Some people use plastic surgery as a way to reinvent themselves, but it seems one woman got more than she bargained for. After a few nips, tucks, and enhancements, a woman in Brazil developed a spell ...

Shoplifting is a very common issue all throughout the world, and the US is no exception, with approximately one in every eleven Americans having shoplifted at least once in their lives. One of the ...

Kleptomania has been formally described in the literature for about 200 years. Nevertheless, it is poorly appreciated, with little data examining its pathology or treatment. Although the lifetime ...

A woman in Brazil who had cosmetic surgery ended up with not only a flatter stomach and larger breasts, she also developed kleptomania for a few weeks, a new case report reveals. A few days after ...

The first time, I am with my husband. We take our 1-year-old daughter to the supermarket, as we so often do, in the expensive City Mini Jogger stroller we were gifted before her birth. I hide a dark, ...

There have been two recent Morning Call opinion pieces about a 70-year-old man facing a long prison sentence for allegedly stealing a candy bar (March 30 and April 9). Each differed in their ...

A woman in Brazil who had cosmetic surgery ended up with not only a flatter stomach and larger breasts, she also developed kleptomania for a few weeks, a new case report reveals. A few days after ...

Contrary to earlier findings, two clinical studies of the antidepressant escitalopram, trade-named Lexapro, show that it is ineffective for treating kleptomania or compulsive buying. Author Dr. Lorrin ...