With Depression, Helping Others May in Turn Help You

MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Doing something nice for someone else often leaves people feeling good about themselves and positive about their place in the world.

Health Tip: Minimize Nightmares

(HealthDay News) -- While parents can't prevent nightmares altogether, they can take steps to help foster sweet dreams.

Health Tip: Stay Healthy During Menopause

(HealthDay News) -- As your body adjusts to the many changes of menopause, it's important to take action and maintain good health.

Changes in Cerebrospinal Fluid May Signal Early Alzheimer's

MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Searching for a better screen for early Alzheimer's disease, researchers think they have found a marker of change in the brain that precedes the onset of the disease by five to 10 years.

Lots of Exercise May Boost Kids' Grades

MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A Dutch review of prior research reveals that the more physically active school-aged children are, the better they fare in the classroom.

Spinal Manipulation, Home Exercise May Ease Neck Pain

MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- Spinal manipulation and home exercise are more effective at relieving neck pain in the long term than medications, according to new research.

Study Looks at Deep Brain Stimulation in Bipolar Patients

MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- A small study suggests that deep brain stimulation, which is currently being investigated as a treatment for general depression, may also help patients with bipolar disorder.

Mom's Poverty, Diabetes Might Raise ADHD Risk in Kids

MONDAY, Jan. 2 (HealthDay News) -- New research suggests that the combination of poverty and having diabetes during pregnancy significantly raises the risk of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a woman's offspring.