Prenatal or postpartum depression are conditions and emotions associated with women giving birth. But, recent research shows that some fathers also experience the depression related to pregnancy and post-child birth. According to an analysis of previous research published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), about 10 percent of fathers experience prenatal or postpartum depression. Rates are highest in the three to six month postpartum period. “It’s viewed
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The term video game addiction has entered the language and stormed into our consciousness. With the advent of the electronic age it was only a matter of time before some problematic behaviors and problems arose. There is no doubt that there is a growing number of people were becoming increasingly preoccupied with video games to the point where it’s causing problems in other areas of their lives. The problem creation
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A new study has found that a protein that may help in controlling cocaine addiction. A protein linked to mental retardation may act as the trigger controlling the addictive impact of cocaine in the brain, a new study suggests. Researchers at the Scripps Research Institute said in the study, appearing in the Journal of Nature Neuroscienc recently. The findings may one day lead to new therapies to treat addiction. The
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Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the U.S. and many other developed countries. There are many factors as to why people struggle with weight, one of them being emotional issues. In fact, research shows that the act of compulsive eating may even have as much of a grip on people as drug addiction. A recent study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute found that the same molecular mechanisms that
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Obesity is at epidemic proportions in the U.S. and many other developed countries. There are many factors as to why people struggle with weight, one of them being emotional issues. In fact, research shows that the act of compulsive eating may even have as much of a grip on people as drug addiction. A recent study from scientists at The Scripps Research Institute found that the same molecular mechanisms that
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