The Le Roy Teen Mystery: How to Treat Mass Psychogenic Illness

State health officials recently added three more people to the list of people diagnosed with a mysterious tic-like illness that has affected more than a dozen students — mostly high school girls — in Le Roy, N.Y., since last fall. On Sept. 4, a community meeting in the upstate town grew heated, according to local [...]

Bill pushes program to treat post-trauma stress

SENATOR Miriam Defensor-Santiago has filed a bill directing the Department of Health (DOH) to come up with programs to treat Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), commonly known as "shell shock" or "war shock". According to the US National Institute of Mental Health, PTSD is a nervous disorder that people sometimes develop after going through a frightful experience. /taxonomy/term/0 read more

Mental health at work: Creating safe workplaces

Research shows that one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime but employees are still unsure how to address psychological health in the workplace.

How West Michigan researchers' discovery could lead to new ways to treat disease, protect crops

Research into plant hormone could lead to better ways to block tumor growth, help plants survive harsh conditions.

New method to manage stress responses for more successful tumor removal

( American Friends of Tel Aviv University ) Prof. Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu of Tel Aviv University is combining two medications originally used to treat excessive stress and inflammatory responses, the culmination of 15 years of research on the connection between the body's stress responses, immune functions, and tumor metastasis. If these trials are as successful as those recently concluded on animal ...

Is money ruining your relationship?

Love makes the world go round but money can make it collide, especially when it is an issue you and your partner are struggling with. Find out how to best deal with money when it comes to relationships.

Training aims to help treat veterans' stress

RYAN TRARES Daily Journal INDIANAPOLIS For Jason Jones, returning from military service was like dropping into an alien world. The Indianapolis resident served a three-year stint with the U.S. Army in Germany. His days were strictly regimented, with the focus solely on the day's mission. Once he was discharged, that structure disappeared. "It was like I was out of touch with the culture. I was ...