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Archive for March, 2007

Schizophrenia Across Populations

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

Classical opinion suggests schizophrenia occurs in about 1 percent of the population and makes a more profound impact on quality of life in Western society as compared to developing countries. A new study challenges this ...

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Medication for Kleptomania?

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

Researchers report a clinical trail of a medication that appears to help some impulse control disorders did not offer a significant benefit for patients with the impulsive stealing disorder. However, Stanford University School of Medicine ...

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Alzheimer’s Misperceptions Can Delay Care

Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

A study investigating care for Alzheimer's disease finds African-American and Hispanic caregivers are significantly more likely than caregivers of other races to consider the disease a normal part of the aging process and dismiss its ...

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Motherhood with Depression

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Research on post-partum depression suggests traditional medical treatment alone may be inadequate to improve a mother's relationship with her baby. The other essential factor is giving struggling new mothers basic tools to read behavioral ...

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Anxiety Disorders Often Untreated

Tuesday, March 13th, 2007

Researchers discover nearly 20 percent of patients seen by primary care physicians have a least one anxiety disorder. The new study outlines a new screening tool which can alert physicians to those patients with one ...

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One-third of War Veterans Grapple with Mental Health Issues

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Thirty-one percent (31%) of U.S. soldiers returning home from the conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq and who sought out care at a Veterans Administration (VA) hospital or care facility ...

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A Tanning Addiction

Monday, March 12th, 2007

We all know the type, friends who continue to frequent tanning salons or who lay out for hours to bronze their skin, despite the health warnings. New research discovers that tanning may be addictive for ...

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More Clues to Teenage Anxiety

Monday, March 12th, 2007

As many parents are aware, puberty is identified by mood swings, stress and unexplained or unexpected actions. The behavior is often attributed to the “raging hormones” that occur during this stage of development. New research ...

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Depression with Diabetes Increases Heart Risk

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Scientists have discovered that having both depression and type 2 diabetes can increase the risk of death for heart patients. Although the mechanism by which the disease combinations act together has not been identified, the ...

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Use Time Change to Improve Sleep

Friday, March 9th, 2007

An earlier daylight-saving time is close upon us. Theoretically, the spring-forward is designed to save energy costs and promote safety. What is for sure is an extra hour to enjoy life outside, an extra hour ...

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