Two new studies have discovered cognitive behavioral training and motivational interviewing are effective telephonic strategies to help teens stop smoking. Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle designed the trial to e...

A new study from an organization that provides depression screenings — quick measures to help a person determine whether they may be at increased risk for depression — has found that more than half of the people who undergo a screening th...

Depression during pregnancy remains an unrecognized and under-treated concern. Last week, two professional groups joined together to issue new guidelines to help encourage the identification and treatment of depression during pregnancy. The two grou...

Despite alcohol’s beneficial effects for the body when taken in moderation, a new study claims that 1 in 25 deaths can be attributed to alcohol consumption.

Researchers have discovered that a common antioxidant, widely available as a health food supplement, may help stop the urges of those with trichotillomania, a disorder characterized by compulsive hair-pulling.

Experts have warned that abdominal adiposity, or belly fat, is linked with a greater risk of having a stroke or a heart attack. Now, a Swedish researcher suggests this characteristic is also associated with having an elevated risk of dementia after age...

As the incidence of sexually spread diseases continues to rise, a new testing technique may be a solution to slow the spread of communicable diseases. “Part of the challenge of treating a young person is to have them come back for a follow-up...

As healthcare is placed under the microscopic to flesh out health reform, one issue that surfaces involves the poor outcomes that accompany patient non-compliance in taking medications. One solution is for health systems to consider pharmacy-based...

A new study discovers burnout and depression are associated with medical errors by American surgeons. The self-reported mistakes were human-error as opposed to systemic or organization causes. In the confidential study, nearly 9 percent of U.S....

Mothers who smoke while pregnant more than double the risk of having a child who will be later diagnosed with attention deficit disorder (ADHD). The new study also estimated that if pregnant women stopped smoking, up to one-fifth of children could...