Now Available on iTunes!           Mental Health America of Texas is proud to announce a small iPhone App for suicide prevention. This app was developed from the non-proprietary suicide prevention training program called ASK, sponsored by the Texas Department of State Health Services, and is freely distributable everywhere. Learn easy steps to help prevent suicide in [...]
Archive for June 6th, 2011
Mental Health America Offers Free Suicide Prevention App
Monday, June 6th, 2011Nutrition Plate Unveiled, Replacing Food Pyramid
Monday, June 6th, 2011The first lady, Michelle Obama, relegated the government’s well-known food pyramid to the sands of history, unveiling a new, simpler image of a plate divided into basic food groups.
Cellphones Added to List of Potential Risks for Cancer
Monday, June 6th, 2011The World Health Organization yesterday placed cellphones on its list of items that can potentially cause cancer in humans, based on studies suggesting there might be a small increased risk of glioma, a rare brain cancer, from heavy use of the mobile device. The group said the evidence of harm from cellphones is limited and [...]
Shop Your Way to a Longer Life
Monday, June 6th, 2011Don’t feel too guilty about that weekly trip to the shopping mall, electronics boutique, or local thrift store. Turns out shopping may actually be good for you!
2 Studies Examine Syndrome of Fatigue
Monday, June 6th, 2011In a blow to patients with chronic fatigue syndrome, two new studies published raised serious doubts about earlier reports that the disabling disease is linked to infection with XMRV, a poorly understood retrovirus.
Knowledge About Mental Illness Increases Likelihood Of Seeking Help
Monday, June 6th, 2011Increased knowledge about mental illness, attitudes of tolerance toward people with mental illness, and support for providing them with care in the community lead to an increased likelihood of individuals seeking help, according to research appearing in the June issue of the American Psychiatric Association’s journal Psychiatric Services.
Study Questions Treatment Used in Heart Disease
Monday, June 6th, 2011Lowering bad cholesterol levels reduces heart attack risks, and researchers have long hoped that raising good cholesterol would help, too. Surprising results from a large government study suggest that this hope may be misplaced.
Workplace Cited as a New Source of Rise in Obesity
Monday, June 6th, 2011Looking beyond poor eating habits and a couch-potato lifestyle, a group of researchers has found a new culprit in the obesity epidemic: the American workplace.
When Mental Illness Stigma Turns Inward
Monday, June 6th, 2011It’s said that people with mental illness face a double-edged sword. Not only do they have to contend with serious, disruptive symptoms, they still have to deal with rampant stigma. Sadly, mental illness is still largely shrouded in stereotypes and misunderstanding.
When Doctors Are Called to the Rescue in Midflight
Monday, June 6th, 2011Since the earliest days of commercial aviation, airlines have coped with medical emergencies in flight by calling on physicians who happen to be passengers. And as more people travel by air, the number of emergencies has risen accordingly.
