Bipolar Disorder News Today

Winter Garden To Vote On Help For Foreclosed Homes (WESH 2 Orlando)
City officials in Winter Garden will vote on a plan that would increase funding for fixing up homes whose owners are caught in the foreclosure crisis.
NPR Highlights Milwaukee's "Bipolar Plunge" (OnMilwaukee.com)
Steve Inskeep, host of NPR's "Morning Edition," gave Milwaukee's own bicycle "Bipolar Plunge" its 15 seconds of fame this morning, using the event to tease its 8:30 a.m. newscast.
Dallas County Probation Program Addresses Addictions, Bipolar Disorder (Denton Record-Chronicle)
Kimberly Armstrong says she has run from every drug program she was ever ordered to attend. But when she was sent to one offered by Dallas County probation aimed at treating both her drug addiction and...
Washington Co. Father, Son Charged In Mobile Park Shooting (WPXI Pittsburgh)
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Pa. -- A man and his son were arrested in Washington County Monday morning in connection with a shooting at a mobile home park. According to the Observer-Reporter, an unidentified victim...
Patty Duke To Share Story Of Mental Illness In Sarasota (Bradenton Herald)
“A Brilliant Madness� is how actress Patty Duke describes her battle with bipolar disorder and its impact on her highly successful career that includes an Academy Award for a performance...
Researchers: Third-Hand Smoke Can Be Harmful, As Well (WPXI Pittsburgh)
The health problems associated with smoking and second-hand smoke exposure are well-known, but now researchers are concerned about something called third-hand smoke, as well.
Beshear Urges Kentuckians To Apply For Tax Credits (WLKY Louisville)
Gov. Steve Beshear has begun a campaign to urge low- and middle-income Kentuckians to apply for a federal earned income tax credit.