New research published on bmj.com today reports that people with ordinary mental disorders such as depression and anxiety are at increased risk of becoming obese.
The authors say their findings also indicate that individuals with chronic or repeat episodes of common mental disorders are particularly

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger OKed a bill that requires school districts to offer students free water.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger OKed a bill that requires school districts to offer students free water.
We imagine even Michelle Obama would be proud of Republican Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.
In the midst of a nationwide childhood obesity epidemic, the California just signed […]

The 2010 Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO of the American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), the largest meeting of ear, nose, and throat doctors in the world, is being held September 26-29, 2010, in Boston, MA.
Presenters: Joseph Han, MD (moderator); Richard Haydon, MD; Bradley Marple, MD;

WHAT: Scientists have identified a region of a human chromosome that is associated with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), a recently recognized allergic disease. People with EoE frequently have difficulty eating or may be allergic to one or more foods. This study further suggests that a suspected so-called master allergy gene may play a role in the […]

Even after she left her alcoholic, abusive husband behind, Patrice, a nurse in Florida, couldn’t summon the energy to keep her house straight, couldn’t sleep.
Gaia, a children’s book author in Oregon, found herself crying uncontrollably and couldn’t focus. She felt hopeless without knowing why.
Insomnia and oversleeping, slowed speech, hopelessness, frequent crying and lack of focus […]