Our Haunted House?
By Naseer A. Tahir, MD I had returned to a job in Rochester, NY after working in New Jersey for a year or so. We had just moved into a […]
HIV patients told by Pentecostal pastors ‘to rely on God’
By Alex Strangwayes-Booth BBC News Some young HIV patients have been pressured to stop taking medication, a survey of doctors revealed Continue reading the main story Related Stories Ban lifted for NHS staff with HIV US ‘prayer cure’ death appeal fails Faith leaders’ ‘HIV cure’ claims Some young HIV patients […]
Six ways to tame your stressed brain
Six ways to tame your stressed-out brain EILEEN CHADNICK Special to The Globe and Mail, Published Thursday, Aug. 08 2013, 7:00 PM EDT http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/careers/career-advice/experts/six-ways-to-tame-your-stressed-out-brain/article13667708/ It is late afternoon and a busy executive is trying to finish a project before she leaves to get her daughter from daycare. Already running late, […]
The right kind of happy
Source: The Economist THE Greek founders of philosophy constantly debated how best to live the good life. Some contended that personal pleasure is the key. Others pointed out that serving society and finding purpose is vital. Socrates was in the latter camp, fiercely arguing that an unvirtuous person could not be […]
Suicides hit all-time high in Singapore in 2012
Epigraph: ‘O my sons, go ye and search for Joseph and his brother and despair not of the mercy of Allah; for none despairs of Allah’s mercy save the unbelieving […]
In Israel, doctors quietly treat injured Syrians
Source: Conservative Papers. Israel, which has never been reticent about publicizing its rescue missions when disaster strikes in far-flung corners of the globe, is being unusually discreet about its aid to victims of the fighting in neighboring Syria. Israeli flag For the past four months, doctors in the Jewish […]
Some Parents Want Their Child to Redeem Their Broken Dreams
Source: Science Daily Some parents desire for their children to fulfill their own unrealized ambitions, just as psychologists have long theorized, according to a new first-of-its-kind study. Researchers found the more that parents see their child as part of themselves, the more likely they are to want their child to […]
Religious fundamentalism could soon be treated as mental illness
Source: Digital Journal By John Thomas Didymus. The moral-ethical dimension arises from the predictable tendency when acting on the problem, armed with a new technology, to apply to the label […]
When Temper Tantrums become a Disorder
Source: Fox News Angry kids who throw excessive, explosive tantrums now have their own disorder: disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. Whereas this new addition to the mental health dictionary, the DSM, has prompted protests that psychiatrists are turning a normal part of childhood into a mental disorder, proponents say it will address the […]
Docs urged to address military kids’ mental health
Source: CNN More than 2 million children have been affected by the military deployment of at least one parent within the past decade, and thousands have had to cope with […]
Love Heals!
Epigraph: “Those who believe and do good deeds — the Gracious God will create love in their hearts.” (Al Quran 19:97) Source: The Huffington Post By Dr. Cynthia Thaik: Cardiologist, Author, Founder […]
Increases in Heart Disease Risk Factors May Decrease Brain Function
Source: Science Daily Brain function in adults as young as 35 may decline as their heart disease risk factors increase, according to new research in the American Heart Association journal Stroke. “Young adults may think the consequences of smoking or being overweight are years down the road, but they aren’t,” said […]
38,350 suicides in 2010, in USA
Source: BBC The suicide rate among middle-aged Americans rose 28% in a decade, a new report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has found. Among adults 35-64, white people and American Indians saw the sharpest increases from 1999 to 2010. The CDC did not investigate causes behind the trend, […]
Belief in God May Boost Treatment of Mental Illness- Harvard Study
Epigraph: “Those who believe, and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah. Aye! it is in the remembrance of Allah that hearts can find comfort; ‘Those who believe and […]
Why people act against their beliefs
BBC Future: Ever been forced to defend a particular position and ended up believing it? You’ve succumbed to one of the most famous theories in social psychology. If at first you don’t succeed, lower your standards. And if you find yourself acting out of line with your beliefs, change them. […]
My Take: If you hear God speak audibly, you (usually) aren’t crazy
Editor’s Note: Tanya Marie (“T.M.”) Luhrmann is a psychological anthropologist and the Watkins University professor in the department of anthropology at Stanford University in Stanford, California. She is the author of “When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God.” By T.M. Luhrmann, Special to CNN (CNN)—In the Bible, God […]
Children With Sleep Apnea Have Higher Risk of Behavioral, Adaptive and Learning Problems
Source: Science Daily A new study found that obstructive sleep apnea, a common form of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), is associated with increased rates of ADHD-like behavioral problems in children as well as other adaptive and learning problems. “This study provides some helpful information for medical professionals consulting with parents about […]
Mindfulness Improves Reading Ability, Working Memory, and Task-Focus
Source: Science Daily If you think your inability to concentrate is a hopeless condition, think again — and breathe, and focus. According to a study by researchers at the UC Santa Barbara, as little as two weeks of mindfulness training can significantly improve one’s reading comprehension, working memory capacity, and […]