As spenders spend while the economy plummets, the psychiatric world is trying to decide whether compulsive buying should actually be considered a disease.
Original post by By ALAN FEUER
“Voluntary Madness” is a book by an undercover patient investigating the mental health system from the inside.
Original post by By ABIGAIL ZUGER, M.D.
There are many examples of people who took up exercise and markedly changed their appearance. But how long does it take?
Original post by By GINA KOLATA
Some post-op tips for anyone who has just had a prostatectomy and for those of you about to have one.
Original post by By DANA JENNINGS
The parasite that causes the deadliest form of malaria is showing the first signs of resistance to the best new drug against it.
Original post by By THOMAS FULLER
Scientists are systematically following children exposed to cocaine before birth and the findings suggest that the long-term effects may be relatively small.
Original post by By SUSAN OKIE
A new study appears to be the first to link calorie-restricted diets with improved memory in people.
Original post by By PAM BELLUCK
A mild electrical current applied through the skull over a specific part of the brain may be helpful in learning motor skills, a new study suggests.
Original post by By NICHOLAS BAKALAR
Mobile phones have become high-tech cooking tools, transforming the kitchen lives of many Americans.
Original post by By JULIA MOSKIN
The term “paleofantasies” applies to nostalgia for the very old days as a touchstone for the way life is supposed to be and why it sometimes feels so out of balance.
Original post by By MARLENE ZUK
