than a decade following the terrorist attacks on the WTC. The study was led by Benjamin J. Luft, M.D., the Edmund D…
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No commentsNeed For Action On Health In The Aftermath Of War Highlighted By New Report
Countries recovering from war are at risk of being left to their own devices in tackling non communicable diseases, leaving an “open door” for exploitation by alcohol, tobacco and food companies, health experts warn…
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No commentsMore Than Other Drugs, Injected Meth Is Associated With An Increased Risk Of Attempted Suicide
The dire physical and mental health effects of injecting methamphetamine are well known, but there’s been little research about suicidal behavior and injecting meth…
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No commentsUNC Study Could Lead To A Treatment For Angelman Syndrome
Results of a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill may help pave the way to a treatment for a neurogenetic disorder often misdiagnosed as cerebral palsy or autism. Known as Angelman syndrome, or AS, its most characteristic feature is the absence or near absence of speech throughout the person’s life…
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No commentsSchool Absenteeism, Mental Health Problems Linked
School absenteeism is a significant problem, and students who are frequently absent from school more often have symptoms of psychiatric disorders…
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No commentsSAMHSA Announces A Working Definition Of “Recovery” From Mental Disorders And Substance Use Disorders
A new working definition of recovery from mental disorders and substance use disorders is being announced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)…
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No commentsGay Married Men Enjoy Better Health Than Single Gay Men
Men in same-sex marriages enjoy better health, have fewer doctor visits and lower health care costs compared to other gay or bisexual men, researchers from the Mailman School of Public Health wrote in the American Journal of Public Health…
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