December 07, 2009 Dec. 7--High absence rates among students with disabilities in Chicago's public high schools are the largest factor explaining the difference in their academic performance when compared with non-disabled peers, according to a new research report. more >>
December 04, 2009 Dec. 4--Illinois child welfare officials are praising a change that allows pediatricians across the country to develop an expertise in abuse and neglect. more >>
November 30, 2009 CHICAGO - The first rigorous study of behavior treatment in autistic children as young as 18 months found two years of therapy can vastly improve symptoms, often resulting in a milder diagnosis. more >>
November 30, 2009 FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. - Army brigade leaders at Fort Campbell have begun monthly meetings of officers, doctors and counselors to catch early signs of emotional or mental stress among their troops and intervene before soldiers hurt themselves or others. more >>
November 27, 2009 MONTREAL, Nov 27, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Insecure adolescents experience more intense pain in the form of frequent headaches, abdominal pain and joint pain, researchers in Canada found. more >>
November 27, 2009 NEW HAVEN, Conn., Nov 27, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Behavioral problems of autistic children can be reduced through medication and a parental training program, U.S. researchers say. more >>
November 23, 2009 WASHINGTON, Nov 23, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- The U.S. Army and the National Institute of Mental Health are working on the largest-ever study of suicide and mental health among the military, officials say. more >>
November 23, 2009 NEW YORK -- Mental health experts who work with troops back from deployment talked this weekend about the latest efforts to treat disorders such as post-traumatic stress, efforts that are particularly relevant in light of the traumatic shootings at Fort Hood. more >>
November 23, 2009 Nov. 23--Even in the gloom of a recession, tinged by the threat of H1N1 flu, throngs of people will soon be out there holiday shopping. And sometimes, it may seem like they're all in line ahead of you. more >>
November 21, 2009 BURLINGTON, Vt. - Police found him sitting on the floor of his old apartment near a bucket of urine, still dressed in his hospital gown. more >>
