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Changes proposed in how psychiatrists diagnose - 02/10/2010

Don't say "mental retardation" _ the new term is "intellectual disability." No more diagnoses of Asperger's syndrome _ call it a mild version of autism instead. And while "behavioral addictions" will be new to doctors' dictionaries, "Internet addiction" didn't make the cut. The American Psychiat

Being bored could be bad for your health - 02/09/2010

Can you really be bored to death? In a commentary to be published in the International Journal of Epidemiology in April, experts say there's a possibility that the more bored you are, the more likely you are to die early. Annie Britton and Martin Shipley of University College London caution that boredom alone isn't likely t

Lawmaker's death a reminder of surgery risks - 02/09/2010

Gallbladder surgery is usually a very safe operation, but a powerful congressman's death is a reminder of the known risks. Well over half a million people have their gallbladders removed annually, most of them minimally invasively just as the late Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa. Complications are rare. But they include nicking the

Autism risks detailed in children of older mothers - 02/08/2010

A woman's chance of having a child with autism increase substantially as she ages, but the risk may be less for older dads than previously suggested, a new study analyzing more than 5 million births found. "Although fathers' age can contribute risk, the risk is overwhelmed by maternal age," said University of California at D

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