February 2007

Sleep-Deprivation Studies Fail to Wake up Teaching Hospitals Exhausted people make more mistakes than those who’ve had a good night’s sleep. “Duh!” as teenagers might say. Yet as obvious as […]

Family recognizes man with amnesia on TV DENVER – A man with amnesia who had been searching for his identity for more than a month was finally recognized by family […]

Somewhere, we know, there are armies, those who mean us harm. Yet, as we step together into this country shelter, your hand is warm. I cannot see your face, but […]

This month we will inaugurate a new section on poetry, those words by which we may all reflect on the world around us. Poetry is one of the oldest uses […]

The Sounds of Happy New Year With the holiday season upon us, here’s a list that’s sure to be a tongue twister. See how Happy New Year is pronounced around […]

Choose a Mattress That’s Right for You By Irene Wallace D.C. Confused on purchasing the right mattress for your spine? You are not alone. This year one in seven Americans […]

Taste sensitivity is altered by changing levels of so-called neurotransmitters that are thought to be involved in depression, British investigators report. In a press release from the University of Bristol, […]

Sleep problems, nightmares linked to suicide

By Charnicia Huggins Sleep disturbances, especially nightmares, are common among people who have attempted suicide, new study findings show. “To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report […]

Medication for depression

By Dr. Jan Melichar During the trial, ‘healthy’ volunteers were given two anti-depressant drugs, which raised the levels of both chemicals (serotonin and noradrenaline) in their brain. Increased serotonin levels […]

The genetic foundation of emotional expression has been considered ever since Charles Darwin’s initial publication in 1872 about emotional expressions in humans and animals. Until recently, however, this concept did […]