Bipolar being diagnosed younger

This week, Dr. Charles Raison offers part two of his answer to the viewer question: Can a 9- or 10-year-old be bipolar?
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Minorities’ higher Alzheimer’s risk

Francisca Terrazas and other Latinas are about 1.5 times more likely than Anglos to develop Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, a new report says. Read how her family copes.
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Drowning in Alzheimer’s: Minorities struggle

Francisca Terrazas could not be left alone.
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Women drinkers less likely to gain

Some women avoid drinking calorie-filled cocktails, wine, and beer because they’re worried about packing on the pounds. Now, a new study suggests that women who are moderate drinkers actually tend to gain less weight over time than teetotalers.
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Haitian couple await baby’s return

In the chaos following January’s earthquake, a baby was separated from her parents and brought to Miami. Now a couple await a DNA test to prove the baby is theirs
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Supreme Court takes vaccine appeal

Parents who say that a range of preventive vaccines given their young children can cause serious health problems will have their appeal heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Eat, pray sleep: Survey uncovers our habits

Your racial and ethnic background can shape many aspects of your life: the type of food you eat, where you live, and your political views.
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Survey uncovers bedtime routines

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‘Speed-dating’ doctors woo patients

A pioneering Texas program invites prospective patients to casually meet and size up a lot of doctors in a short amount of time.
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Dems: No health bill sked promises

Despite a call from the White House for health care legislation to pass this month, key Democrats are avoiding any promises about how soon the next steps may come.
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