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A Decade-Long campaign by the British Psychological Society to have statutory regulation for practitioner psychologists comes to fruition.

Money can't buy you love, but it can buy you life. Using extensive survey and government data on thousands of people, an economist found that people who have earned more are much less likely to die.

Newly public court documents contain reports by psychologists who treated Aafia Siddiqui after she was arrested in Afghanistan in July 2008 and was charged with taking a gun and shooting at U.S. soldiers and FBI agents.

New method to detect food borne pathogens Scientists have suggested an improved method for detection of food-borne pathogens.

Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 5:10 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 5:10 a.m. IF you're one of the millions of people who are dieting right this minute, or even thinking about it, here's some good news: you don't have to throw a lot of money at the problem to see results.

Last week, in the wake of two of the most calculated, chilling murders for the year, T&T desperately searched for answers to make sense of what was happening to this country.

One Reader Asks: "I read a lot of articles on psychology websites and I often see the terms 'psychologist' and 'psychiatrist,' but I'm not really clear on what those titles mean.

Main Category: Smoking / Quit Smoking Also Included In: Pediatrics / Children's Health ; Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 03 Jul 2009 - 0:00 PDT Dartmouth researchers have determined that movie characters who smoke, regardless of whether they are "good guys" or "bad guys," influence teens to try smoking.

People who are sensitive about their looks and concerned about being rejected because of them are more likely to be interested in cosmetic surgery than those who are less sensitive.

Hurricane Katrina was the largest natural disaster in U.S. history, claiming the lives of more than 1,800 victims and causing well over $100 billion in damage along the Gulf Coast.

Gov. Mark Sanford is acting like a love-struck teenager. Or, maybe he has a deeper personality disorder, some experts speculate.

By Oliver B. Patton, Washington Editor Every truck safety professional in the country should read this book.

Johnny Depp knows how to make pirates and other villains seem charming, so it's not surprising that he puts a killer smile on the face of gangster John Dillinger in "Public Enemies." This well-tailored bad guy doesn't let the Great Depression get him down.

I study sexual orientation and related traits such as sex atypicality and gender identity.

Whatever you believe, new research suggests that you're likely to surround yourself with others who feel the same way, whether they be friends or talking heads on television.

POLICE have given up the search for Moors Murder victim Keith Bennett - 45 years after he disappeared.

Main Category: Psychology / Psychiatry Also Included In: Public Health ; Anxiety / Stress Article Date: 30 Jun 2009 - 4:00 PDT Findings from Universite de Montreal's Louis-H. Lafontaine Hospital-Fernand-Seguin Research Centre and McGill University Health Centre Less than two percent of the community were diagnosed with post-traumatic stress, and ...

Being teased based on appearance may end up in cosmetic surgeons' room. People go for cosmetic surgery because of the sensitivity in regard to appearance based rejection.

Stimulant medications, such as Ritalin and Adderall, are the accepted treatment to stem hyperactivity in children with attention deficit-hyperactive disorder and improve their behavior.

Johnny Depp as John Dillinger in "Public Enemies." Public Enemies / / / June 29, 2009 by Roger Ebert "I rob banks," John Dillinger would sometimes say by way of introduction.