An Optimistic Health Outlook Pays Dividends
While a series of studies have found that optimism is associated with better health than pessimism, the reason for the association has been obscure.
The May issue of Harvard Men's ... Read more... »
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Counseling Plus Computer Behavioral Therapy Helps Addicts
A new study finds that drug abusers who used a computer-assisted training program in addition to receiving traditional counseling stayed abstinent significantly longer than those who received counseling alone.
The Yale University ... Read more... »
TV Portrayal of Therapists Hamper Support
A new study suggests televisions' portray of psychological counseling has a profound influence on utilization of psychological services.
Given the success of network television programming one might come to the conclusion ... Read more... »
Insights on Women and Depression
A new educational brochure discussing the many dimension of major depression in women is now available from the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI).
The booklet highlights the fact that an estimated ... Read more... »
Sleep Is Precious Commodity When Living With Alzheimer’s
The adage that all an individual needs is a good night's sleep is apropos for Alzheimer's patients and their caregivers. However, sleep disturbances among Alzheimer's patients can vary significantly from those ... Read more... »
Programs to Reduce Eating Disorders and Obesity
New research suggests educating adolescents on ways to adopt a healthier lifestyle can provide significant dividends in adulthood.
Oregon Research Institute (ORI) scientists have developed interventions that help young women reduce the ... Read more... »
Brain Stimulation for Treatment Resistant Depression
A new research study confirms that deep brain stimulation (DBS) is a potentially effective treatment option for people with treatment resistant major depression.
Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic, Brown University, and Massachusetts ... Read more... »
A New Approach for Parkinson’s
A new approach to management of Parkinson's disease using a novel application of cell therapy has shown success among patients with moderate to advanced Parkinson's disease (PD).
The technique attaches retinal pigment ... Read more... »
The Key to Happiness
Does wealth and material possessions equate to happiness? The question has been debated since biblical times.
Now, a novel research study attempts to determine if happiness is not having what ... Read more... »
Subliminal Trigger of Emotions
Part of the life experience is the rush of emotions triggered by specific events. Typically, we associate the feelings to an event that we are aware of. However, new research suggests ... Read more... »
