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Mental illness in youth: a common struggle
Go to a busy street in your community and count the next 25 adolescents who walk, bike, skateboard, stroll or saunter past. Odds are that two of those 25 kids (8.3% to be exact) would own up to having experienced 14 or more days in the last month that...
Tags: Depression, Mental Illness, Demographics, Poverty, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Lewis Black's humor in tonight's Paramount show is grounded in real-life irritations
The Daily Progress, Charlottesville, Va.Within a few moments after Lewis Black takes center stage, the veins near his temples can be bulging and he'll appear to be near apoplectic with rage. It's no act. Sure, the Grammy-winning standup comic is a trained actor and a seasoned entertainer...Tags: Television, Paramount Pictures, Comedy Central (tv network), New York City, Carnegie Hall
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Use of ADHD drugs as a study aid raises concern on campuses
The Kansas City StarA University of Kansas freshman took a break from shooting hoops with friends outside his dormitory to talk about what some students call "study pills." As final exams approached last semester, he took a couple doses of a prescribed stimulant called...Tags: University of Kansas , Addiction, Hospitals and Clinics, University of Missouri , College Basketball
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A real Cyclone success story
Ames Tribune, IowaWhen Ebony Jones first came to Iowa State University, she felt like an alien. She came to ISU from a historically black university in the South and didn't know what to expect at a predominately white campus in central Iowa. She found she looked...Tags: Dyslexia, Financial Aid, Awards and Prizes, St. Louis, Students
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Volusia woman with mental problems vanishes without medication
A 29-year-old Volusia County woman with drug problems has been missing for more than a week and she doesn't have the medications she needs to take for multiple mental problems, authorities said today. Sarita Singhal of Edgewater has been missing since...
Tags: Chemical Industry, Behavioral Conditions, Bipolar Disorder, Pharmaceuticals, Social Sciences
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Welchel speaks at Healthy Woman anniversary
Mt. Vernon Register-News, Ill.The Healthy Woman Eighth Year Anniversary was a celebration of women, survival and friendships. The guest speaker, actress and author Lisa Welchel, spoke about the camaraderie of women. "Friendships not only are good for emotional healing, but for...Tags: Authors, Mount Vernon, Social Sciences, YMCA, Culture
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Texas pitcher gives teammate urine for drug test; test still fails
This story would be funny if it weren't so sad. Texas Longhorns pitcher Corey Knebel was suspended from the team on Friday because he substituted his urine sample for a teammate's to prevent the teammate from failing a drug test. Problem: Knebel's urine...
Tags: Adderall (drug), TBS (tv network), National Collegiate Athletic Association, Texas Longhorns, Social Sciences
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READER SUBMITTED: Intensive Education Academy Represented At CT Association Of Nonprofits At Capitol
West HartfordJill O'Donnell, head of school and director of education, and Sally McClure, development director at the Intensive Education Academy, Inc., located at 840 North Main St., West Hartford, represented the school at the Connecticut Association of Nonprofits...Tags: Students, Social Sciences, Teaching and Learning, Learning Disability, Autism
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Some colleges tighten restrictions on prescribing ADHD medications
Reporter and PhotographerYou're cut off-- some colleges say abuse of drugs used to treat ADHD is so rampant they'll rarely prescribe it for students, and when they do it's only after extensive analysis by a doctor and a signed contract promising not to share the pills. Most of...Tags: Chemical Industry, Adderall (drug), University of Alabama, College of William and Mary, Technology
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Claremore principal retires after 40 years in education
Tulsa WorldThe first thing Lou Robertson is going to do after retirement is take a trip to Mount Rushmore with her husband. "I've put it off for 37 years," said the longtime principal at Westside Elementary School, who has never been to the national memorial. "I...Tags: Washington, DC, Abusive Behavior, Social Sciences, Culture
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Q&A: Ask the pediatrician! Dr. Diana Blythe answers your questions about kids' health
Have a question for Dr. Blythe? Write to her at AskThePediatrician@tribune.com. For more information on Dr. Blythe, go to pediatricassociates.com.
April 29, 2013
Q: My 5-year-old daughter just had her adenoids and tonsils removed because of snoring...Tags: Varicella Vaccine, Seizures, Amblyopia, Mineral Supplements, Viral Diseases and Infections
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Boy's mental health issues come to light after parents' shooting
Columbus Ledger-EnquirerIn Juvenile Court Thursday, two parents and their son sat three feet apart without speaking. The 15-year-old boy faced two counts of aggravated assault for shooting his father and stepmother in early April. Police and family friends said the boy was...Tags: Trials, Juvenile Delinquency, Lawyers, Judges, Depression
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