WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Two genes that influence the activity of nerve cells in the brain may play a key role in a person's risk for bipolar disorder, marked by dramatic swings from depression to manic behavior, researchers said on Sunday.
Many academic health centers offer programs that include traditional Chinese treatments or Ayurvedic medicine from India. The University of New Mexico goes beyond that, says management of its new Center for Life.
Connecticut's nursing shortage could reach crisis proportions if more education programs and funds are not made available in the next few years, according to health care advocates.
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The H9N2 bird flu strain, identified as a possible pandemic threat, could be infecting more humans than commonly thought but its mild symptoms mean it often goes undetected, a leading Hong Kong bird flu expert said.
Nicknamed "Yolanda's Law" after a Plymouth teenager who eloquently testified before legislators about her struggles with bipolar disorder, a bill aimed at improving mental health care for an estimated 100,000 Massachusetts children now awaits Governor Deval Patrick's signature.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday it will hold a public meeting next month about the safety of a chemical found in baby bottles and many other products.
All monitored beaches in Rhode Island are again open for swimming. The state health department on Friday recommended reopening Bristol Town Beach in Bristol and Camp Grosvenor Beach in North Kingstown. Both had been closed because of high bacteria counts.
Argentine senators have approved a bill declaring obesity and other eating disorders diseases covered by the nation's public and private health care programs.
Children who are struggling at school are more likely to have been affected by the junk food they ate in their early years rather than what they had for lunch, a new study suggests.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Younger women who smoke have more than double the risk of stroke compared to nonsmokers, with the heaviest smokers among them having nine times the risk, according to a U.S. study published on Thursday.
