Anxiety and Panic Disorders
Anxiety drug pollution makes fish go rogue: study
Feb 14, 2013 15:10 EST
Anti-anxiety drugs find their way into wastewater where they make fish more fearless and antisocial, with potentially serious ecological consequences, researchers said Thursday.
US war veterans say meditation could help
Feb 05, 2013 06:08 EST
Meditation might sound an unlikely activity for men trained in killing people and blowing things up in Afghanistan and Iraq.
War veterans say meditation could help
Feb 04, 2013 21:45 EST
Meditation might sound an unlikely activity for men trained in killing people and blowing things up in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Ex-Marine charged with famed US sniper's death
Feb 03, 2013 22:13 EST
An Iraq war veteran believed to be suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has been charged with killing a former Navy SEAL whose exploits in the same conflict were detailed in a best-selling book.
Famed 'American sniper' killed at Texas shooting range
Feb 03, 2013 11:55 EST
The man hailed as the deadliest military sniper in US history has been shot to death at a Texas firing range, allegedly by a former soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder.
Famed US military sniper killed at shooting range
Feb 03, 2013 09:26 EST
A former US Navy SEAL sniper credited with killing more than 150 insurgents in Iraq has been shot to death at a firing range in Texas.
Rockets rookie White accepts D-League post
Jan 27, 2013 00:18 EST
Tensions between the Houston Rockets and first-round draft pick Royce White eased Saturday when the NBA team lifted White's suspension and he would report to the Developmental League.
Shortened PGA season begins in Hawaii
Jan 04, 2013 00:13 EST
American Rickie Fowler will strike the first ball as the 2013 PGA Tour season kicks off in Hawaii Friday with 30 players in the field for the winners-only Hyundai Tournament of Champions.
Beljan caps wild week with first PGA win
Nov 11, 2012 18:37 EST
Charlie Beljan capped a wild week with an emotional first US PGA Tour victory Sunday, posting a two-stroke triumph just two days after he was hospitalized with a panic attack.
PGA rookie Beljan hospitalized after taking event lead
Nov 10, 2012 00:33 EST
PGA rookie Charlie Beljan was hospitalized with shortness of breath and an elevated heart rate Friday after firing an eight-under par 64 to seize the lead at a PGA event.
'Zombie attacks' trigger alarm over Cloud Nine
Jun 07, 2012 19:16 EDT
Cloud Nine and other synthetic drugs known as "bath salts" can induce anything from a sense of relaxation to full-on panic attacks and seizures. But how about a zombie-like taste for human flesh?
Bald 'cancer Barbie' doll to debut in 2013
Apr 03, 2012 15:47 EDT
The US maker of the famous Barbie franchise will release a doll next year that is bald in support of children who have cancer and lose their hair in treatment, a Mattel spokesman said Tuesday.
Lawyer cites PTSD to defend US soldier in Afghan killings
Mar 28, 2012 20:57 EDT
The lawyer for a US soldier charged with killing 17 villagers in southern Afghanistan said Wednesday he will cite Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) to defend the serviceman.
US soldier would not shoot Afghan children: wife
Mar 26, 2012 11:32 EDT
The wife of a US soldier accused of fatally shooting 17 Afghan civilians broke her silence Monday, insisting in a television interview that her husband was not capable of the heinous crimes.
US Army reviews mental health diagnoses
Mar 21, 2012 19:30 EDT
The US Army's inspector general is investigating whether psychiatrists threw out diagnoses of post-traumatic stress for soldiers to save money, the civilian head of the army told lawmakers Wednesday.
Afghan shooting latest scandal for troubled US base
Mar 13, 2012 17:25 EDT
The US soldier held for shooting dead 16 Afghan villagers at the weekend was stationed at a military base south of Seattle which has been plagued by scandal and tragedy.
More troops on smokeless tobacco after deployment
Feb 22, 2012 12:39 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - U.S. troops sent to Iraq or Afghanistan are more likely to start a smokeless tobacco habit than their comrades who stay home -- especially if they see combat, a new study finds.
Gender "non-conformity" tied to abuse: study
Feb 21, 2012 19:36 EST
(Reuters) - Girls who dress or act like boys, and boys who act more feminine, may be more likely to be abused and end up with post-traumatic stress disorder, according to a U.S. study.
Gender "non-conformity" tied to abuse in kids
Feb 21, 2012 17:15 EST
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Girls who dress or act like boys and boys who act more feminine may be more likely to be abused and end up with post-traumatic stress disorder, suggests a new study.
Former Army soldier sentenced for killing wife, baby
Jan 20, 2012 23:35 EST
ANCHORAGE (Reuters) - A former Army soldier who was convicted of killing his wife and baby daughter shortly after returning from combat in Afghanistan was sentenced on Friday to 80 years in prison for the crimes.
