Archive for September, 2008

Heart Patients Should Be Screened for Depression

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
A new scientific advisory asserts that heart patients are particularly vulnerable to depression and should be screened, and if necessary treated, to improve their recovery and overall health. “Depression and heart ...
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Mental Problems among Delinquent Teens

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
A new study finds that nearly one out of five delinquent youths suffer from traumatic brain injury which can contribute to wide ranging mental illnesses. These troubled teens had a significantly earlier ...
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Behavioral Therapy Helps Kids Lose Weight

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
A medium- to high-intensity behavioral management program has been found to help obese school-age kids and teens lose weight and/or prevent further weight gain. While prevention of weight gain is ideal, the ...
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Cardiac Patients Need Mental Health Care

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
A new scientific advisory asserts that heart patients are particularly vulnerable to depression and should be screened, and if necessary treated, to improve their recovery and overall health. "Depression and heart disease ...
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Take Care of Yourself in Tough Times

Monday, September 29th, 2008
Unfortunately, the instruction of Roman poet Virgil that "The greatest wealth is health" is often ignored during difficult financial times. Experts warn that the American mantra of longer hours and harder ...
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Breast Cancer Coping Styles

Monday, September 29th, 2008
Western culture puts enormous pressure on women to take charge of their breast cancer, but not ever women responds the same to the new challenge. Coping styles vary say Temple University sociologist ...
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Stress Accompanies Law Enforcement

Monday, September 29th, 2008
Forget the glamorous television shows; policing is dangerous work with health dangers extending beyond what is found on the streets. The pressures of the badge put officers at risk for high ...
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Human Damage After The Storm

Friday, September 26th, 2008
For many Americans it is the damage after the storm that people often don't talk about--mental disorders such as depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder--that strike in the wake of ...
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Hypnotic Therapy Reduces Menopausal Symptoms

Friday, September 26th, 2008
As baby boomers age, women are approaching menopause with a goal of maintaining normal activity and well-being during the period of life transition. New research suggests an innovative therapy may ...
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Brain Activity Regulates Emotions

Friday, September 26th, 2008
New brain imaging studies have improved the understanding of how the human brain regulates emotions, report scientists from Columbia University. The research, published by Cell Press in the journal Neuron, ...
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