Archive for June, 2007
Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Youth group examines development assetsLas Cruces Sun-News, NM - Jun 19, 2007… teachers and staff; better nutrition policies; banned school locker usage and increased teen depression, pregnancy, substance use and violence. …
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Montanans among the most depressedThe Missoulian, MT - Jun 15, 2007Montana scored just below the national average for teen depression. Velazquez said depression and other […]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Wall Street Journal - said their results challenged a common assumption that hormonal changes during pregnancy protected expectant mothers against depression. In their article, they predicted the findings would prompt some women to stay on their depression medication Read more
Channel 4 News - Depression, medication, poor body or […]
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Thursday, June 21st, 2007
Feelings of depression? Nuke 'em!CNN International - Jun 17, 2007… but I am not clinically depressed. "As a test for severity of clinical depression, however, I think it could have a huge and exciting role to play."
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Stress Hits Young Cancer DocsMedical News Today (press release), UK - Jun 19, 2007In a survey of 401 oncology […]
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Tutor Prakitpao says he had bipolar disorderBangkok Post, Thailand - Jun 15, 2007Famous tutor Prakitpao Tomchitchong yesterday broke four months of silence to declare he had suffered from bipolar disorder, and urged people to donate to a …
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A father looks to fix mental health systemProvidence Journal (subscription), RI - Jun 17, 2007Right now, as we’re […]
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Tuesday, June 19th, 2007
Wired - The technique won FDA approval as a depression treatment in July 2005. Since then, about 3,000 depression patients have been wired, according to Cyberonics, the Houston-based manufacturer of the device. Doctors gathered at the American Psychiatric Read more
Scientific American - This study documents that, overall, ethnic minorities hold attitudes […]
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Monday, June 18th, 2007
Denver Post - About 75 to 80 percent of all people with clinical depression are treated with antidepressants, according to Hudson. Most people use both antidepressants and psychotherapy. Pilots with mild conditions may be recertified after their symptoms Read more
CBS News - AREA 25 – Stimulating the part of the brain […]
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Sunday, June 17th, 2007
Belief.Net - This may indicate a neurologic cause of depression. If a physical cause of depression is ruled out, a psychological evaluation can be done either by your health care provider or by referral to a psychiatrist, psychologist, or specially trained Read more
Health 24 - This is discouraging news because poverty […]
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Saturday, June 16th, 2007
Case to lead lithium studyWKYC-TV, OH - 19 hours agoCLEVELAND — Case Medical Center and school of medicine professor are leading a $17.6 million for trial for adolescent bipolar disorder. …
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Can omega-3's treat ADD, bipolar disorder?Chicago Tribune, United States - Jun 12, 2007Now psychiatrists are wondering: Could omega-3 also help children suffering from attention deficit or bipolar […]
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Friday, June 15th, 2007
Wired - One of big problems in treating depression, where a bout is likely to lead to other bouts, is getting patients to stay on their therapy, studies show. And, while combinations of therapies initially seem to help the 30 percent and 40 percent of Read more
Health 24 - Exercising takes […]
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Friday, June 15th, 2007
Kansas City Star - Starbucks Corp. will pay $85,000 to settle a lawsuit filed in 2006 by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a Seattle barista with bipolar disorder. The EEOC said Wednesday that Starbucks discontinued Christine Drake’s extra training and Read more
Chicago Tribune - oil, one of […]
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