In a comprehensive new study of mental health status and the use of mental health services by Californians, the UCLA Center for Health Policy… » »   

While the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires a warning of an increased risk of suicide for all epilepsy drugs, a new study shows… » »   

A team of researchers from the UK and Finland has discovered why people who stay in education longer have a lower risk of developing… » »   

Your friend walks into a bar to meet you for happy hour. He sidles up to the bar and orders a drink — does… » »   

The city of Oakland, California on Tuesday legalized large-scale marijuana cultivation for medical use and will issue up to four permits for “industrial” cultivation… » »   

Children with autism tend to be picky eaters, but a new study suggests that their growth may not be impaired because of it.… » »   

Reducing the abundance of a set of microRNAs—small bits of genetic material that influence gene expression—reduces the urge for a cocaine fix in mice,… » »   

A device may be able to automatically screen young children for autism based on how they talk, U.S. researchers said on Monday.

As the current global economic crisis drives up the demand for mental health care services, cash-strapped agencies are slashing mental health budgets, according to… » »   

Nearly 12 million visits made to U.S. hospital emergency departments in 2007 involved people with a mental disorder, substance abuse problem, or both, according… » »