August 31st, 2006
A fundamental change in healthcare delivery is the necessity for primary care physicians to often identify and provide care for depression. The new role addresses patient needs as most people who seek help for depression first visit their primary care doctors.
Consequently, ...
August 31st, 2006
A new book, "Behavioral Couples Therapy for Alcoholism and Drug Abuse," informs and guides readers on a new approach to address substance abuse. The therapy focuses on both substance use and relationship issues and is compatible with 12-step substance abuse approaches commonly ...
August 31st, 2006
New research finds longstanding anger and hostility is associated with compromised lung function and an acceleration of the natural decline in lung power that is a normal part of aging. Scientists believe anger may alter the immune system in a similar manner ...
August 31st, 2006
In a large observational study of an older Japanese population living in Japan, Hawaii and Seattle, Washington, researchers found that people who drank three or more servings of fruit and vegetable juices per week had a 76 percent lower risk of developing ...
August 30th, 2006
A new study overturns previous findings and conventional wisdom by discovering no connection between individuals who possess a hard-driving personality and heart disease. The research is among the first findings of a massive, 10-year effort to measure the genes and traits of ...
August 30th, 2006
A Swedish study shows exciting potential for a HIV vaccine as researchers report a 90 percent success rate in phase 1 trials for individuals developing an immune response to HIV. "Never has such a good result been seen with a vaccine of ...
August 30th, 2006
Despite the success of Russell Crow's portrayal of John Nash, in "A Beautiful Mind" critics contend the media sensationalizes and overstates the association between mental illnesses and serious crime. This portrayal is producing a very damaging misunderstanding not only of psychotic ...
August 30th, 2006
Could stress management and a change in anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive medication slow the development and progression of Alzheimer's? Researchers from the University of California at Irvine believe this very well may be true.
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that ...
August 30th, 2006
When a doctor makes an error in treatment that is apparent to the patient, most doctors (81 percent) in a recent survey said they would disclose the error to the patient. But when presented with an error that was less apparent, only ...
August 29th, 2006
More than one-third of pre-hurricane residents of the affected areas in Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi experienced extreme physical adversity and nearly one-fourth experienced extreme psychological adversity. However, the vast majority of residents report a newfound spiritual awakening as their experiences with the ...
