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Archive for April, 2008

Too Many Choices Can Lead to Fatigue

Tuesday, April 15th, 2008

One element that may be contributing to heightened feelings of stress and mental exhaustion is a fast-paced lifestyle that calls upon us to make too many decisions. Each day, we are bombarded ...

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Depression Varies Among Hispanic Cultures

Monday, April 14th, 2008

A new study finds that older Puerto Ricans have higher rates of depression than other Hispanics living in the United States. Nearly 7 percent of Puerto Ricans, who make up 11 percent ...

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Depression Late in Life

Monday, April 14th, 2008

A new study finds that even after the age of 70, people prone to feelings of anxiety, worry, distress and insecurity face a risk for a first lifetime episode of clinically ...

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Psychotherapy Can Extend Life for Cancer Patients

Friday, April 11th, 2008

A recent study investigated the relationship between depression care management and survival rates in older patients diagnosed with cancer. According to David Spiegel, a leading authority on mind-body interactions and professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences ...

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Lower Risk of Addiction to Pain Meds

Friday, April 11th, 2008

A new study aims to reduce the growing ranks of individuals addicted to pain medicines such as Oxycontin or Vicodin. The initiative recognizes that every day, thousands of doctors around the United States walk a ...

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Can Wine Reduce the Risk of Dementia?

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

New research from Sweden suggests wine may convey a protective benefit against development of dementia. Although the study is merely observational without a cause and effect and difficult to generalize, the results demonstrate the need ...

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Mid-Life Diabetes Ups Risk of Alzheimer’s

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

A new long-term study warns that men who become diabetics in mid-life appear to significantly increase their chance of Alzheimer's disease. The study is published in the online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of ...

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Type of Personality Disorder Influences Professional Staff Interaction

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

A new study suggests the way in which health professionals respond emotionally to substance abuse patients with personality disorders, depends on the type of disorder. The investigation builds upon research that determined antisocial and aggressive ...

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Sexual Intentions May Be In The Face

Thursday, April 10th, 2008

Think that you can hide your sexual intentions by playing it coy? Think again. People's faces may give away more about their sexual intentions than even they realize, according to ...

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Manage Depression At The Worksite

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Depression is estimated to affect more than six percent of the working population. When people with bipolar disorder and other forms of depression are included, the true rate is even higher. ...

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