Mar 09 2010

New TV Show Perpetuates Anorexia Myths

A new VH1 show called “The Price of Beauty,” hosted by Jessica Simpson, will premiere soon. The theme of the show is the extreme measures that some women will endure to look beautiful. It’s a worthy subject, but unfortunately the ...

Feb 24 2010

Who Said Tiger Was a Role Model?

As anyone who doesn’t live under a rock knows by now, Tiger Woods is sorry for stuff. He never explicitly stated just what, exactly, he was offering his “profound apology” for, though presumably it had something to do with the ...

Feb 17 2010

Miracle Coma Patient’s Inspiring Story Proved Fictional

Tag: Current Events, Disabled People, Health, Mental HealthBenjamin Radford @ 7:25 pm
Late last year, a man named Rom Houben recovered from a coma. This was not a particularly noteworthy event, except that Houben had been in what doctors call a “persistent vegetative state” since 1983. Yet in 2006, a brain scan ...

Feb 16 2010

Does Insomnia Shrink Your Brain?

Tag: Brain and Central Nervous System, Health, Mental Health, SleepCristen Conger @ 12:00 pm
Chronic lack of sleep could end up costing you more than the price of that extra cup of coffee you need to stay awake.

Feb 11 2010

Good News Study: 3 out of 4 Teen Girls Happy with Their Bodies

Tag: Gender, Health, Heroes, Mental Health, Recreation and EntertainmentBenjamin Radford @ 8:16 pm
According to a national survey released today by the Girl Scouts on the eve of New York City’s legendary Fashion Week, most girls are happy with their bodies and reject thin fashion models as unrealistic. According to a Girl Scouts ...

Feb 11 2010

Headaches Linked to 9/11 Exposure

People who were near Ground Zero on 9/11 have experienced headaches for years afterward.

Feb 08 2010

Celebrity Deaths: Homicidal and Accidental

Tag: Crime, Current Events, Drugs and Alcohol, Mental HealthBenjamin Radford @ 11:02 pm
Everybody dies, but even after celebrities shuffle off this mortal coil their deaths get the Hollywood gloss. The King of Pop, Michael Jackson, didn’t die of a drug overdose; he was killed. This morning, one of Jackson’s physicians, Dr. Conrad ...

Feb 03 2010

Brain Waves Allow Vegetative Patients to ‘Talk’

Tag: Communication, Health, Medicine, Mental HealthDiscovery News - Top Stories @ 11:55 pm
Some patients in vegetative states are showing signs of consciousness.

Jan 29 2010

Forget Gingko: Try Blueberries for Improved Memory

Blueberries contain an antioxidant that could prevent mental health decline as you age.