A medication used for high blood pressure does not improve a common form of heart failure, according to new results from a large, international study.
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Facing Fears Early May Reduce Childhood Anxiety
06 Dec 2008
Helping children face their fears may be more productive than focusing on other techniques to help them manage their anxieties, according to research presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Chicago.
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WPIC Partners With Pitt And Community Members To Bring Unique Depression Counseling To Students
06 Dec 2008
According to national statistics, one out of four college students will experience some form of depression by the age of 24, and nearly half of all college students report feeling so depressed at some point in time that they have trouble functioning. To call attention to the symptoms of depression and to encourage those experiencing symptoms to seek assistance, the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of UPMC is partnering with University Read the rest of this entry »
A new animal model has provided insight into the cellular and molecular mechanisms associated with behavioral therapy for depression. The study, published by Cell Press in the October 9th issue of Neuron, may provide a good model system for testing cellular and molecular interactions between antidepressive medications and behavioral treatments for depression.
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Ute Lawrence is a survivor of one of the most horrific car pile-ups in Canadian history, involving 87 vehicles and killing eight people. The trauma changed her life, bringing personal distress and the end of her 22-years as a Read the rest of this entry »
New York City Blacks More Likely Than Other Races To Have High Blood Pressure, Report Finds
05 Dec 2008
New York City blacks have the highest rate of high blood pressure of any racial or ethnic group in the city, according to a report released on Wednesday by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, the Staten Island Advance reports.
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Allergic reactions to Merck’s human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil are uncommon, and most girls and young women can tolerate further doses in the three-dose regimen, according to a study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal, Dow Jones/CNNMoney.com reports. Since U.S. approval of Gardasil in 2006, there have been reports of allergic reactions after vaccination, which have been linked to some components of Gardasil, according to Dow Jones/CNNMoney.com Read the rest of this entry »
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Can scientists predict who will develop anxiety disorders years in advance? UCLA psychology professor Michelle Craske thinks so. She is four years into an eight-year study evaluating 650 students, who were 16 when the study began, to identify risk factors for the development of anxiety and depression - the most comprehensive study of its kind.
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Farm Exposure In Utero Protects Against Asthma
03 Dec 2008
An increasing number of studies have shown a reduced risk of
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New Evidence On Addiction To Medicines Diazepam Has Effect On Nerve Cells In The Brain Reward System
03 Dec 2008
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You’re inclined toward eating vegetarian - you want to eat less meat and more vegetables, fruits, plant-foods and whole grains. Or maybe you’re just more health-conscious than you used to be, but you’re not ready to give up that occasional chicken breast or meatball. You want the health benefits of eating vegetarian, without having to give up meat altogether. That makes you part of a growing health movement which Read the rest of this entry »
Those who drink in excess of the U.S. Dietary Guidelines (i.e., men who usually drink more than two drinks per day or women who usually drink more than one drink per day) or those who binge drink are at increased risk for the metabolic syndrome, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
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Baltimore: The city in September will launch a six-month awareness campaign about salt intake associated with high blood pressure, particularly among blacks, the Baltimore Sun reports. According to the Sun, "In a city that is nearly 65% black, the risks of hypertension, which can lead to heart attack, kidney failure and stroke, are especially high." As part of the effort, health department Read the rest of this entry »
Clients, Not Practitioners, Make Therapy Work - British Association For Counselling & Psychotherapy
03 Dec 2008
The perception that therapists and their techniques play the most significant role in influencing the outcome of treatment is challenged in a new research review launched today at the Annual Conference of the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy in Telford.
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Rasilez HCT® (aliskiren and hydrochlorothiazide) received a positive opinion from the European Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use (CHMP) recommending marketing authorization as a new treatment for high blood pressure. Rasilez HCT is a single-pill combination of two high blood pressure medicines Read the rest of this entry »
Use Of Low-Cost Diuretics To Treat High Blood Pressure Did Not Increase After Study Showing Effectiveness
25 Nov 2008
The use of low-cost, generic diuretics to treat high blood pressure did not increase significantly following a 2002 study that found the drugs were more effective at treating hypertension than newer drugs that were up to 20 times more expensive, the New York Times reports. The National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute in 1994 began enrolling high blood Read the rest of this entry »
If you think your ragweed allergies are getting worse, you may be right. And global warming may be the culprit, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
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While doctors are urged to start with a diuretic-based strategy to control patients’ high blood pressure, an international blood pressure study shows a different single-pill drug combination is more effective at preventing heart-related events such as heart attacks and strokes. The findings challenge the way blood pressure is usually treated worldwide.
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