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CDC report shows suicide surge in middle-aged Hoosiers

CDC report shows suicide surge in middle-aged Hoosiers

The suicide rate for middle-aged Indiana residents rose almost 54 percent during an 11-year period, an increase nearly twice the national rate…

May 07, 2013 5:30 pm

Acupuncture beneficial for mental health

Acupuncture beneficial for mental health

If days are dull and nights are too long, if not much seems to matter, the problem may be the lack of an essential process in the body-and the…

April 17, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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In the UK, a DIY approach to mental health help

In the UK, a DIY approach to mental health help

After crocheting a colorful blanket, Joan Ferguson snuggled up under it one night and proudly thought: "This is one groovy blanket. I'm brilliant."

April 11, 2013 12:00 am

The Oscars: Glitz, glamour... and gloom?

The Oscars: Glitz, glamour... and gloom?

With the Oscars around the corner, psychologists and critics weigh in on why the Academy and the box office are drawn to movies with dramatic …

February 21, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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From the dinner plate to the mirror

One more mile. One fewer calorie. For people with anorexia, every step on the treadmill and every ignored hunger pang is a victory against the…

February 20, 2013 12:00 am

Study: Alzheimer's cases expected to triple by 2050

Study: Alzheimer's cases expected to triple by 2050

Alzheimer's disease, the most common form of dementia, affects an estimated 5 million people. As baby boomers age, they will become the larges…

February 14, 2013 12:00 am

Self-Destruction Made Easy: An Addict Assesses Addiction Books

Self-Destruction Made Easy: An Addict Assesses Addiction Books

Advice books have ancient origins. The Bible, which has been a bestseller for so long no one even keeps track of the numbers anymore, was full…

February 07, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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Mindfully meditate: with your eyes and inner eyes open

Mindfully meditate: with your eyes and inner eyes open

My 30-minute meditation session did not yield any major personal changes like those experienced by Adams and Reese, but I did notice I was muc…

January 24, 2013 12:00 am

Mental abuse changes kids' brains, study finds

Mental abuse changes kids' brains, study finds

Kids who suffer psychological damage undergo brain changes that render them less able to control their aggression as adults, according to a st…

January 14, 2013 12:00 am

Diabetes' link to Alzheimer's - and how to avoid it

Diabetes' link to Alzheimer's - and how to avoid it

Currently, some researchers are hypothesizing that our lifestyles of saturated fats, too many sweets and overlarge portions of food may be one…

December 19, 2012 12:00 am

Creating your own indestructible self

Creating your own indestructible self

As one of the country’s top physicians, Dr. Alex Lickerman was leading quite a blessed life. He had just turned forty years old, and the futur…

December 19, 2012 12:00 am Photos

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Community Hospital

Neurosurgeon Mohammad Shukairy talks about Community Hospital's new concussion clinic.

St. Catherine Hospital

St. Catherine Hospital

Director of Cardiology Pastor Llobet discusses St. Catherine Hospital's leading cardiovascul…

Franciscan St. Margaret Health

Franciscan St. Margaret Health

St. Margaret Health Certified Wound Specialist Jerry Tuel explains the hospital's hyperbaric…

St. Mary Medical Center

St. Mary Medical Center

Paul Stanish, the medical director of Healthy 4 Life talks about the weight loss program at …

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