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How Can Physicians Recognize Depression At Early Stages? A New Method Is Suggested

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Global Psychiatrists Unite To Improve Services In Mental Health

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Thirty seven medical experts in psychiatry from across the
world have called on the medical community to take urgent action to optimize
services for people with a diagnosis of severe mental illness such as
schizophrenia or bipolar disorder(i).
Professor W. Wolfgang Fleischhacker, principal author of
Comorbid Somatic Illnesses in Patients with Severe Mental Disorders:
Clinical, Policy, and Research Challenges which was […]

Children With Hay Fever More Likely To Experience Headaches, Facial Pain

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Children who suffer from bouts of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) are also more likely to suffer from headaches, facial pain, and ear aches than children without these allergies, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL.
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Persons With Serious Mental Illness Face Higher Prevalence Of Obesity

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Obesity is a public health crisis within the general population; however, overweight and obesity issues are even more prevalent in persons with serious mental illness, according to a new report, scheduled to be released on October 3, 2008 by the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors (NASMHPD).
Findings and recommendations from the report appear […]

Impact Of Stress On Police Officers’ Physical And Mental Health

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Policing is dangerous work, and the danger lurks not on the streets alone.
The pressures of law enforcement put officers at risk for high blood pressure, insomnia, increased levels of destructive stress hormones, heart problems, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicide, University at Buffalo researchers have found through a decade of studies of police officers.
UB researchers […]

Does Social Exclusion Literally Feel Cold?

Posted by poster on November 29th, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags:  •  Comments Off

When we hear somebody described as "frosty" or "cold", we automatically picture a person who is unfriendly and antisocial. There are numerous examples in our daily language of metaphors which make a connection between cold temperatures and emotions such as loneliness, despair and sadness. We are taught at a young age that metaphors are meant […]

Yerkes Researchers Create Animal Model Of Chronic Stress

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In an effort to better understand how chronic stress affects the human body, researchers at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University, have created an animal model that shows how chronic stress affects behavior, physiology and reproduction.
Developing the animal model better positions the researchers

Telmisartan Shown To Reduce Outcome Of Cardiovascular Death, Heart Attack Or Stroke In Global Study

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An international study led by Canadian researchers has found that telmisartan, a medication used to lower blood pressure, reduced the outcome of cardiovascular death, heart attack or stroke in people who are unable to tolerate a widely available and effective standard treatment.
Dr. Salim Yusuf and Dr. Koon Teo, professors in the Michael G. DeGroote School […]

Third Pivotal Phase 3 Study For NicOx’ Naproxcinod Shows Positive Efficacy, Safety And Blood Pressure Results

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Buy generic lasix NicOx S.A. (NYSE Euronext Paris: COX) announced that the third pivotal phase 3 study for naproxcinod in patients with OA of the hip showed a highly statistically significant result

Study: Teen Suicide Spike Was No Fluke

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A troubling study in the September 3rd Journal of the American Medical Association raises new concerns about kids committing suicide in this country. After a one year spike in the number of suicides, doctors were hoping to see more normal numbers in the latest study, but they didn’t. Buy cialis pills The number of kids […]

Keeping Your Sinuses Clear, Seven Tips From Harvard Men’s Health Watch

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Patients With Anxiety Disorders Think They Have More Physiological Problems Than They Really Have

Posted by poster on November 28th, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags:  •  Comments Off

A doctoral thesis carried out at the University of Granada has proved that patients with serious anxiety disorders (panic disorder with and without agoraphobia, social anxiety disorder or generalized anxiety disorder) think they suffer more physiological (palpitations, sweating, irregular breathing, shaking of the hands and muscular

Scandinavian Clinical Nutrition: Positive Study Results For New Patented Natural Antiviral Substance

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Recent tests on human cells show that SCN’s patented substance NGNA/N5G has good antiviral effect on several viruses that affect humans, especially the rhinovirus, which is the most common cause for cold symptoms. Buy cialis pills The substance also has a strong protective effect against severe complications from the influenza virus.
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Doctors Must Look After Their Health Too - British Medical Journal

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Short term counselling followed by a modest cut in work hours may help reduce emotional exhaustion (burnout) and sick leave in doctors, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
It is well known that doctors have higher rates of depression and suicide than the general population and are less likely to seek help. There have […]

Is Pregnancy Affected By Previous Abortions And Exercise?

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Women who have had two or more induced abortions have a reduced risk of pre-eclampsia by 60 %. It is not currently understood to what degree physical activity during pregnancy protects against pre-eclampsia, compared to previous studies. This is shown in two new studies from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health (NIPH) that use data […]

Study Calculates Black Lives Lost Because Of Racial Disparities In Blood Pressure Control

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A new study published in the Annals of Family Medicine suggests that the lives of 8,000 blacks could be saved each year if their blood pressure was controlled to the average level of whites, the AP/Albany Times Union reports. The study, by Kevin Fiscella of the University of Rochester School of Medicine &

Survival Dramatically Improved By Overnight Hemodialysis

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For hemodialysis patients, undergoing dialysis for eight hours overnight, three times weekly, reduces the risk of death by nearly 80 percent, compared to conventional, four-hour dialysis, according to research presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 41st Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
In a study led by Ercan Ok, MD, of Ege University […]

Possible Link Between Seasonal Affective Disorder And Genetic Mutation

Posted by poster on November 27th, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags:  •  Comments Off

With the days shortening toward winter, many people will begin to experience the winter blahs. For some, the effect can be devastating.
About 6 percent of the U.S. population suffers from seasonal affective disorder, or SAD, a sometimes-debilitating depression that begins in the fall and continues through winter. Sufferers may even find it difficult to get […]

Youths From Poor Neighbourhoods Four Times More Likely To Attempt Suicide - Published In Psychological Medicine

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Youths in their late teens who live in poor neighbourhoods are four times more likely to attempt suicide than peers who live in more affluent neighbourhoods, according to a new study from Canada’s Universit?© de Montr?©al and Sainte-Justine Hospital Research Center, as well as Tufts University in the U.S. The researchers also found Youths from […]

NIMH Funded Study Demonstrates That 3 Treatments Work For Childhood And Adolescent Anxiety Disorders

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A study presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP) 55th Annual Meeting in Chicago demonstrates three treatments are effective in treating anxiety disorders in children and adolescents. According to the study, supported by the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), treatment that combines cognitive behavioral

Valueoptions® Advises Plenty Of Sleep And Exercise Can Help Lower Stress In Tough Economic Times

Posted by poster on November 27th, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags: , , , ,  •  Comments Off

ValueOptions®, Inc., the nation’s largest independent behavioral health care and wellness provider, reports an 89 percent increase in calls this year from members presenting specifically with issues concerning bankruptcy, foreclosures and financial hardship cases. To help individuals and families weather the uncertainties of the current economy, ValueOptions® provides recommendations for managing financial-related

Poor Perioperative Blood Pressure Control Linked To 30-Day Morbidity And Mortality In Cardiac Surgery Patients - New Analysis From The ECLIPSE Trial

Posted by poster on November 26th, 2008 under Uncategorized Tags: , ,  •  Comments Off

The Medicines Company (NASDAQ: MDCO) announced that poor blood pressure control during cardiac surgery is associated with a higher risk of 30-day death, stroke, myocardial infarction and renal dysfunction, compared to patients with tight blood pressure control, according to a post-hoc analysis of the ECLIPSE trial. The data were presented at the American Society […]

FDA Approves Astepro - Nasal Antihistamine In The Treatment Of Rhinitis

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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Astepro - the new formulation of Astelin. Astepro Nasal Spray is an improvement over the marketed Astelin Nasal Spray and is better tolerated by patients using the new spray. The active substance in these products is azelastine - the leading nasal antihistamine in the […]

American Red Cross Offering Free Class To Help Military Families Cope With The Stress Of Deployments

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The American Red Cross today announced a new course, Coping With Deployments: Psychological First Aid for Military Families, is now available. The course, offered free of charge, is open to military family members of active duty, Reserve and National Guard forces, as well as veterans and their families. Presently, the course

More US Adults Living With High Blood Pressure

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Two new national health studies show that more adults in the US are living with hypertension than ever before; while this is bad news in that the
proportion of the population with high blood pressure has gone up, it is also good news in that more people are living with rather than dying from high blood
pressure. […]