Crisis Residential Facilities Healthier Than Psychiatric Hospitals? - Study Finds More Mental Health Improvements At ... (Medical News Today)

For people with grave psychiatric conditions, consumer-managed residential programs may be the way to go, a new study suggests.

How doctors are turning millions of us into addicts (Daily Mail)

Britain spends millions helping junkies kick the habit. So why isn't there any help for patients who become hooked on drugs prescribed by their doctor?

It Came From The Depths (The Tampa Tribune)

I'm still not quite over the movie "Jaws," which came out in 1975. I rarely go into the Gulf, and when I do, I sense that sharp teeth could slice through my leg at any moment. Somehow, it's hard to relax.

Legal therapy gets Pan founder $55m (The Australian)

IN the weeks after a faulty batch of travel sickness medication sent people across the country into bizarre and dangerous hallucinations, a group of senior officers from the country's drug regulator met to discuss the crisis.

First Case of Human West Nile Virus in '08 on L.I. (1010 WINS New York)

A Long Island health department says it has confirmed New York state's first human case of West Nile virus for this year.

What is Alzheimer's? (Market Watch)

An explanation of how Alzheimer's disease debilitates the brains of people who come down with it.

Human case of West Nile confirmed (WSTM Central New York)

Thursday, August 14, 2008 at 8:35 p.m. UNIONDALE (AP) -- A Long Island health department says it has confirmed New York state's first human case of West Nile virus for this year.

New York's First 2008 Human Case of West Nile (FOX 5 New York)

A Long Island health department said Thursday it has confirmed New York state's first human case of West Nile virus for this year.

Fading lights, hallucinations force swimmer to abandon effort: Diabetes community benefits from swim, says Alexander (The Guardian)

Jen Alexander, a marathon swimmer with type 1 diabetes, was on the last leg of her three-province marathon when she was pulled from the waters of the Northumberland Strait on Monday night.

More Retro Batman

Andre Perkowski got such a great response on his "Silent Shadow of the Bat-Man" that he produced a three-part serial as a follow-up. It's called "Arkham After Midnight". This is Chapter One: "Mark of The Mad ...

Days of our Lives - Hallucinations in Salem University Hospital

The situation at the hospital is naturally getting out of control as the entire seventh floor is sealed and the hospital itself is in lockdown.

Migraine medications and antidepressants: A risky mix?

What are the health risks associated with taking migraine medications and antidepressants at the same time? Mayo Clinic neurologist Jerry Swanson, M.D., and colleagues answer select questions from readers.

Nature in Short / Take care when handling those hallucinogenic plants

Several years ago, I was teaching my freshman anthropology class in a fourth-floor lecture room.

Tim Grobaty: Don't call us fat, and pass the absinthe

W E'RE A BIG, FAT PERNOD-IT-ALL: We have been in receipt of several e-mails, phone messages, personal accostings and back-door accusations through letters to the editor that we have become, to not put too fine ...

In photos

Family and friends are saying goodbye to Katelynn Sampson Tuesday afternoon, a day after a public visitation for the Toronto seven-year-old left mourners stunned at her appearance.

Hallucinations, failing lights end Alexander's marathon swim

The goal was to swim all three provinces in one day. A Nova Scotia swimmer who was making her second attempt Monday to be the first to swim all three Maritime provinces in a day said hallucinations and safety ...

Sherrer: 100 miles, 27-plus hours: Newfield resident navigates 100-mile run

Christine Reynolds knows that 100 miles is a long way to go. A year ago, at the Vermont 100-Mile Endurance Run, the Newfield resident called it a day after completing 88.6 miles of the century journey.

Brett Westfall: Hallucinations of Patterson

Brett Westfall will be releasing a book titled Hallucinations of Patterson in a comic book style format slated to release August 16th.

A Second Life for eHealth: Prospects for the Use of 3-D Virtual Worlds in Clinical Psychology

Due to the enormous diffusion of the World Wide Web , telepsychology, and telehealth in general, have become accepted and validated methods for the treatment of many different health care concerns.