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Adults with schizophrenia more likely to die; high cardiovascular …

Adults with schizophrenia were more than 3.5 times as likely to die as adults in the general U.S. population, particularly from cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, and that implicates tobacco as a modifiable risk factor, …

Mental Health Needs Unmet in Aftermath of Hurricane Sandy » SPH …

Despite substantial investment in post-disaster mental health, unmet counseling and service needs remain and more targeted outreach efforts are needed, according to a new study co-authored by a School of Public Health …

Military Funds Brain-Computer Interfaces to Control Feelings

A $70 million program will try to develop brain implants able to regulate emotions in the mentally ill. … you have PTSD, let's do surgery,' ” says Dougherty. “It's going to be for people who don't respond to the other treatments.” …