Mental Illness Is the Leading Cause of Hospitalization for Active-Duty Troops
The Defense and Veterans Affairs departments have spent almost $2 billion since 2001 to buy drugs to treat mental illness and post-traumatic stress disorder despite growing evidence some of those drugs exacerbate PTSD symptoms, a Nextgov investigation shows. In addition, military research released this week highlighted that Defense faces what one Army clinician called an epidemic of mental ...
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Poor Practice, Managed Care, and Magic Pills: Have We Created a Mental Health Monster?
Dr Bastiaens is clinical associate professor of psychiatry at the University of Pittsburgh.
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Seau's death makes concussion talk timely
PHOENIX -- The first reaction was shock: Junior Seau dead at just 43, his death ruled a suicide. Quickly came grief: An all-time USC and NFL great, a good guy known for his accessibility and philanthropy away from the field who didn't want to live anymore. Then shortly thereafter: Anger. Another football player dead before his time. Surely head injuries -- concussions -- were to blame. Surely ...
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Behavior problems addressed
MINGO JUNCTION -Children with behavioral problems were once just labeled by school officials, but a day treatment program is working to identify symptoms that can keep a child out of the classroom because of his or her disruptive conduct.
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Recent Studies Conclude That Acupuncture Will End Your Relationship with Painkillers
Remedy Acupuncture Clinic in San Francisco is Specializing in Post-Surgery Pain Management, and Eliminating the Need for Long-Term Pain Medication.San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 01, 2012 Acupuncture is emerging into a widely accepted method for pain management. Many recent studies conclude that acupuncture for post-surgery pain control is very valuable. ...
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