Mental Health
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How singing calmed patient
Some patients may need to be allowed to sing before operations to help reduce their blood pressure, doctors said yesterday. Read more
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How tobacco and alcohol harm pregnancy
Pregnant women exposed to cigarette smoke risk infection, stillbirth and having babies with low birth weight, researchers warn today. Read more
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Baby joy not enough for sorrowful
Having a healthy baby may not to solve the emotional problems and worry faced by a woman who has lost a child during pregnancy, researchers warn today. Read more
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Cannabis triggers psychosis – warning
Using cannabis increases the risk of developing serious mental illness, researchers warn today. Read more
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Male future bleak – psychiatrist
Men in the western world may face a bleak and depressing future because of changing culture, a psychiatrist claims today. Read more
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Locked in patients mostly happy
Most patients with so-called "locked in syndrome" are happy – and few would choose euthanasia, according to a study reported today. Read more
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ME treatment rejected
Campaigners have reacted in dismay to the findings of a major medical study showing their favoured treatment for chronic fatigue syndrome – or ME – does not work. Read more
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New mothers urged to take part in postnatal depression study
Mothers with young babies are being urged to take part in a six-month study into the effects of physical activity on postnatal depression. Read more
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Restricted diet works for hyperactivity
Children diagnosed with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder should be given a restricted diet as part of their care, according to a new analysis. Read more
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People in long-term relationships enjoy good physical and mental health
Long-term, committed relationships are good for mental and physical health and the benefits increase over time, according to a new analysis. Read more