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Children's Asthma Affected By Parental Expectations -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
Asthmatic children whose parents have high expectations for their ability to function normally are l......
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Soothing Music Reduces Stress, Anxiety And Depression During Pregnancy Says Study -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
Music therapy can reduce psychological stress among pregnant women, according to research just pu......
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PHR Salutes APA Policy Banning Psychologists From Illegal U.S. Interrogations -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
"APA's (American Psychological Association's) announcement today is a historic victory for medical e......
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Efforts To Appear Unbiased Lead To Misunderstandings Between The Races, Studies Find -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
White people-including children as young as 10-may avoid talking about race so as not to appear prej......
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Landmark Victory: Mental Health Parity Is Now Law, USA -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
President Bush signed mental health parity into law today, taking a great step forward in the decade......
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American Public Health Association Applauds Congress For Passing Long-Overdue Mental Health Legislation, USA -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
Statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E) Executive Director, American Public Health A......
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Medical Student Gender And Self-Confidence - Females Underestimate Their Abilities And Males Tend To Overestimate Theirs -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
Despite performing equally to their male peers in the classroom and the clinic, female medical stude......
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Experts Find Loss Of Control Leads People To Seek Order, Answers -
Sun, 05 Oct 2008
New research published in the journal Science explains why individuals seek to find and impose order......
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Electromagnetic Biomarker Could Minimize Trial-And-Error Prescribing For Depression -
Sun, 05 Oct 2008
Images of the brain's fastest signals reveal an electromagnetic marker that predicts a patient's res......
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Psychological Impact Of Gene Test For Breast Cancer -
Sun, 05 Oct 2008
Personal beliefs about inconclusive DNA testing for hereditary breast cancer are associated with can......
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Musicians Use Both Sides Of Their Brains More Frequently Than Others -
Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Supporting what many of us who are not musically talented have often felt, new research reveals that......
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Temple Psychologists Honored For Contributions To Psychology -
Sat, 04 Oct 2008
Demonstrating the world class reputation of Temple's psychology department and faculty, Laurence Ste......
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Tribal Culture In The Workplace -
Sat, 04 Oct 2008
The way male managers power dress, posture and exercise power is due to humans' evolutionary biology......
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Are Patients Who Often Go To The Doctor Different From The Others? -
Sat, 04 Oct 2008
There has been a considerable amount of research trying to characterize the patients who often see t......
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Self-Confidence Of Medical Students Varies By Gender -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Despite performing equally to their male peers in the classroom and the clinic, female medical stude......
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Financial Bailout Carries Mental Health Parity Bill Through Congress -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- Tucked neatly under the wing of the financial markets rescue legislati......
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Diagnoses Tied to Workplace Absences May Predict Mortality Risks -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
LONDON (MedPage Today) -- The reasons that compel workers to call in sick may say something about th......
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Acupressure Relieves Children's Preoperative Stress -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (MedPage Today) -- For children awaiting surgery, preoperative acupressure may alle......
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Seeking Treatment for Mental Disorders Has Lasting Effect -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
EDMONTON, Alberta (MedPage Today) -- Middle-age patients taking medication for anxiety or depression......
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Palliative Care Access Mediocre Nationwide, Report Says -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
NEW YORK (MedPage Today) -- Patient access to palliative care in hospitals scored only a C on a nati......
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Mental Health Parity Legislation Rides on Financial Rescue Bill -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
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WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- In a quirky procedural twist, the long-sought bill to require......
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Self-Modification of Brain Activity May Improve Sleep -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
SALZBURG, Austria (MedPage Today) -- Sleep as well as memory may be enhanced by training specific br......
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Long-Term Psychotherapy Outdoes Short-Term for Complex Mental Disorders -
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
GIESSEN, Germany (MedPage Today) -- As a treatment for complex mental disorders, a long-term form of......
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AHA Urges Routine Depression Screening in Coronary Heart Disease -
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
DALLAS (MedPage Today) -- Patients with coronary heart disease should be screened early and regularl......
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Energy Drink Labels Don't Predict High Caffeine Jolt -
Thu, 25 Sep 2008
BALTIMORE (MedPage Today) -- Energy drinks have unpredictable doses of caffeine that vary by six-fol......
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Prescriptions for Psychotropic Drugs More Common for U.S. Youth -
Wed, 24 Sep 2008
BALTIMORE (MedPage Today) -- Children and teens in the U.S. are more likely to be prescribed stimula......
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True Coverage Parity for Mental Health Services Close to Reality -
Wed, 24 Sep 2008
WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- After years of wrangling and lobbying by the American Psychiatric Asso......
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ASTRO: Increased Stress a Continuing Problem for Some Cancer Survivors -
Tue, 23 Sep 2008
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Even years after successful treatment, some cancer survivors report severe......
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AHA-BP: Waves on a Beach Drop Blood Pressure in Older Adults Better than Mozart -
Thu, 18 Sep 2008
ATLANTA (MedPage Today) -- A relaxation instruction audio accompanied by the soft sounds of waves la......
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Family Violence Highly Toxic to Previously Abused Children -
Thu, 18 Sep 2008
PHILADELPHIA (MedPage Today) -- A child who is subject to harsh discipline or witnesses violence in ......
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Anxiety |
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Soothing Music Reduces Stress, Anxiety And Depression During Pregnancy Says Study -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
Music therapy can reduce psychological stress among pregnant women, according to research just pu......
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Self-Confidence Of Medical Students Varies By Gender -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Despite performing equally to their male peers in the classroom and the clinic, female medical stude......
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New Poll Shows American's Stress Levels Rising -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Americans are feeling more stress than they did six months ago, according to a new national stress......
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PTSD Impacts Veterans' Well-Being In Both Combat And Peacekeeping Situations -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
Deployed peacekeeping veterans with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) have significant impairmen......
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Patients Experience Significant Long-Term Benefits After Seeking Help For Depression And Anxiety -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
According to the Mood Disorder Society of Canada, about 1.3 million Canadians suffer from depression......
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Antisocial Behaviour In Young Men Linked To Cortisol Imbalance -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
UK researchers discovered that antisocial behaviour may have a biological basis rooted in the inabil......
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Another Year Of Success And Challenges For Somerset's Mental Health Services, England -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
"Mental health services in Somerset will see further investment and improvements to both community a......
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Making Time To Relax On The Job: Stress Plagues Majority Of Americans At Work But Relaxity Can Help Calm You Down -
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
Somewhere between the tanking economy, the 150 daily emails coming into your Blackberry and the cut-......
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Wellness Expert Offers Tips On Coping With Economic Turmoil -
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
America's financial crises is fueling chronic stress and limiting some people's ability to think cle......
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Impact Of Stress On Police Officers' Physical And Mental Health -
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
Policing is dangerous work, and the danger lurks not on the streets alone. The pressures of law e......
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Revision Of Food Stamp Application Process Suggested By MU Researcher -
Sat, 27 Sep 2008
An estimated 35.1 million Americans live in "food insecure" households, meaning that at some time du......
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Acupuncture Taking The Pressure Off Today's Emotional Stresses -
Fri, 26 Sep 2008
The British Acupuncture Council (BAcC) has found that more people are turning to traditional acupunc......
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Study Finds People With Fragile X, Carriers Likely To Have Additional Conditions -
Thu, 25 Sep 2008
People with fragile X syndrome, as well as those who carry the gene, are likely to have additional c......
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Post-Hurricane Efforts Raise Profile Of Mental Disorders -
Thu, 25 Sep 2008
It is the storm damage that people often don't talk about--mental disorders such as depression, anxi......
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Seven Habits (To Break) Of Highly Effective People -
Thu, 25 Sep 2008
During tough financial times, many people try to demonstrate their value at work by working harder a......
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Autism |
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NIH Selects Case Western Reserve University To Participate In National Children's Study -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine has been awarded $26 million in funding to partic......
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'Science Of Learning Center' Receives NSF Awards Of $12 Million For Three More Years Of Innovation -
Sat, 04 Oct 2008
The Temporal Dynamics of Learning Center, founded at UC San Diego in 2006 as one of six National Sci......
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Minocycline As A Promising Drug For Patients With Fragile X Syndrome Proposed By UCR Researchers -
Sat, 04 Oct 2008
A UC Riverside-led team of biomedical scientists has found that a readily available drug called mino......
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Parents' Fears, Confusion Over Autism Confirmed By Survey -
Sat, 04 Oct 2008
The first national survey of attitudes toward autism reveals that a small but significant percentage......
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National Children's Study Expanded To Bristol County By Brown University And Women & Infants Hospital -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Brown University, with lead partner Women & Infants Hospital of Rhode Island, has been awarded a $12......
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UNC And N.C. Roles Expanded In Landmark Children's Health And Development Study -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has added three more areas of North Carolina and is expandin......
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What Happens When We Ask Autistic Persons What Is Wrong With Them? -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
To date, few studies have focused on the viewpoints of autistic persons themselves despite an increa......
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Older Men More Likely To Father A Child With Autistic Spectrum Disorder - Royal College Of Psychiatrists -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
Children born to older fathers are at increased risk of having an autistic spectrum disorder (ASD), ......
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The Mental Capacity Act Explained, UK -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
A clear and easy to understand DVD guide to The Mental Capacity Act (MCA) 2005, has been produced by......
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Carnegie Mellon International Symposium To Include Presentation Of Groundbreaking Findings On Autism -
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
Today's autism research draws on a variety of scientific disciplines, from genetics to functional ma......
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Unlocking The Inner-Savant In All Of Us -
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
We are all capable of the extraordinary savant skills displayed by people with autism according to P......
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WPIC Mental Health And Wellness Lecture Series To Begin October 1 -
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
The University of Pittsburgh's Clinical and Translational Science Institute Community PARTners Progr......
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Toddlers' Focus On Mouths Rather Than On Eyes Is A Predictor Of Autism Severity -
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
Scientists at Yale School of Medicine have found that two-year-olds with autism looked significantly......
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The Rett Syndrome Research Trust Introduces International Collaboration With Autism Speaks And MRC -
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
The Rett Syndrome Research Trust, a newly established nonprofit organization, is pleased to announce......
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Predictor Of Autism Severity: Toddlers' Focus On Mouths Rather Than On Eyes -
Mon, 29 Sep 2008
Scientists at Yale School of Medicine have found that two-year-olds with autism looked significantly......
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Bipolar |
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Forest Laboratories, Inc. And Gedeon Richter Plc Announce Positive Phase II Results With The Investigational Antipsychotic Cariprazine -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
Forest Laboratories, Inc. (NYSE: FRX) and Gedeon Richter Plc announced preliminary top-line result......
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Global Psychiatrists Unite To Improve Services In Mental Health -
Fri, 19 Sep 2008
Thirty seven medical experts in psychiatry from across the world have called on the medical commun......
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AstraZeneca's Seroquel XL, Once Daily Formula, Now Available For UK Patients -
Thu, 18 Sep 2008
Seroquel XL (quetiapine prolonged release) a new, once daily formulation for schizophrenia and manic......
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52 Percent Of Newly Diagnosed Bipolar Disorder Patients Receive Antidepressant Drugs In First-Line Treatment -
Tue, 16 Sep 2008
Decision Resources, one of the world's leading research and advisory firms focusing on pharmaceu......
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Clues To Rapid Cycling Bipolar Disease -
Mon, 15 Sep 2008
German researchers have devised a way to follow gene expression over time in a 64-year-old woman who......
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Teva Announces Appellate Court Reverses Generic Risperdal(R) Exclusivity Decision -
Mon, 15 Sep 2008
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (Nasdaq:TEVA) announced that following a hearing on September 12......
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Seroquel XL (Quetiapine Prolonged Release): A Once Daily Formulation For Bipolar Mania And Schizophrenia Launches Today, UK -
Mon, 15 Sep 2008
Today, Seroquel XL (quetiapine prolonged release), a new once daily formulation for schizophrenia an......
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Family Therapy With Medication Improves Depression In Bipolar Teens -
Fri, 05 Sep 2008
In combination with medication, family-focused therapy appears to help curb depression symptoms in ......
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Healthy Minds Across America Features 48 Public Forums On Mental Health Research, Sept. 14 -
Thu, 04 Sep 2008
People concerned about the toll that mental health disorders are taking on their families and commun......
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High Incidence Of Mental Disorders Revealed In Young Offender Institutions -
Thu, 04 Sep 2008
Adolescent girls in young offender institutions are particularly vulnerable to depression, a large-s......
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New Data Highlight Benefit Of SEROQUEL Monotherapy For Long-Term Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder -
Wed, 03 Sep 2008
Results presented at the 21st European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP) congress in Barce......
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New Study Finds That Add-On Therapy Improves Depressive Symptoms In Bipolar Disorder -
Wed, 03 Sep 2008
Lingering depression is a serious and common problem in bipolar disorder, and does not resolve well ......
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Global Survey Highlights The Complexity Of Bipolar Disorder - New Tools Launched To Help Fight Stigma Associated With Mental Illness -
Tue, 02 Sep 2008
Results from a new global survey on bipolar disorder, released today at the European College of Neur......
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Older Fathers' Offspring More Likely Bipolar -
Tue, 02 Sep 2008
The children of older aged fathers may have an increased risk of bipolar disorder (BPD), according ......
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Gene Abnormalities Implicated In Bipolar Disorder - Sodium, Calcium Imbalances Linked To Manic Depressive Episodes -
Mon, 18 Aug 2008
The largest genetic analysis of its kind to date for bipolar disorder has implicated machinery invol......
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Primary Care |
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Excess Weight, Insulin Drive Up Prostate Cancer Mortality -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
BOSTON (MedPage Today) -- Prostate cancer patients who were overweight or had elevated C-peptide lev......
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Benign Colon Tissue Holds Clues to Cancer Risk -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
EVANSTON, Ill. (MedPage Today) -- Even if the colonoscope comes up empty, an investigative endoscope......
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Genetic Makeup Linked to Weight Loss with Drug -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
ROCHESTER, Minn. (MedPage Today) -- A patient's genotype may determine the success of weight-loss pr......
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Computer-Aided Mammography Matches Accuracy of Double Reading -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
ABERDEEN, Scotland (MedPage Today) -- Computer-aided detection systems make single-reader mammograph......
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Dieters Struggle with Weight Gain During Pregnancy -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (MedPage Today) -- Women who diet frequently or are constantly vigilant about how ......
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Self-Modification of Brain Activity May Improve Sleep -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
SALZBURG, Austria (MedPage Today) -- Sleep as well as memory may be enhanced by training specific br......
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X-Ray Evidence Shows Popular Supplements Fail to Slow Knee Osteoarthritis -
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
SALT LAKE CITY (MedPage Today) -- Glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate, individually or in combinatio......
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Incontinence Hinders Women's Sports Activity -
Thu, 25 Sep 2008
VARESE, Italy (MedPage Today) -- Urinary incontinence deters many young women from participating in ......
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AAO-HNS: Cochlear Implants Found Worthwhile in the Elderly -
Thu, 25 Sep 2008
CHICAGO (MedPage Today) -- Cochlear implants for older patients led to better hearing as well as imp......
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Energy Drink Labels Don't Predict High Caffeine Jolt -
Thu, 25 Sep 2008
BALTIMORE (MedPage Today) -- Energy drinks have unpredictable doses of caffeine that vary by six-fol......
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Hollywood's Golden Era Permeated by Tobacco Money -
Thu, 25 Sep 2008
SAN FRANCISCO (MedPage Today) -- Behind the glamorous classic-film images of movie stars with cigare......
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Early Consumption of Fish May Prevent Eczema in Infants -
Thu, 25 Sep 2008
GOTHENBURG, Sweden (MedPage Today) -- Eczema is less likely to develop in infants who are given fish......
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Soybean Compound Improves Vascular Function in Stroke Patients -
Wed, 24 Sep 2008
HONG KONG (MedPage Today) -- Endothelial function in ischemic stroke patients can be significantly i......
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Race Should Be Added to Colorectal Cancer Screening Risk Stratification -
Tue, 23 Sep 2008
PORTLAND (MedPage Today) -- Black patients should get earlier colonoscopy screening for colorectal c......
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Altered Calcium Metabolism After Bariatric Surgery Prompts Bone Loss -
Tue, 23 Sep 2008
NEW YORK (MedPage Today) -- Gastric bypass surgery may put patients at risk for brittle bones by dis......
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Depression |
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Electromagnetic Biomarker Could Minimize Trial-And-Error Prescribing For Depression -
Sun, 05 Oct 2008
Images of the brain's fastest signals reveal an electromagnetic marker that predicts a patient's res......
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How Can Physicians Recognize Depression At Early Stages? A New Method Is Suggested -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
A new method, based on clinical staging, has been suggested to identify depression at early stages a......
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Researchers To Study Depression And Disability In Age-Related Macular Degeneration Patients -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
Researchers at the Farber Institute for Neurosciences at Thomas Jefferson University and the Departm......
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Patients Experience Significant Long-Term Benefits After Seeking Help For Depression And Anxiety -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
According to the Mood Disorder Society of Canada, about 1.3 million Canadians suffer from depression......
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First-ever Genetic Link Between Obesity And Colon Cancer Risk Revealed -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link between obesity and colon cancer risk, a finding tha......
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Samaritans Report 25% Increase In Calls As Financial Crisis Hits, UK -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
The Samaritans have reported a 25% increase in the number of calls to its helpline in August and Sep......
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Female Smokers At Greater Risk For Depression, Australian Study Reveals -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
A new study reveals that women who smoke are at greater risk of developing major depressive disorder......
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Insomnia In Adolescence Linked To Depression And Substance Abuse During Adolescence And Young Adulthood -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
A study in the Oct. 1 issue of the journal Sleep shows that adolescent insomnia symptoms are associa......
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Link Between Depression And Higher Death Rates From All Causes Among Elderly With Diabetes -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
In a large group of Medicare beneficiaries with diabetes, depression was associated with a higher de......
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Another Year Of Success And Challenges For Somerset's Mental Health Services, England -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
"Mental health services in Somerset will see further investment and improvements to both community a......
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Smoking Increases Risk Of Major Depression For Women - Royal College Of Psychiatrists -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
Women who smoke are at greater risk of developing major depressive disorder, according to new resear......
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American Heart Association Scientific Statement: Heart Patients Should Be Screened, Treated For Depression -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
Heart patients should be screened for depression -- a common condition that can profoundly affect ......
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Help Me I'm Sad: Recognizing Depression In Children -
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
Bouts of sadness in childhood are normal, but up to a quarter of children will experience depression......
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Older Adults Put At Risk For Depression Recurrence When They Suffer Restless Nights -
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
Nearly 60 percent of the nation's elderly have trouble sleeping, whether it's a lot of tossing and t......
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Screen Heart Patients For Depression, New Guidelines -
Tue, 30 Sep 2008
New guidelines from the American Heart Association (AHA) recommend that heart patients should be scr......
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Mental Health |
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Mental Health Advocates, Lawmakers Push For House To Pass Bailout Bill That Includes Mental Parity -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
Advocates for mental health parity legislation on Thursday launched efforts to lobby 51 co-sponsors ......
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Landmark Victory: Mental Health Parity Is Now Law, USA -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
President Bush signed mental health parity into law today, taking a great step forward in the decade......
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American Public Health Association Applauds Congress For Passing Long-Overdue Mental Health Legislation, USA -
Mon, 06 Oct 2008
Statement from Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP, FACEP (E) Executive Director, American Public Health A......
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Research Investment In Australia Failing Mental Health -
Sat, 04 Oct 2008
More money and effort needs to be directed to understanding the causes and treatment of mental disor......
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New Report Calls For Mental Health To Be Better Integrated Into Primary Care -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
The World Health Organization (WHO) and The World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca) today relea......
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Senate Approves Financial Bailout Legislation That Includes Mental Health Parity Provisions -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
Mental health parity legislation was included in the $700 billion bailout of Wall Street firms passe......
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Get Moving For Mental Health, UK -
Fri, 03 Oct 2008
England's first mass participation event boosting wellbeing and breaking down the barriers of mental......
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Driving Change In Mental Health Through Science And Community -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
Today, Janssen-Cilag are celebrating their 50 year commitment to researching and developing inno......
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Advancement Of Public Health Thwarted By Exclusion Of Inmates From Health Research -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
More and more persons with mental illnesses, addiction disorders, and chronic and infectious disease......
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Longer-Duration Psychotherapy Appears More Beneficial For Complex Mental Disorders -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
Psychodynamic psychotherapy lasting for at least a year is effective and superior to shorter-term th......
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First-ever Genetic Link Between Obesity And Colon Cancer Risk Revealed -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
A new study reveals the first-ever genetic link between obesity and colon cancer risk, a finding tha......
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Samaritans Report 25% Increase In Calls As Financial Crisis Hits, UK -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
The Samaritans have reported a 25% increase in the number of calls to its helpline in August and Sep......
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New Study Says REEG(R) Can Slash Cost Of Mental Health Treatments - Benefits To Treatment-Resistant Patients -
Thu, 02 Oct 2008
CNS Response, Inc. (OTCBB: CNSO) released a report from Analysis Group, a national economics......
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National Black Caucus Of State Legislators To Host 15th Annual Mental Health Conference -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
The National Black Caucus of State Legislators today announced it will host its 15th Annual Mental H......
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Another Year Of Success And Challenges For Somerset's Mental Health Services, England -
Wed, 01 Oct 2008
"Mental health services in Somerset will see further investment and improvements to both community a......
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