Tuesday, October 31, 2006 1:45 PM
posted by C. Raus Hereditary Every year, around 6,000 to 7,000 women living with AIDS(HIV) give birth. Approximately 15,000 children in the United States have contracted the virus and about 3,000 have died. 90 percent contracted the virus from their mothers during pregnancy or birth. (http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1223.asp)
Many diseases and viruses can be passed on to children during pregnancy and at birth or are hereditary. The before mentioned AIDS virus, heart disease, multiple sclerosis, tuberculosis, pre-eclampsia, among others. Now, a new study by Dr. Sheila M. Marcus, M.D., of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor states that babies born to women with untreated major depressive disorder had significant changes in neurobehavioral function, were born at an earlier gestational age, and had elevated stress hormones.
While some evidence has suggested that the medications used to treat depression, such as selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs), may have a negative prenatal impact, the issue is still unclear and little study has been done on the effect of untreated depression during pregnancy, Dr. Marcus and colleagues said.
So when we think we are nothing like our parents, how much are we really alike?
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posted by C. Raus Manorexia Although seven million women suffer from an eating disorder, men are also affected by the illness. It is known that one million men live with an eating disorder. Eating disorders have the highest mortality rate of any mental illness and only one in ten people receive treatment.
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posted by C. Raus Love = Answers? First comes love.. Then comes marriage.. Then comes the cure to bulimia? Recently, a Norwegian study has found that reduced bulimia symptoms occur in women that move in with a partner or marry. However, this doesn't mean that the women are cured.
The research finds that the women's most serious problems associated with the eating disorder: bingeing and purging, tend to cease when living with a boyfriend or husband, but, they did not show any improvement in self-esteem or body satisfaction.
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Rolf B. Gainer, Ph.D., Diplomate ABDA, is the Chief Executive Office at Brookhaven Hospital and the Vice President of Rehabilitation Institutes of America. Dr. Gainer has been involved in the design and operation of treatment programs since 1977.
Stephen Harnish, MD is the Medical Director of Brookhaven Hospital. Dr. Harnish is a member of the American Psychiatric Association and is well known in Oklahoma for his informative radio and television appearances.
Aric Thorpe, MHR, is Brookhaven Hospital's Pastoral Liaison Representative. He conducts the quarterly Minister's Lifeline series and provides mental health information to pastors and clergy.
Sarah McGee serves as the Community Education Provider for Brookhaven Hospital. She provides information on mental health and drug and alcohol treatment to healthcare professionals in Oklahoma and surrounding states. |
