Vitality; the best of living and how to get it.
9780875866185 Vitality; the best of living and how to get it. Esser, Richard. Algora Publishing 2008 240 pages $22.95 Paperback RA790 Esser has been practicing psychiatry for over 40 years, specializing...

Introvert power; why your inner life is your hidden strength.
9781402211171 Introvert power; why your inner life is your hidden strength. Helgoe, Laurie A. Sourcebooks, Inc. 2008 256 pages $15.95 Paperback BF698 This book describes the power of introversion and how...

It's time for addiction science to supersede stigma.
We have a well-honed ability for branding the undesirable attributes of "others." This natural human tendency has evolved and persists for a reason: The definition of an outcast group helps society to delineate its "normal" boundaries. But this inclination can also breed counterproductive stigmas that are rooted in ignorance...

The Hidden Crisis: Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Girls.
YWCA USA and Women's Policy, Inc. Co-Sponsor Capitol Hill Briefing WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- American girls as young as 10 are being coerced and lured into prostitution as a result of desperation, poverty or manipulation by adults. Many of these girls are especially vulnerable -- runaways,...

A Firm Place to Stand.
A Firm Place to Stand Marja Bergen Word Alive Press 131 Cordite Road, Winnipeg, MB R3W 1S1 9781897373453 $19.99 Living with Bi-Polar Disorder Award winning author Marja Bergen speaks out to help build a public awareness and...

Whimsical at Heart.
Dance Hall Road by Marion Douglas Insomniac Press. 480 pages, $15.95 DANCE HALL ROAD opens with a teenager, Jimmy Drake, handing Adrian Drury a picture of an electric chair. What young Adrian has done isn't clear, but one girl is dead and another...

International Yogurt Company to Open Fifteen Retail Locations in Upstate New York.
Yogen Fruz serves customers a health experience unlike any they have tasted before LOS ANGELES, Nov. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- On November 28th, international frozen yogurt company Yogen Fruz will be opening its first location in Upstate New York at Eastview Mall in Victor, NY. Yogen Fruz will...

Candidates: Income tax necessary; Pair split on marijuana question.
Byline: Elaine Thompson The two candidates for the Middlesex and Worcester District state Senate seat agree that the governor is making some necessary but painful budget cuts, and that passage of Question 1 would cause deeper fiscal harm to the state. State Rep. James B....

Survey addresses pediatricians' role in identifying, treating mental illness.
Survey results suggesting that pediatricians are more comfortable identifying--but not treating--most children's mental health problems are consistent with previous findings, a leading child and adolescent psychiatrist says. "With the exception of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, most pediatricians have limited training and experience in the diagnosis and treatment of child...

AstraZeneca and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Partner to Significantly Increase Number of Mental Illness Support Groups Nationwide.
-- Through ongoing recovery model, NAMI-C.A.R.E. support groups focus on sharing experiences in safe and confidential environment -- WILMINGTON, Del., Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AstraZeneca today announced its exclusive multi-year sponsorship of the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) in expanding NAMI-C.A.R.E. [Consumers Advocating Recovery through Empowerment],...