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1 hr ago | KPHO-TV Phoenix

Family: Ex-Ariz. Teacher Killed At Fort Hood

A 52-year-old former Arizona teacher says he was one of 13 people killed in a shooting rampage at Fort Hood in Texas, his family said.

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Related Topix: US Military, US Army, Fort Hood, Fort Hood, TX, World News, Mexico, Science, University of Arizona

9 hrs ago | PhysOrg Weblog

Digital divide: Psychologists suggest ways to include the aging population in the tech revolution

Technology is no longer what it used to be: Computers have replaced typewriters and landlines are in rapid decline.

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Related Topix: Science, Computers

15 hrs ago | Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune

Judge grants delay for child abuse trial

The trial for a 25-year-old Wisconsin Rapids man accused of breaking 22 of his daughter's bones will wait until lawyers have a chance to review his psychological evaluation.

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Related Topix: Domestic Violence (Domestic Abuse), Law, Wisconsin Rapids, WI, Criminal Defense Law, Science, Wood County, WI

21 hrs ago | Creative Loafing Tampa

Movie Review: Alien abduction (sort of) in The Fourth Kind

Movie Review: The Fourth Kind , starring Milla Jovovich November 6, 2009 at 11:28 am by Joe Bardi For a movie whose title references the most sinister level of encounter with an alien life form - abduction - The Fourth Kind should probably have come with a modest "buyer beware" warning.

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Related Topix: The Fourth Kind, UFO and Alien, Nome, AK, Science

Fri Nov 06, 2009

WOWK

Could Fort Hood Shooter, Psychiatrist Not Help Himself?

Psychiatrists are trained to deal with other people's problems, but what if they don't make time to deal with their own? That could be part of the reason Maj.

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Related Topix: Fort Hood, TX, Science

Medical News Today

Study Suggests Handedness May Affect Body Perception

Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Neurology / Neuroscience Article Date: 06 Nov 2009 - 0:00 PST There are areas in the brain devoted to our arms, legs, and various parts of our bodies.

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Related Topix: Science, University of Virginia, Purdue University, College of William and Mary, Medicine

WOIO

Health fears are nothing to sneeze at

It may sound hard to believe, but just one sneeze is enough to increase your fear not just of contracting flu, but also of dying from a heart attack at an early age, dying from an accident or being the victim of a fatal crime, new research shows.

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Related Topix: University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Science

Denver Post

David Harsanyi: Don't stress on stress

Every year, the American Psychological Association gauges the emotional temperament of the nation with its report "Stress in America." If we're to believe the results of the study, it appears that Americans are increasingly freaking out.

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Related Topix: Science, Kids, Family, Opinion

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Earth Times

Doors shut as psychologist testifies at German murder trial

Dresden- A psychologist briefed German judges behind closed doors Thursday on the mental state of Alex W, the xenophobic unemployed man who killed an Egyptian woman and wounded her husband with a knife in a Dresden courtroom in July.

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Related Topix: Science

WUSA9.com Washington, DC

Gay Couples: A Close Look At This Modern Family, Parenting

So many gay couples today have kids that it has become a cultural phenomenon - there's even a new TV show about a modern family that includes a gay couple with an adopted baby.

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Related Topix: Family, Parenting, Kids, Gay/Lesbian, Clark University, Worcester, MA Metro, Science

Iowa City Press-Citizen

Closing arguments tomorrow in Kehoe trial

GRUNDY CENTER - Medical professionals called by the defense and the state during the final day of testimony agreed that Michelle Kehoe suffered from major depression.

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Related Topix: Grundy Center, IA, Science, Violent Crime, Coralville, IA

Cumming Forsyth County News

Atlanta Residents Continue to Report High Levels of Stress

More Atlanta residents are stressed about the economy this year according to the American Psychological Association's Stress in America survey, while the number of Atlantans reporting money or work as significant stressors in 2009 has dropped.

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Related Topix: Medicine, Health, Stress, Science, Health Care Provider

Wed Nov 04, 2009

MediLexicon

Nicotine Patch Plus Lozenge Appears Best For Smoking Cessation

Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 04 Nov 2009 In a comparison of five different smoking cessation medications, a nicotine patch plus a nicotine lozenge appears most effective at helping smokers quit, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the ...

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Related Topix: Smoking, Nicotine, NicoDerm, Nicotine (generic), Medicine, Health, Medication, Science, Zyban, Wellbutrin, Bupropion (generic)

RedOrbit

Cannabinoids Could Help PTSD Patients

Use of cannabinoids could assist in the treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder patients.

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Related Topix: Science

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Arson defense makes new claim

The man who authorities allege is a longtime prolific firebug who set many blazes in the Cherokee National Forest has been ordered to undergo psychological testing to determine if he is competent to stand trial.

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Related Topix: Science, Prison, Business News

Tue Nov 03, 2009

WEHT-TV Evansville

Man to be sentenced in slaying in wife's bedroom

A Bloomington man has pleaded guilty in the fatal shooting of a Purdue University counselor in his estranged wife's bedroom.

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Related Topix: Science

MediLexicon

Improving Access To Psychological Therapies Gets Positive Results

A study of an Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme has found it had significant clinical results for depression and anxiety sufferers.

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Related Topix: Depression, Health, Science

TheNational

Consider the upside of down to fight depression

The consensus appears to shift each decade as to how depression should be treated.

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Related Topix: Depression, Health, Science, Opinion

Mon Nov 02, 2009

The Standard-Times

Curious? Psychology professor says that's the key to joy

You're out at a bar, and you see that girl in the Pixies T-shirt, hyping your favorite band.

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Related Topix: Science, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, Hofstra University

Inter Press Service

RIGHTS-US: Lawsuit Probes Role of Psychologists in Terror War

The state board responsible for licensing - and disciplining - psychologists in Louisiana is accused of turning a blind eye to serious allegations of abuse against one of its members, including complicity in beatings, religious and sexual humiliation, rape threats and painful body positions during his service as a senior advisor on interrogations ...

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Related Topix: Science, Prison, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Guantanamo Bay, US News, Camp Delta

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