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Fish oil shows promise in preventing psychosis

2010-02-22T12:55:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Fish oil pills show promise in preventing descent into schizophrenia for young people</div><div><p>Fish oil pills may be able to save some young people with signs of mental illness from descending into schizophrenia, according to a preliminary but first-of-its-kind study.</p><p>The Austrian study of just 81 patients comes from leaders in the field of youth mental health and adds to evidence sug...

Beat the blues by going to bed early: study

2010-02-23T06:57:13Z

<div><p>It seems parents have long been right. Going to bed early is key to getting enough sleep and helping adolescents feel on top of the world, a new study reported.</p><p>A lack of sleep among youngsters may trigger depression and suicidal thoughts, according to the study by the Columbia University Medical Center.</p>&lt...

NYC hospital buildings evacuated after tunnel fire

2010-02-27T09:02:56Z

<div><p>A smoky electrical fire at a New York hospital has sent nearly 20 people to the emergency room and forced the evacuation of hundreds of patients and staff.</p><p>It happened Monday at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Older adults often do not realize or may even forget they have had a stroke and may not be a reliable source of medical information, U.S. researchers said on Monday.</p><p>Brain scans showed that while just 12 percent of seniors asked about strok...