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Mental retardation (also called mental handicap[1] and, as defined by the UK Mental Health Act 1983, mental impairment and severe mental impairment[2]) is a term for a pattern of persistently slow learning of basic motor and language skills ("milestones") during childhood, and a significantly below-normal global intellectual capacity as an adult. One common criterion for diagnosis of mental retardation is a tested intelligence quotient (IQ) of 70 or below. People with mental retardation are ...
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- Experimental Vaccine Given During Pregnancy Reduces Stillbirths From Common Virus
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- Experimental Vaccine Given During Pregnancy Reduces Stillbirths from Common Virus - February 21, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 02:20 EST
- Mental And Physical Torture Do The Same Psychological Harm Say Researchers
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
- RAND Study Finds Mental Health Courts Have The Potential To Save Taxpayers Money
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 11:00 EST
- Angelman Syndrome Deficits Rescued In Mice
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Psychological And Physical Torture Have Similar Mental Effects
ScienceDaily - Mon, 05 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Genetic Engineering Cures Mice Of Brain Disorder
ScienceDaily - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Health Minister Slams Lords Over Mental Health Bill Amendments, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 02:00 EST
- Antidepressants Improve Post-stroke 'Thinking Outside The Box'
ScienceDaily - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Military mental health services seen lacking
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:37 EST
- Military mental health services seen lacking
Reuters - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:37 EST
- Mental health law plan challenged
BBC - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:27 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Post-disaster mental health worse in smokers
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:32 EST
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Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:32 EST
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Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:32 EST
- Post-disaster mental health worse in smokers
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:32 EST
- New Insurance Legislation Would End Discrimination Against People With Mental Health Disorders
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Lung disease linked to mental health problems
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:33 EST
- Lung disease linked to mental health problems
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 01:33 EST
- High-dose Progesterone Treatment Reduces Preterm Delivery Risk
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 10 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Psychological Needs Of Military Personnel And Their Families Are Increasing, Reports Task Force
ScienceDaily - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Veterans Have Reduced Access To Mental Health Care At Department Of Veterans Affairs Facilities, Investigation Finds
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:00 EST
- Impact of physical, mental torture similar: study
Reuters - Tue, 06 Mar 2007 02:39 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Antidepressants Improve Post-Stroke 'Thinking Outside The Box'
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Mar 2007 12:00 EST
- Senators Propose Protections For Americans With Mental Health Needs
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- North Carolina Mental Health Officials Cap Admissions At State Psychiatric Hospitals
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Secretary Nicholson Defends Department Of Veterans Affairs Budget, Mental Health Services Management
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Suicidal girls calling for help
BBC - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:17 EST
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MSNBC - Tue, 27 Feb 2007 03:01 EST
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Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:25 EST
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Reuters - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 09:25 EST
- Senate HELP Committee Passes Mental Health Parity Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Nicotine's Role In Smoking Behavior
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 02 Mar 2007 04:00 EST
- Mental health bill moves forward in Congress
Reuters - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 01:54 EST
- National Survey Of Health Plans Shows Very Few Provide Online Counseling
MedicalNewsToday - Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:00 EST
- Bipartisan Group Of Senators Introduces Mental Health Parity Legislation
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Panel: Military Health System Needs Help
Washington Post - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 01:29 EST
- Queensland's Female Sex Workers Generally Happy In Their Work
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- Drug may treat mental symptoms of Down syndrome
Reuters - Sun, 25 Feb 2007 06:13 EST
- Pain Specialists Investigate Impact And Treatment Of Landmine Injury - Special Issue Focuses On Physical, Mental Consequences
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 07:00 EST
- New Details in Schizophrenia Treatment Trial Emerge - March - 01, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Thu, 01 Mar 2007 01:41 EST
- New Report Says Poverty And Social Exclusion Increases Risk Of Mental Illness In Young People With Learning Disabilities
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 11:00 EST
- Common Gene Version Optimizes Thinking -- But With A Possible Downside
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 12 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- ADHD Drug Makers to Warn of Side Effects
Washington Post - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 12:01 EST
- Internet Source Of Behavioral Health Information, Not Counseling
ScienceDaily - Wed, 28 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- 'Medical Recommendation For Children Act' Will Damage Parent/Teacher Relationship
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 26 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Severe mental illness, more heart risk
The Earth Times - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 10:11 EST
- Work/family conflicts more likely in mentally ill
Reuters - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 08:39 EST
- Sexualisation 'harms' young girls
BBC - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:31 EST
- New genre of video games target mental health
Reuters - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:12 EST
- New genre of video games target mental health
Reuters - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 11:12 EST
- CQ's Carey Discusses President Bush's FY 2008 Budget, Mental Health Parity, Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Pricing
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Senate Committee Approves Telemedicine Mental Health Bill For American Indians, Alaska Natives
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Severely Mentally Ill Have Increased Risk Of Death From Cardiovascular Disease
ScienceDaily - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- Common Gene Version Optimizes Thinking — but With a Possible Downside - February 8, 2007
National Institutes of Health - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 02:22 EST
- Snoring, short bed time impact kids' mental skills
Reuters - Mon, 05 Feb 2007 04:43 EST
- Severely Mentally Ill Have Increased Risk Of Death From Cardiovascular Disease
MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Senate HELP Committee Likely To Pass Mental Health Parity Bill
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 03:00 EST
- Europeans suffer increasingly from stress at work, EU warns
The Earth Times - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 01:41 EST
- Goodbye Sexualization. Hello Girl Power
The Earth Times - Tue, 20 Feb 2007 07:56 EST
- Sexualization Of Girls Is Linked To Common Mental Health Problems In Girls And Women-Eating Disorders
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 19 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Missing Molecule Has Important Role In A Developmental Brain Abnormality
MedicalNewsToday - Sat, 20 Jan 2007 12:00 EST
- Quest Diagnostics Announces Licensing Agreement For Genetic Testing Technology To Screen Fragile X Syndrome
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- ADHD drugs to carry warnings on heart, mental risks
CNN - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 10:01 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 22 Feb 2007 06:00 EST
- Eating More Fish During Pregnancy Benefits Child Development
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00 EST
- Troops can dial for mental health help
MSNBC - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 12:08 EST
- Mezey -v- South West London & St. George's Mental Health NHS Trust, UK
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- Warnings to be added for ADHD pills
MSNBC - Wed, 21 Feb 2007 07:20 EST
- Early-Life Factors Raise Risks for Adult Mental Woes
MedicineNet - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 07:00 EST
- Hopkins Scientists Uncover Cause Of Antipsychotic Drug Weight Gain
ScienceDaily - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:00 EST
- ‘Suicide bridge’ hurts workers’ mental health
MSNBC - Fri, 26 Jan 2007 08:39 EST
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MedicalNewsToday - Wed, 31 Jan 2007 03:00 EST
- Cause Of Antipsychotic Drug Weight Gain
MedicalNewsToday - Thu, 15 Feb 2007 10:00 EST
- 9/11 health ills cost $393 million annually
MSNBC - Wed, 14 Feb 2007 01:24 EST
- Republican And Democratic Voters Overwhelmingly Support Fair Mental Health Insurance Coverage
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 16 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- In Her Head: How Did Nowak Snap?
ABC News - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 04:58 EST
- Puzzle of antipsychotic drug weight gain solved
Reuters - Tue, 13 Feb 2007 01:25 EST
- Sensitivity To Rejection Based On Appearance Bad For Mental, Physical Health
MedicalNewsToday - Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00 EST
- NASA to Review Psychological Testing of Astronauts
ABC News - Wed, 07 Feb 2007 10:31 EST
- Health Canada Undertakes On-line Consultations On A Commission For Mental Health And Mental Illness In Canada
MedicalNewsToday - Mon, 22 Jan 2007 02:00 EST
- Quercetin fights infection, helps stressed
The Earth Times - Thu, 08 Feb 2007 08:14 EST
- New York City To Unveil Official Condom As Part Of HIV Prevention Efforts
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
- Sensitivity To Rejection Based On Appearance Bad For Mental, Physical Health
ScienceDaily - Sat, 27 Jan 2007 04:00 EST
- Loneliness tied to physical ills
MSNBC - Tue, 06 Feb 2007 04:33 EST
- Study finds mental stimulation combats Alzheimer's
Reuters - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:05 EST
- Study finds mental stimulation combats Alzheimer's
Reuters - Tue, 23 Jan 2007 10:05 EST
- Providing Home-Care Services May Hasten Old Age Decline
MedicalNewsToday - Fri, 09 Feb 2007 09:00 EST
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