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Archive for August, 2006

Detection and Management of Depression

Thursday, 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 ...

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Couples Therapy for Substance Abuse

Thursday, 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 ...

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Long Term Anger Linked to Lung Loss

Thursday, 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 ...

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Drink Juice, Reduce Alzheimer’s?

Thursday, 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 ...

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“Type A” Not Linked to Heart Disease

Wednesday, 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 ...

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Good Results for HIV Trial Vaccine

Wednesday, 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 ...

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Can We Ever Forget Hannibal?

Wednesday, 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 ...

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Stress Accelerates Alzheimer’s

Wednesday, 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 ...

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Obvious Medical Errors More Likely to be Disclosed

Wednesday, 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 ...

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Trauma and Growth from Katrina

Tuesday, 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 ...

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