US "Call to Action" against deep vein thrombosis

The US surgeon general has released a rare call to action against DVT, or deep vein thrombosis (blood clotting).  This condition is responsible for over 100,000 deaths a year in America alone, and affects hundreds of thousands more.  DVT can become deadly if a...

Brain region found to be linked to OCD-health

"LONDON: Scientists have located an area in the brain that fails to "kick-in" for people with obsessive compulsive disorder and those at risk of developing the condition. The discovery could allow experts to diagnose the disorder much earlier and better track how...

Canadian Teen Science Whiz Makes Flu-Diagnosing Molecule

'BioGENEius' sounds like exactly the right term for 17-year old Maria Merziotis."A Canadian high school student has won a national science competition for her new molecule that binds to flu viruses, which may eventually be used to diagnose or prevent flu infections.Maria...

Backlash on bipolar diagnoses in children

"Part of the criticism of Biederman speaks to a deeper issue in psychiatry: the extensive financial ties between the drug industry and researchers. Biederman has received research funding from 15 drug companies and serves as a paid speaker or adviser to seven of them,...

Meningitis outbreak kills 1000 in Sudan last week

"JUBA, Sudan, Jan 21 (Reuters) - At least 1,000 people have died in one week in south Sudan's Warap state from meningitis and another unknown disease, state governor Anthony Bol Madut said in a statement sent to Reuters on Sunday. Emerging from Africa's longest civil war,...

Toward A Genetic Test For Parkinson's Disease

Molecular markers of early Parkinosn’s disease based on gene expression in blood.Scherzer, C.R., A.C. Eklund, L.J. Morse, Z. Liao, et al. Proc. Nat. Acad. Sci.,104 (3), 955-960 (January 16, 2007). Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that...

Failure To Diagnose Lung Cancer- The 10 Most Important Things Your Lawyer Nee...

"Depending upon the type of cancer and when it’s diagnosed, will determine your treatment options and survivability. Believe it or not, you don’t have to smoke to get lung cancer."

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The Iraq War -- On Drugs

Wounded U.S. soldiers junked out on Valium and being returned to active duty in Iraq. Some committing suicide.

Horrors of war haunt the nights

More than 30 years later, Vietnam Veterans experience recurrent nightmares. PTSD does exist. These men are not draft-dodgers.

The Vietnam War and PTSD

The Vietnam War produced tens of thousands of PTSD victims. More than anyone else, Vietnam Veteran's wives have seen the effects of PTSD.

US Re-Deploys Sick Soldiers on Meds

Both Army and Marine medical officers admit that some troops suffering from combat-induced psychological problems are being returned to war zones with a supply of medications. An absolute minimum of 10 percent of those returning home from war zones has a mental health...

Ailing vets overwhelm system

After returning from war zones, many face a new fight for benefits.

Hell of war still haunts Iraq vets

As fight drags on, questions are being raised about the true cost. Many struggle with mental health disorders and homelessness.