An analysis of major depressive disorder, covering diagnostic criteria, prevalence statistics across demographics, and ...

When women with chronic medical disorders become pregnant, special care must be taken to address both the effects the pregnancy can have on their medical condition, and the complications their medical ...

What if mental disorders like anxiety, depression or post-traumatic stress disorder aren’t mental disorders at all? In a compelling new paper, biological anthropologists call on the scientific ...

This post was written by Eugene Rubin MD, PhD and Charles Zorumski MD. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that over ...

Untreated eating disorders in teenagers can have long-term adverse health effects and may be fatal. Caregivers and family members can learn about eating disorders to provide emotional support and aid ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — A medical disorder similar to one commonly found in babies, hydrocephalus, has been detected in astronauts spending long periods of time in outer space. The disorder causes a pressure ...

Some "sleeping beauty" syndrome sufferers can't wake up for weeks. August 13, 2010 -- When he was in high school, Eric Haller was a first-string center on the football team and also played on the ...

Many women assume pelvic floor health issues are simply their fate—part of having vaginal deliveries, getting older, gaining ...

Rumination disorder, or rumination syndrome, is an eating disorder. It causes the repeated and unintentional regurgitation of food, usually during or just after eating. Experts still have much to ...