Archive for March, 2009
By admin On March 31st, 2009
New light is being shed on the connection between multiple births and postpartum risk, a greatly understudied topic. According to findings published in the April issue of Pediatrics, mothers that…
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By admin On March 27th, 2009
Here is an interesting piece that lends new perspective to previous studies that have associated the limbic system with inherited depression risk. According to findings from a study recently published…
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By admin On March 26th, 2009
A great deal of legal debate has surrounded the SSRI escitalopram oxalate in relationship to its potential use in children and teens, perhaps because of its black box warning regarding…
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By admin On March 24th, 2009
According to stats from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services young and middle-aged patients with serious mental illness are being housed along side the elderly increasingly in nursing homes…
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By admin On March 23rd, 2009
A combination pill containing olanzapine and fluoxetine (Symbyax) is the first of its kind to be Okayed for treatment resistant depression. The drug is approved for adults with major depressive…
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By admin On March 19th, 2009
According to a study recently published online in the journal Obesity, 75% of young Massachusetts paramedic and firefighter recruits are overweight or obese. The excuse that is often presented on…
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By admin On March 18th, 2009
According to findings published in the March issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs older adults may not be handling their alcohol as well as they think.…
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By admin On March 17th, 2009
According to findings from a study published in the March issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association individuals with high levels of religious coping were almost three times…
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By admin On March 13th, 2009
The National Alliance on Metal Illness (NAMI) began a scoring system in 2006 to judge each state’s commitment to and support systems for ensuring mental health. NAMI’s 2009 report has…
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By admin On March 12th, 2009
According to findings from a study published in the March issue of Chest, individuals with stabilized chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who have moderate to severe depression are at an…
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