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One in five teens have tried e-cigarettes, a British study finds  - Karen Hughes of the Centre for Public Health at Liverpool John Moores ... rather than a desire to quit smoking, was the main driver of teen use.

Certain Antidepressants May Be Linked to Bipolar Disorder : Study  - The strongest link was for depressed patients prescribed Effexor (venlafaxine) or antidepressants called serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), the British study found. SSRIs include citalopram (Celexa),

Study Says Teenage Depression In Girls Is Worse Than Ever  - Though this is a British study, mental health is also a point of concern for teen girls in America. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health  ...

Pot Smoking Boosts Mental Illness Risk Fivefold: Study  - A British study released Monday suggested that the risk of psychosis was five times higher for regular users of cannabis, adding to a growing body of ...

28% British kids victims cyber bullying: Study LONDON: A new study has revealed that thousands of young people, including some teachers, are subjected to cyber bullying . The Beatbullying study, based on a survey of 4605 children and young people in the UK, found that just over one in four (28 per ...

Rich countries that allow inequality to spread are making their citizens unhappy. This is according to a study by scientists at the University of ... View article...

LGBTQ Teen Girls Are Not Receiving Proper Sex Education, Study Finds - A new study reports that LGBTQ girls are not receiving the proper education needed in order to practice safe sex. As noted by Bustle, the study was conducted by the Center for Innovative Public Health Research (CiPHR) along with professors from the University of British Columbia (UBC), and the City ...

Study finds childhood stress impacts adult health  - The study, published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology , looked at information related to stress and mental health collected about participants in the 1958 British Birth Cohort Study at ages 7, 11, 16, 23, 33 and 42

Study Links Abortion to Mental Health Problems, Suicide : A recent US study has confirmed that women who have abortions increase the likelihood of suffering from severe mental health issues. The study by Dr. Priscilla Coleman of Bowling Green State University, published in the prestigious British Journal of ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | AFRICA | English | Las Américas

British Bullies : Study Finds 1 In 5 Health Care Staffers Report Abuse Anti- bullying programs have swept the nation's schools. Is it time for them to sweep our workplaces as well? A “healthy workplace” bill is live in the Massachusetts legislature this session — as it has been in years past, but with many more sponsors ...

Study examines relationship between mental health and religion, spirituality Which group faces a higher prevalence of mental disorders : religious adherents, atheists and agnostics, or those who are spiritual but not religious? The answer may be surprising. A study published this month in the British Journal of Psychiatry ...

Study: Bullying bosses dominate their way to power What's more, bullies are just as likely to achieve high social status as skilled, knowledgeable individuals, according to research carried out at the University of British Columbia (UBC), in Vancouver, Canada. The two-part study looked at how ...

Study: Alcohol is the most lethal drug, outranking heroin, crack cocaine ... : "LONDON — Alcohol is more dangerous than illegal drugs like heroin and crack cocaine, according to a new study. British experts evaluated substances ... See all stories on this topic » "

Children of married parents do better than those from broken homes, study finds The study singled out the British welfare state as an example of the failure of state support to make a difference to the lives and success of children . The findings, published in the US in the Journal of Health and Social Behaviour, came in the wake ...

Cats Don't Cause Mental Illness , Study Finds - Your kitty is in the clear: People who grow up with cats in the home are no more likely than anyone else to develop mental illness , British researchers ...

Poverty is more likely cause of mistrust than race, says study : " Poverty and gross inequality are six times more likely than ethnic diversity to cause British people to be suspicious of their neighbours, ...

The spiritual but not religious likely to face mental health issues, drug use ... Washington (CNN) - Can being spiritual but not religious lead to mental health issues? The answer is yes, according to a recent study. The study, published in the January edition of the British Journal of Psychiatry, says spiritual but not religious ...

Risk of psychotic disorders up to five times greater for people from ethnic minorities  - People from ethnic minorities have up to a five times greater risk of psychotic disorders than the white British population, researchers say. A new study reveals that the trend holds in both urban and rural settings, with first-generation migrants who arrive in the UK in childhood among those at increased risk. The team behind the study say a number of factors could be at play, including stresses related to the migration process, discrimination and issues related to isolation and integration.

Homelessness plagues UK youths' lives At least 400 British 'lost generation' of youths are made homeless every day triggering a new homelessness crisis across the country, a new study has revealed. The study carried out by charity Homeless Link found that 13000 youngsters declared ... العالم العربي (AR) | ASIA | AFRICA | English | Las Américas

Call for mental health checks on all school pupils from age of seven  - A study published in the British Medical Journal recommends that pupils should be asked to complete regular tests throughout their schooling to assess their  ...