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Study: Psychiatrists can distinguish competent defendants from incompetent ones

Court cases across America often feature expert testimony that offers conflicting conclusions. When this happens in cases involving psychiatric expertise, does it mean that one side or the other is necessarily being less than honest?

14 Oct 2009

Monkeys experience similar uncanny valley effect like humans

Princeton University researchers have come up with a new twist on the mysterious visual phenomenon experienced by humans known as the "uncanny valley." The scientists have found that monkeys sense it too.

14 Oct 2009

National study shows people who work after retiring experience fewer major diseases

Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study. And the findings were significant even after controlling for people's physical and mental health before retirement.

14 Oct 2009

Doctors and scientists form national pain research centre

An expert network of doctors and research scientists is forming the world's first national centre for research into understanding pain in arthritis. Backed by medical research charity the Arthritis Research Campaign and The University of Nottingham, it will aim to improve treatments for arthritis - the most common cause of chronic pain - which affects more than ten million people in the UK.

12 Oct 2009

St. Petersburg City Council partners with American Lung Association for "Faces of Influenza" campaign

Mayor Rick Baker and members of St. Petersburg City Council are partnering with the American Lung Association in Florida Gulfcoast area on its Faces of Influenza educational initiative to kick off the 2009-2010 influenza season in Tampa/St. Petersburg.

9 Oct 2009

Short, frequent bouts of lower intensity exercise can improve body image

Attention weekend warriors: the simple act of exercise and not fitness itself can convince you that you look better, a new University of Florida study finds.

9 Oct 2009

"Health This Week" television program shows how people are exploring to live better, healthier and longer lives

Health This Week with Donald Baillargeon is an internationally syndicated television program about the many ways people are exploring to live better, healthier and longer lives.

8 Oct 2009

Ascensions Community Services founder receives the RWJF Community Health Leader Award

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced its selection of Satira Streeter, Psy.D., clinical psychologist and executive director of Ascensions Community Services in the District of Columbia, to receive a Community Health Leaders Award. She is one of 10 extraordinary Americans who will receive the RWJF honor for 2009 at a ceremony this evening at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

8 Oct 2009

ignite09 symposiums to focus on convergence of behavioral economics and healthcare

Express Scripts Center for Cost-Effective Consumerism, the American Benefits Council and Hewitt Associates along with other leading health and policy organizations are bringing the ignite09 symposium, a groundbreaking series of symposiums on the convergence of behavioral economics and healthcare, to San Francisco.

8 Oct 2009

U.S children exposed to more violence and abuse than has been previously recognized, says study

A new study from the University of New Hampshire finds that U.S. children are routinely exposed to even more violence and abuse than has been previously recognized, with nearly half experiencing a physical assault in the study year.

7 Oct 2009

PBS launches new website to support "This Emotional Life" documentary

PBS, Vulcan Productions and the WGBH/NOVA Science Unit launched a new website today to support the upcoming This Emotional Life documentary, which premieres on PBS in early 2010. The documentary series is hosted by Daniel Gilbert, Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness, and weaves the latest scientific research with compelling personal stories through deeply personal interviews with ordinary people, such as returning veterans and new parents, as well as celebrities.

7 Oct 2009

Liquorice consumption linked to shorter pregnancies and adverse affect on child's intelligence and behaviour

Expectant mothers who eat excessive quantities of liquorice during pregnancy could adversely affect their child's intelligence and behaviour, a study has shown.

7 Oct 2009

New health and fitness DVD 'Total Body Makeover' to be released in December

Gaiam, Inc., the leading distributor of lifestyle media and fitness accessories, today announced its partnership with exercise physiologist and certified personal trainer Bob Greene for the production of health and fitness DVDs. Anxiously awaited by Bob's fans, the first DVD, "Total Body Makeover" is set to launch December 1, 2009.

6 Oct 2009

Winner of 2009 NAMS award

Michael Holick, PhD, MD, director of the Bone Healthcare Clinic and the Vitamin D, Skin and Bone Research Laboratory at Boston University School of Medicine BUSM recently received the 2009 NAMS/Upsher-Smith Laboratories, Inc.Vitamin D Research Award from the North American Menopause Society (NAMS).

6 Oct 2009

Depression leads to elevated inflammatory proteins in the human body: Study

To help solve this long standing chicken and egg conundrum, researchers led by Jesse Stewart, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis asked two critical questions. Does depression lead to elevated inflammatory proteins in the human body? Or does an increase in these proteins lead to depression? They found that the answer to the first question appears to be "yes," and the answer to the second question may be "no" among healthy adults.

6 Oct 2009

American Lung Association kicks off its Faces of Influenza campaign in Miami

The American Lung Association of Florida-South Area is kicking off its 2009-2010 Faces of Influenza initiative by conducting a public influenza panel discussion to help Miami area residents understand the seriousness of seasonal influenza and the importance of annual vaccination. The meeting will address the latest flu statistics and benefits of vaccination, especially among high-risk groups.

3 Oct 2009

New study reveals that perception of color depends on biological processes of the eye and brain

Color is normally thought of as a fundamental attribute of an object: a red Corvette, a blue lake, a pink flamingo. Yet despite this popular notion, new research suggests that our perception of color is malleable, and relies heavily on biological processes of the eye and brain.

3 Oct 2009

Clinical scientists call for a reform in clinical psychology training programs

The prevalence of mental health disorders in this country has nearly doubled in the past 20 years. Who is treating all of these patients? Clinical psychologists and therapists are charged with the task, but many are falling short by using methods that are out of date and lack scientific rigor. This is in part because many of the training programs-especially some Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) programs and for-profit training centers-are not grounded in science.

3 Oct 2009

Study points to subtle differences between boys and girls' attitudes to multiple drugs

New research by Weill Cornell Medical College researchers looks at the specific ways parents and peers influence teenagers to smoke, drink and use marijuana in combination.

3 Oct 2009

New website offers personalized advice on H1N1

Researchers at the University of Southampton have developed a new website which gives personalised advice on coping with swine flu and other cold and flu symptoms.

1 Oct 2009

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Study: Psychiatrists can distinguish competent defendants from incompetent ones

Monkeys experience similar uncanny valley effect like humans

National study shows people who work after retiring experience fewer major diseases

Doctors and scientists form national pain research centre

St. Petersburg City Council partners with American Lung Association for "Faces of Influenza" campaign

Short, frequent bouts of lower intensity exercise can improve body image

"Health This Week" television program shows how people are exploring to live better, healthier and longer lives

Ascensions Community Services founder receives the RWJF Community Health Leader Award

ignite09 symposiums to focus on convergence of behavioral economics and healthcare

U.S children exposed to more violence and abuse than has been previously recognized, says study

PBS launches new website to support "This Emotional Life" documentary

Liquorice consumption linked to shorter pregnancies and adverse affect on child's intelligence and behaviour

New health and fitness DVD 'Total Body Makeover' to be released in December

Winner of 2009 NAMS award

Depression leads to elevated inflammatory proteins in the human body: Study

American Lung Association kicks off its Faces of Influenza campaign in Miami

New study reveals that perception of color depends on biological processes of the eye and brain

Clinical scientists call for a reform in clinical psychology training programs

Study points to subtle differences between boys and girls' attitudes to multiple drugs

New website offers personalized advice on H1N1

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