Health Update

Researchers find genetic link between autism and muscle-weakening disease

Mitochondrial DiseaseWashington, April 14: Researchers in the US have foun

Exasperated parents of crybabies should seek help

Hamburg/Leipzig (dpa) - Mia was born and started to cry. All babies do.
But Mia did not stop. At the age of three weeks, she cried for eight

Personality disorders should be treated

Berlin - A fine line separates a "quirk" from a personality disorder, be it strong mistrust or exaggerated perfectionism.

Children should be fully informed in a divorce situation

Weil der Stadt, Germany - Couples considering a divorce should be open and honest with their children, Germany's Professional Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists advises.

Bad habits costing Australians dearly

Sydney  - Alcohol, drugs and tobacco come with a cost: broken homes, broken families, broken lives.

Youth indulging in binge drinking face disastrous consequences

Singapore  - Youth indulging in long-term binge drinking face disastrous consequences such as nerve and motor problems including poor memory or trembling, experts warned in a report Monday.

Those who think it is not wrong to go on binge drinking sprees "are indicative of stages of denial," The Straits Times quoted psychologist Daniel Koh as saying. "When intoxicated, reasoning power is over-ridden."

Over four nights, the newspaper spotted 23 drunk youths, mostly under 25, sprawled outside six Singapore nightclubs. Binge drinkers vomit, then go back inside clubs to party and continue drinking.

Young drinkers often indulge in alcohol for such reasons such as peer pressure, escapism or as a show of power, Koh said.

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