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Kids of Stressed, Low-Income Moms Prone to Weight Problems
Anxiety may prompt the children to eat unhealthy foods, study suggests

Brain’s Serotonin May Explain Seasonal Mood Changes
Higher binding potential in winter could clarify why people feel down when sun shines less

Paid Family Leave Program Goes Mostly Unused
Study finds only 5% of Californians took benefit of nation's 1st such law, passed in 2004

Extremely Preemie Babies Prone to Behavior Woes Later On
Children born at or before 25 weeks were 4 times more likely to have problems at age 6, study found

Brain ’Master Switch’ May Control Appetite, Fertility
Mouse study shows genetic link to signals telling body when it's full, safe to mate

Most Youths Tried as Adults Had Psychiatric Disorders
Chicago study finds more than two-thirds of them needed help with at least one illness

Older Caregivers Prone to Worse Sleep Patterns
Overnight stays with person with dementia led to daytime tiredness, symptoms of depression

13% of Seniors Report Being Mistreated
Abuse is verbal, financial and physical, especially for the impaired, study says

Scientists ID Pathway That Makes Antipsychotic Drugs Work
Finding could aid drug manufacturers in development of new therapies

Antipsychotic Drug Use Up in Elderly Despite Warnings
Canadian study suggests cautions fail to alert docs to effectiveness of alternative therapies