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What New Depression Drug Possibilities Exist for People Whose Medications Don't Work? 09/28/2017 08:00pm • Medications are a common and often effective treatment for depression, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases meds have proven to be no better than a placebo, and some patients don't respond to any of the drug options currently available. "We have 50 years of depression research, but Caring for All Your Children When One Has Cancer 09/27/2017 08:00pm • A cancer diagnosis is devastating no matter who receives it, but there's something cruelly unfair when it happens to a child. And it's not just the ill children who feel the gut punch that comes with the diagnosis. These patients have families, too. Mothers, fathers and siblings absorb an intense em 'Nothing, nothing.' Aid lags in hurricane-torn Puerto Rico 09/27/2017 08:28am • MONTEBELLO, Puerto Rico (AP) — Relatives helped Maribel Valentin Espino find shelter when Hurricane Maria roared through her community in northern Puerto Rico. Neighbors formed volunteer brigades to cut fallen trees and clear twisty mountain roads after the storm had passed. Now, friends and a loc Depression's Role in Increased Suicides in Military 09/14/2017 08:00pm • Suicide is a growing public health crisis. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the suicide rate in the U. S. increased 24 percent -- from 10.5 to 13 suicides per 100,000 population -- between 1999 and 2014, with the pace increasing after 2006. In 2014, suicide was the 10th How Boosting the Minimum Wage Could Lower the Teen Birthrate 09/13/2017 08:00pm • Paying higher wages to adolescents who earn the minimum wage could reduce the number of babies born to teenage mothers. In fact, raising the state minimum wages by $1 would reduce adolescent births across the U.S. by about 5,000 annually, according to a recent study by an Indiana University researc Wear Shower Shoes Unless You Want to Risk an Infection 08/29/2017 08:00pm • Walking around barefoot in the privacy of your own home is a joy for some. But doing so in a public space -- such as a dorm room or gym shower area with high foot traffic -- means exposing yourself to any number of fungi or bacteria, courtesy of strangers. As students shuffle their way into new dor Princess Diana's influence endures 20 years after her death 08/26/2017 09:35am • LONDON (AP) — The shock came late on a summer evening: After an idyllic Mediterranean holiday, Princess Diana had been in a car crash in Paris. Her boyfriend was dead; she was hospitalized, condition unclear. She died a few hours later on Aug. 31, 1997, plunging Britain into grief that lingers Who's on Your MS Health Care Team? 08/24/2017 08:00pm • Teamwork is important to succeed in many areas of life, whether it's completing a project at the office or tackling a list of chores at home. For people with multiple sclerosis, teamwork is crucial when managing the disease. "It's invaluable. These patients face a complex set of challenges that go Vitamin B may increase risk of lung cancer in men, study says 08/23/2017 11:11am • WASHINGTON — Men who take too much vitamin B-6 and B-12 over long periods of time "dramatically" increase their risks of developing lung cancer, according to a new study from Ohio State University's Comprehensive Cancer Center. Men who took dietary supplements containing high doses of B-6 and B Canada Seeks Fairness on NAFTA Trade Deals 08/13/2017 08:00pm • TORONTO -- When Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. President Donald Trump shook hands on the steps of the White House in February, Trudeau placed his left hand on Trump's shoulder. By doing this, Trudeau avoided falling victim to Trump's signature handshake, in which he yanks people to Can Music Help Multiple Sclerosis Patients Feel Better? 08/13/2017 08:00pm • "I think music in itself is healing," singer-songwriter Billy Joel once said. As it turns out, the popular musician may be onto something. Numerous scientific studies are singing the praises of music for its ability to enhance our overall health and well-being. For multiple sclerosis patients, melo What to Expect in Your Online Social Work Master's Program 08/07/2017 08:00pm • The fact that LovieAnn Terrado pursued her master's degree in social work online initially raised questions among some of her friends. They would wonder, for example, whether a field that requires constant face-to-face interaction could really be taught successfully in a virtual environment, says t How Yoga Helps When You Have MS 08/03/2017 08:00pm • When you think about ways to treat multiple sclerosis, yoga may not spring to mind. After all, MS causes muscle stiffness, weakness and even physical disability; yoga requires muscle flexibility and strength. Yet it turns out, yoga is gaining popularity as a complementary MS therapy. It's recommende 5 Ideas For a Great Staycation 07/24/2017 08:00pm • Let these staycation ideas stir some local travel inspiration.For some people, summer isn't always synonymous with vacation. In fact, according to The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research, 43 percent of Americans reported they won't be taking a summer vacation in 2017, with many Clogged toilet leads to leak, evacuation at Virginia VA hospital 07/20/2017 11:25am • RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A clogged toilet in a first-floor restroom at a Virginia Veterans Affairs hospital caused a backup and subsequent leak that led to an evacuation of the area. McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center spokesman Patrick Gordon tells local media that a foreign object flushed dow