By Ralph Walton, MD
Although psychiatry is far from an exact science, over the past half century there has been an explosive growth in our understanding of the human brain and consequently in our ability to diagnose and treat mental disorders. We have also become much more sophisticated about the impact of [...]

By Jason Reed, Reuters
President Bush speaks to the media during his visit to the National Security Agency in Fort Meade, Md., Wednesday. Vice President Dick Cheney, left, and Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell stand behind him.
EAVESDROPPING LAW
In 2006, the Bush administration filed 2,181 applications for warrants to perform surveillance in national security cases. The [...]

by Poonam Wadhwani
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved on Wednesday a nasal spray influenza vaccine FluMist for the treatment of children between 2 and 5 years of age, saying it can be effective in protecting young children against this highly contagious disease.
Manufactured by MedImmune, FluMist spray vaccine that contains a weakened [...]