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Parent training key to improved treatment of behaviour problems in children with autism
The serious behaviour problems that can occur in children with autism and related conditions can be reduced with a treatment plan that includes medication combined with a structured training program...
Women Who Want to Want
As they revise their psychiatric diagnostic manual, researchers are wondering why so many women feel little sexual desire and what should be done for them.
Holidays can feed binge eaters' problems
Food's central place in seasonal celebrations can prove difficult, especially with stress triggers from family or lonely feelings. ...
Binge eating: Is it a form of addiction?
Overeaters describe cravings and benders. Experts are split. ...
Trying to define binge eating disorder
Many binge eaters do not fit into currently defined and accepted psychiatric illnesses. ...
Is binge eating a psychiatric disorder?
As the American Psychiatrics Assn. considers including it in its diagnotic manual, skeptics object and possible treatments are debated. Rina Silverman's refrigerator is almost always empty. She keeps it that way to avert...
ESC to give talks on diabetes in 3 cities in China
As a result of successful events organised last year, a second Joint Scientific Forum, organised by the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) and the European Association for the Study of...
A "shout out" for my favorite science education (ad)venture
When Pittsburgh Voyager began its unique river-based educational programs, I was in academe and was asked to join its Board of Directors. When I left my "day job" in 1996 to...
An NYPD surgeon learns the random nature of wounds
An NYPD surgeon expected to see gunshots and random violence. But he was more surprised by officers' hidden traumas. I expected to see more gunshot wounds when I became a police surgeon...
Congress targets senior abuse
Support is broad for the Elder Justice Act, which is linked to healthcare reform measures. ...
This week's events previews
Social Science, GlasgowYou would be wrong in thinking the Glasgow Science Centre was a place only for packed lunches, playtime and Nina the Neuron. This Friday, a new night offers a unique opportunity...
Face to faith: The real challenge to the biblical literalism held dear by creationists is in the Bible itself, says Judith Maltby
The real challenge to the biblical literalism held dear by creationists is in the Bible itselfAn academic conference in Louisville, Kentucky, provided me with an opportunity to visit the Creation Museum in nearby...
Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests
The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study...
N.B. has let children suffer: youth advocate
New Brunswick has let many of its young people, particularly those in First Nations communities, suffer in "shocking" conditions, says the province's child and youth advocate.
Bishops discuss authority over Catholic colleges
BALTIMORE (AP) -- Fallout continues from the summer controversy over the University of Notre Dame awarding an honorary degree to President Barack Obama, who supports abortion...
Kidnapped Britons say Somali pirates may kill them
LONDON (AP) -- A retired British couple snatched from their yacht by Somali pirates said in an interview broadcast Friday they fear they could be killed...
Pa. university students must pass fitness class
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- A Pennsylvania university's requirement that overweight students take a fitness course to graduate has raised the hackles of students and the eyebrows of...
Possible link studied between childhood abuse and early cellular aging
Children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as adults, according to new research from Butler Hospital and Brown University.
Patient Money: How to Find Mental Health Care When Money Is Tight
Hot lines, online groups and organizations that charge fees on a sliding scale are options for finding help.
Older problem drinkers use more alcohol than do their younger counterparts
Older adults who have alcohol dependence problems drink significantly more than do younger adults who have similar problems, a new study has found.
Study uses brain scans to discover how children 'read' faces
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxford University scientists are using brain-scanning technology to understand how we learn to recognise and 'read' faces as children.
Parents desperate for autism strategy
Long wait times in P.E.I. for the diagnosis of autism, up to two years, are leaving parents in a "state of panic," said a protester at the legislature Thursday.
Psychological therapy 32 times more cost effective at increasing happiness than money
Psychological therapy could be 32 times more cost effective at making you happy than simply obtaining more money, according to a new study. The research has obvious implications for large...
Video: Robo Rodents Top Toy List
Every year, there seems to be one hard-to-find toy that tops children's Christmas lists. This year, Anthony Mason reports, the must-have toy is a pet for kids who want one...
"What's happening?" Twitter wants to know
Twitter used to ask "What are you doing?" No longer. The micro-blogging service now wants to know "What's happening?"
Letters: Girls can aspire to be high-flyers
As a group representing professional women working in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, social sciences, medicine and health in a leading UK university, we found your report on the lecture by Jill Berry, president...
Alberta mulls new health-care funding strategy
Alberta Health Minister Ron Liepert says he's open to a new way of having Albertans pay for health care.
Hospital seeks funds for angioplasty centre
The foundation at one of Windsor's hospitals has begun soliciting funds from regional governments to help pay for a new, $12.5-million angioplasty centre.