Mental Health and Addiction - Videos
An ingredient in the pesky kudzu plant has been shown to curb alcohol addiction in laboratory rats.
The weekends almost here- and not surprisingly, new research shows its the happiest part of your week.
Dr. Nancy Snyderman speaks with Meredith Vieira about the latest developments in the Tiger Woods case, including a woman rushed to the hospital from Woods home.
substance abuse, and children and adults with mental, emotional, and physical challenges. Through the interaction with animals, they learn forgiveness, courage, strength, leadership skills, trust, empathy, and kindness.
The Mediterranean diet may help prevent depression in some people.
More than 400 people packed tonight's forum in Palo Alto to listen to mental health experts and teens talk about stress and suicide.
People who have alcohol in their system appear to be more likely to survive a severe head injury.
Binge drinking could leave you susceptible to getting sick.
The jump to high school can lead to some anxiety.
Biology may play a role in what career choices women make.
Alright here's a real head-scratcher ... Are people who enjoy a few sips from a six pack -- more likely to hit the gym for some six-pack abs??
Researchers tested college students and found heavy media multitaskers have a harder time sorting out what's important, organizing information and switching tasks.
You could be handling cocaine every day, even if you don't abuse drugs! A new study finds 90% of money used in the U.S. is contaminated with cocaine. NBC's Erin Sykes reports.
A third of adults in the U.S. take a nap on any given day.
Alcoholism: Diagnosis and Treatment
A new study finds living in a city thick with air pollution could actually affect your child's brain - before he or she is even born! NBC's Roseanne Colletti has the details of new research.
NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks about a new report that shows the number of Americans taking antidepressant drugs has doubled since 1996.
A survey of college men and women finds many women are drinking heavily to impress opposite sex; but men aren't looking for a woman who can consume as much alcohol as they can.
"In the Rooms" is a website that helps people seeking recovery from addictions.
Getting a good night's sleep can help your brain clear out the clutter from the day before, and prepare for learning new things the next day.
Even years after serving in Iraq, female veterans are still adjusting to civilian life. At a women veterans art show in San Francisco, vets say the six year anniversary of the war brings back painful memories.
Older adults are more impaired by alcohol than younger adult-- but are less likely to be aware of it.
Older adults are more impaired by alcohol than younger adult-- but are less likely to be aware of it.
According to a new study, the number of unintentional overdose deaths from non-medical use of prescription drugs has risen dramatically in the U.S.
As adults, we all comprehend the fact that our parents will die eventually. But the reality of that event often has much more emotional impact than we can foresee. Join our panel of experts for a look at what happens when you become an "adult orphan."
Doctors say depression is not a normal part of aging, even though they see it in their patients quite often.
Depression, clinical depression, major depression, bipolar disorder or bi-polar disorder or manic depressive illness, mania, and mood swings, are problems that can be treated.
For many people, the holidays are a time of stress and sadness. Psychologist Dr. Carol Goldberg explores why and offers tips on how to avoid the holiday blues.