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Archive for November, 2006

Can HRT Improve Memory?

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

A common characteristic of menopause is memory decline. The symptom is believed to be caused by the rapid hormonal changes women experience during this time of their life. Now, research from the University of Michigan ...

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Does ADHD Make People Smoke?

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

A new research study by Columbia University Medical Center will investigate whether smoking helps individuals reduce common symptoms of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD). If smoking is a form of self-medication, should treatment for ADHD ...

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30th Anniversary of Smokeout

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

While tobacco use has been significantly reduced over the past three decades, nearly one quarter of Americans continue to use tobacco products. Tobacco use is the number one preventable cause of death and disease in ...

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Finances, Health and Employment Cited as Stressors for Most Americans

Thursday, November 16th, 2006

Americans are increasingly being stressed out by finances, health issues, and employment issues, according to a new survey released today by Mental Health America. Nearly half of Americans surveyed feel stressed out by finances, while ...

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FDA Warns About Suicide, Delirium Associated with Tamiflu

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), reacting to reports of self-injury, suicide and delirium, added a warning to the label on the popular anti-viral drug Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate). The FDA and the drug's manufacturer, ...

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Omega-3 Fat Lowers Alzheimer’s Risk

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Researchers discover that individuals who have higher levels of a fatty acid known as docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in their blood may have a significantly lower risk of developing dementia and Alzheimer's disease. DHA, an ...

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Teen Health and Self-Esteem

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

An innovative health and fitness program for adolescent girls, called TEEN ESTEEM(TM), has helped improve health and self-esteem in an inner-city school with a mostly African American and Latino population. The Rutgers University research study ...

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Why Adolescents Take Risks

Wednesday, November 15th, 2006

Current expert opinion on the adolescent decision-making process and how interventions may be better designed to help young people make better choices is summarized in a recently published article titled "Risk and Rationality in Adolescent ...

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Method Monitors Neuropsychiatric Symptoms

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine have discovered a noninvasive method to monitor neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with lupus. Magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS), a technique closely related to MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), uses ...

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Allergic to Your Husband?

Tuesday, November 14th, 2006

Women can be allergic to semen and other substances in the seminal fluid of their partner, according to information presented at an annual meeting of medical professionals. Symptoms could include vaginal itching, burning and other ...

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