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Math study finds girls are just as good as boys
Associated Press July 24, 2008 WASHINGTON - Sixteen years after Barbie dolls declared, "Math class is tough!" girls are proving that when it comes to math they are just as tough as boys. In the largest study of its kind, girls measured up to boys in every grade, from second through 11th. The research was...

Supreme Court weighs in on self-representation for mentally ill
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted July 24, 2008 A June U.S. Supreme Court decision limiting the right of mentally ill defendants to represent themselves in court could affect the case of Joseph Duncan, who admitted killing four members of a North Idaho family.

Vets need more mental health help
McClatchy-Tribune Information Services -- Unrestricted July 24, 2008 War veterans, especially those living in rural areas, need more accessible mental health services after a statewide study showed many are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and depression, a West Virginia University psychology professor told a U.S. Senate committee.

ADHD increasingly common in older kids
Canadian Press July 23, 2008 ATLANTA - More older children are being diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder while the rate is holding steady for children under 12, according to a U.S. government report released Wednesday.

Economic anxiety on the rise, poll reports
The Record, Hackensack, N.J. July 23, 2008 Jul. 23--The economy isn't the only thing that's depressed. Job woes and rising costs are making more New Jerseyans stressed and anxious, according to therapists and social workers.

Quebec considering voluntary charter against anorexia
Canadian Press July 23, 2008 PARIS - Quebec is considering following France's example in the fight against anorexia, the provincial culture minister says.

Women on antidepressants may benefit from Viagra
Associated Press July 22, 2008 CHICAGO - Viagra's effect in women has been disappointing, but a new small study finds those on antidepressants may benefit from taking the little blue pills. The research involving 98 premenopausal women found Viagra helped with orgasm. But the benefits did not extend to other aspects of sex such as...