Oh no now am really am in trouble, I have just discovered that women who store fat on their waist in middle age are more than twice as likely to develop dementia when they get older, so reveals a new study from the Sahlgrenska Academy. By the way the photograph in case any of you are wondering is not me!! [continue reading…]
November 2009
A new study from Perth’s Telethon Institute for Child Health Research has found evidence that the amount and timing of alcohol consumption in pregnancy affects child behaviour in different ways.
The study has been published online in the international journal Addiction. [continue reading…]
Understanding animals’ “personalities,” says psychologist Sam Gosling, can help us better match them with owners and tasks. We may even someday see a “D-Harmony” for dogs and humans…
Source: Big Think
Imagine this situation. You fall into a deep malaise. Friends say you need help, but you don’t have insurance (or the insurance you do have has very limited mental health benefits), and you worry that extra bills will only add to your malaise. So you do nothing.
And that’s what many people do. According to a recent survey by the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Samhsa, pronounced SAM-suh) , the leading reason that people with mental health issues don’t seek treatment is cost. They fear the fees. …continue reading
Source: New York Times
