DES MOINES, Iowa - An Iowa researcher is studying a little-known eating disorder that some doctors may miss: purging disorder.

Does your child worry about going to the store?

Does your child worry about going to the store?

Researchers at the University of Arizona report they've found precious little credible research that shows marijuana is effective in treating post-traumatic stress disorder.

"I was aware of eating disorders due to media coverage, but they're usually presented as female problems so I never made the connection with myself. Looking back, I can see that I had behaviors associated with an eating disorder from my late teens but I never considered I might have an eating disorder until my quality of life began to diminish. I was obsessed with food. I counted calories constantly. Anxiety defined my daily existence. I was paralyzed emotionally and socially. It was hard for me, but I finally realized that I had an eating disorder."

Michele Schmidt’s eating disorder started early.

Could you or someone you know benefit from free mental health counseling services?

February 3, 2005

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control" (Galatians 5:22).

"The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control" (Galatians 5:22).

Psychiatrist Dr. Daniel Merrill is seeing it more and more in the tough economy:

In children and adolescents the most common mood disorders diagnosed are major depressive disorders like dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder.

In children and adolescents the most common mood disorders diagnosed are major depressive disorders like dysthymic disorder and bipolar disorder.

A 20-year-old Scottsdale man who fired a rifle at his exgirlfriend’s house is asking a judge to let him out of a plea deal that will send him to prison, claiming he was overmedicated with mind-altering prescription drugs.

WASHINGTON - The number of troops diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder jumped by roughly 50 percent in 2007, the most violent year so far in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, Pentagon records show.

Many prospective employers seem to be scared of the risks of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans in the civilian workplace, according to a think tank composed of business, military and health leaders.

Women of the world, pick up a book and read!

Ever meandered through the pharmacy aisles of Whole Foods, Sprouts, or even Trader Joe’s and wished you knew more about the various supplements and which ones could possibly benefit you? Herbal/dietary supplements (also called botanicals) are plants used for their therapeutic properties, and the roots of herbalism go back to the beginning of humanity. The following list contains some of the more popular herbs that are generally accepted to have psychoactive and/or medicinal properties with positive effects in humans:

Arizonans who say they suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder are hoping to get the same medical options as those with glaucoma or seizures: the right to use marijuana for medical purposes.

Becoming successful in college, a career and socially can be a challenge for anyone. But for people who have Asperger's syndrome, autism or other disorders, it can be even more difficult.

The wife of one of the Mormon church’s highest general authorities is coming to Gilbert Oct. 20 to help the Val Vista Stake address some of the knottiest problems facing families and society.

People call Pat Becker when they’re depressed, when they have custody issues or when they have temperomandibular joint syndrome.

Don't be surprised if you find yourself sitting near a horse the next time you dine out.

The First Amendment guarantee of free speech means guaranteeing it to those with whom we disagree, to those whom we may find to be a nuisance, even distasteful. It does not include unlawfully detaining people or passing off oneself as a government employee.