Behavioral Sciences of Alabama

10/21/2025

Here's a quote from Dr. Kinney Lin, who blogs as the Common Sense Family Doctor. As we embrace a return to normal post-pandemic, it’s natural for COVID-19 vaccines to slip down the priority list. However, it’s vital to remember that between October 1, 2024, and September 6, 2025, COVID-19 led to an estimated 3.2–4.6 million outpatient visits, 360,000–520,000 hospitalizations, and 42,000–60,000 deaths.

Let’s continue to prioritize health and stay informed.

In September, I traveled to Oxford University for the international Preventing Overdiagnosis conference, where I presented on behalf of a research team that spent several years working to estimate the annual harms of screening colonoscopy overuse in the United States. We concluded that 2.1 million t...

10/16/2025

Understanding OCD is the first step toward managing it effectively. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder affects millions, but help is available. Learn about its signs, symptoms, and treatment options to support yourself or someone you care about. Together, we can break the stigma surrounding mental health. 🌟

Based in Huntsville, AL, Behavioral Sciences Of Alabama promotes treatment programs for patients suffering from OCD.

10/16/2025

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10/15/2025

OCD appears in many different ways.

Receive personalized care and assistance at Behavioral Sciences of Alabama. Call us now to schedule your consultation.

10/15/2025

Receive personalized care and assistance at Behavioral Sciences of Alabama. Call us now to schedule your consultation.

10/13/2025

You should be over 18 to watch this short movie that reveals the harsh difficulty with OCD symptoms>

An unexpected visit from her estranged daughter throws a pharmacist with OCD into a maelstrom of her darkest fears. As a buried history of postpartum intrusi...

10/12/2025

OCD isn't about being a little persnickety. Behavioral Sciences is an institutional member of the International OCD Foundation. Call us for a free screening, 256-883-3231, or click the link to learn more from IOCDF.org.
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Up to 240 million people worldwide live with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), a serious mental health condition marked by intrusive thoughts and compulsi...

10/11/2025

Follow science, speak with your physician. Most politicians aren't research scientists. If we take our health and the health of our children seriously, we can access actual science from peer-reviewed journals. As this article states, "Sweden published in JAMA found that acetaminophen did not cause autism.

The Swedish study of 2.4 million children (1995-2019) that included sibling data to control for genetic and environmental factors found no relationship between exposure to acetaminophen in utero and subsequent occurrence of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability. This suggests no causal effect of acetaminophen in autism.

Those and other findings show that prenatal acetaminophen use is safe, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) said in a statement.

“A strong base of evidence shows that acetaminophen, when taken as directed, is safe for use during pregnancy. Any decisions around a course of treatment should be determined by a patient and their doctor,” the APA said."

Autism experts came out strongly against the HHS report, citing the lack of solid scientific evidence for a link between autism and acetaminophen and for the efficacy of leucovorin as a treatment.

10/09/2025

Four signs of quality PTSD care:
You're involved in your care
You follow a proven treatment
Your progress is measured
You are improving

Apply for and manage the VA benefits and services you’ve earned as a Veteran, Servicemember, or family member—like health care, disability, education, and more.

10/08/2025

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Our congressional leaders of all stripes are teaching us not to rely on the government to provide healthcare or food to the needy, and that we can't rely on the government for regular operation or in support of world commerce.

10/05/2025

A study published in the British Medical Journal provides evidence that moderate drinking isn’t protective, despite what many patients believe. The study included US veterans, as well as data from the UK.

10/01/2025

Struggling with PTSD or depression after trying other treatments? Ketamine-Assisted Therapy could be your turning point. Experience rapid relief and a new perspective—with expert support every step of the way.

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