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Improve Mental Health to Enhance Population Health

February 5th, 2013
Improve Mental Health to Enhance Population Health Health care reform includes a strong focus on population health, a strategy that seeks to proactively encourage healthy behavior change across ...

Provigil Medication Helps Some Control Impulsivity

February 4th, 2013
Provigil Medication Helps Some Control Impulsivity New research suggests a medication originally designed to increase wakefulness may help some people reduce drinking by improving their impulse control. Poor impulse control can lead ...

Active Duty Military Prone to Sleep Disorders

February 3rd, 2013
Active Duty Military Prone to Sleep DisordersA new study has found a high prevalence of sleep disorders among active duty personnel, as well as a “startlingly” high ...

Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Possible

February 1st, 2013
Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Possible New research discovers it is possible to recover from chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), if an individual is willing to participate in ...

Sleep Problems in Elderly Linked to Memory Decline

January 28th, 2013
Sleep Problems in Elderly Linked to Memory Decline Landmark research reveals a connection between poor sleep, memory loss and brain deterioration in the elderly. Scientists at the ...

Yoga Helps Relieve Depression, Sleep Problems

January 27th, 2013
Yoga Helps Relieve Depression, Sleep ProblemsPracticing yoga may help relieve the symptoms of several types of mental disorders, according to a new review. Researchers compiled the findings of 16 significant ...

Poor Sleep Patterns Challenge Romantic Relationships

January 21st, 2013
Poor Sleep Patterns Challenge Romantic Relationships Feeling unappreciated is a common problem among spouses and romantic partners, new research suggests it may be fueled by poor sleep. University of ...

Changing Face of Burnout In Middle-Aged Women

January 18th, 2013
Professional and social demands in today's hectic society can easily lead to burnout. And although it is gender-neutral, the expanding role and importance of women in society has led ...

New Research Supports Letting Babies Cry Themselves Back to Sleep

January 5th, 2013
New Research Supports Notion of Letting Babies Cry Themselves Back to SleepA common dilemma facing the parents of newborns is whether they should ...

Melatonin Plays Role in Premenstrual Mood Disorder

December 22nd, 2012
Melatonin Plays Role in Premenstrual Mood DisorderAbnormalities in the release of melatonin have been found in women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) and insomnia by researchers at the Douglas Mental Health University ...