Home » Archive: July 2012

Revised National Plan on Alzheimer’s Released

July 23, 2012

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Obama administration released the first national plan to... Read more...

 

World Health Assembly Passes Action Plan Resolution for Mental Health

July 23, 2012

On May 22, the World Health Assembly unanimously passed a landmark resolution, EB130.R8, to develop a comprehensive action plan covering... Read more...

 

Bravemind: Using Virtual Reality to Treat PTSD

July 23, 2012

Technological advancement have generated novel opportunities for the health and medical communities. The University of California’s... Read more...

 

Partners of Sex Addicts Need Treatment for Trauma

July 23, 2012

The field of clinical treatment and therapeutic intervention for the spectrum of disorders related to compulsive sexual behavior and... Read more...

 

A Perspective on Human Trafficking

July 23, 2012

It has been estimated that there are 12.3 million slaves in the world. The victims are mainly women and children who are forced to... Read more...

 

Mayo Heads up New Physician Hotline in Minnesota

July 23, 2012

Mayo Clinic has signed a two-year contract to oversee a statewide children’s mental health hotline in Minnesota to help physicians... Read more...

 

Premature Births Up

July 23, 2012

A study backed by the United Nations headquartered in New York City shows that 15 million babies were born prematurely in 2010 and... Read more...