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Children As Young As Five Receiving Treatment For Depression, Anxiety In UK

Thousands of children under the age of 18 in the UK are being treated for depression and anxiety. (Photo by Rennett Stowe) (MintPress) – In the United Kingdom, children as young as 5-years-old are being treated for depression and anxiety, according to a report by the BBC. Professionals in the mental health field in the […]

31 мая, 2012

Muna Hassan

31 мая, 2012

От Muna Hassan

(MintPress) – In the United Kingdom, children as young as 5-years-old are being treated for depression and anxiety, according to a report by the BBC. Professionals in the mental health field in the UK work with thousands of patients under the age of 18 each year. While some of these patients are referred to therapy, including psychotherapy,

10,000 Canadian Students Demonstrate Against Anti-Protest Law

Police officers in riot gear pull a protester over barriers to detain him. Thousands of students marched to protest the big increase in university tuition fees. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Update — Approximately 10,000 Quebec residents took to the streets of Montreal Saturday in defiance of a recent law restricting public protests. The crowd, comprised mostly […]

31 мая, 2012

Martin Michaels

31 мая, 2012

От Martin Michaels

Police officers in riot gear pull a protester over barriers to detain him. Thousands of students marched to protest the big increase in university tuition fees. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Update -- Approximately 10,000 Quebec residents took to the streets of Montreal Saturday in defiance of a recent law restricting public protests. The crowd, comprised mostly of students protesting proposed tuition hikes, contributed to the public cacophony by banging pots and pans. The police declared the march “illegal” but allowed it to proceed

Illinois Political Drama Continues With Accusations Senator Paid Girlfriend Six Figures

In this Dec. 16, 2010, file photo, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., talks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File) (MintPress) — An Illinois senator is facing allegations that he paid his girlfriend $143,000 in backdoor funding — a case that draws attention to the growing reputation of corruption in the […]

31 мая, 2012

Trisha Marczak

31 мая, 2012

От Trisha Marczak

In this Dec. 16, 2010, file photo, Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., talks to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

(MintPress) — An Illinois senator is facing allegations that he paid his girlfriend $143,000 in backdoor funding — a case that draws attention to the growing reputation of corruption in the Illinois political scene. Kimberly Vertolli, the ex-wife of Sen. Mark Kirk, a Republican, has filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission (FEC),

Unemployment Benefits Run Out On Over 400,000 Americans Highlighting New Campaign Debate

Jason Weinstein, an account manager for Workforce1 Healthcare, discusses job opportunities with attendees at JobEXPO's job fair on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) (MintPress) — With nearly 400,000 Americans set to lose unemployment benefits earlier than planned, the issue of lowering unemployment could come into play more than expected in states […]

31 мая, 2012

Trisha Marczak

31 мая, 2012

От Trisha Marczak

Jason Weinstein, an account manager for Workforce1 Healthcare, discusses job opportunities with attendees at JobEXPO's job fair on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012 in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

(MintPress) — With nearly 400,000 Americans set to lose unemployment benefits earlier than planned, the issue of lowering unemployment could come into play more than expected in states where out-of-work residents are scrambling for means to pay their bills. While Congress voted in February to extend benefits to the chronically unemployed, the

Obama Approves Names Of Those On Drone Strike Lists

In this June 13, 2010, file photo a U.S. Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile stands on the tarmac of Kandahar military airport in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, Pool, File) (MintPress)—As President Barack Obama deals with controversy surrounding his leading role in U.S. drone strikes, such attacks are intensifying in Pakistan, with at least […]

31 мая, 2012

Trisha Marczak

31 мая, 2012

От Trisha Marczak

In this June 13, 2010, file photo a U.S. Predator unmanned drone armed with a missile stands on the tarmac of Kandahar military airport in Afghanistan. (AP Photo/Massoud Hossaini, Pool, File)

(MintPress)--As President Barack Obama deals with controversy surrounding his leading role in U.S. drone strikes, such attacks are intensifying in Pakistan, with at least five militants killed Monday near the Afghan border, according to a Pakistani security official interviewed by AFP news. The global news agency reports it was the third drone

New Study Adds To Risks Of Overnight And Shift Work

Teresa Ropbitaille, CRDAMC mammography technician, prepares a patient for a mammogram. (Photo by Brandy Gill, CRDAMC PAO) (MintPress) – A new study out of Denmark published in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine journal suggests that women who work night shifts are at a 40 percent increased risk of breast cancer. Those who work full-time shifts […]

31 мая, 2012

Joey LeMay

31 мая, 2012

От Joey LeMay

Teresa Ropbitaille, CRDAMC mammography technician, prepares a patient for a mammogram. (Photo by Brandy Gill, CRDAMC PAO)

(MintPress) – A new study out of Denmark published in the Occupational and Environmental Medicine journal suggests that women who work night shifts are at a 40 percent increased risk of breast cancer. Those who work full-time shifts at night have long been studied for adverse health effects, which many say puts their safety at risk on the