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Freud gets ego boost on 150th birthday

MSNBC - A bust of Sigmund Freud stands in Vienna Feb. 17 at the Sigmund Freud Museum, which was his apartment before he emigrated to England in 1939. Freud was born 150 years ago on May 6, 1856 in the Czech city of Pribor. VIENNA, Austria - At the Cafe Freud ...

Cyberonics shares jump on updated fourth-quarter guidance

Houston Business Journal - Shares of Cyberonics Inc. were up approximately 12 percent in Tuesday afternoon trading. The stock got a boost from the Houston-based company's updated guidance on fiscal fourth quarter sales late Monday, along with positive remarks by Cyberonics ...

Cyberonics 4Q Sales Outlook Boosts Stock

MSN MoneyCentral - HOUSTON (AP) - Cyberonics Inc. shares jumped Tuesday away from their 52-week low after the medical device maker said in its fiscal fourth quarter ended April 28, it saw higher than previously anticipated sales of its VNS Therapy device driven by a ...

On Behavior Therapy for ADHD

Washington Post - Patricia Quinn, MD , director of the National Center for Gender Issues and ADHD, was online Tuesday, May 2, at 11 a.m. ET to field questions and comments about behavior therapy as a means of treatment for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder ...

From The Post:

Washington Post - The transcript follows. Patricia Quinn, MD: Good morning! I'm pleased to be invited to repond to your questions in this forum. My hope is that this will be an informative discusion for you all. Los Angeles, Calif.: Dr. Quinn, While ...

Freud Legacy Celebrated, Debated

Allentown Morning Call - VIENNA, Austria -- At the Cafe Freud, a whimsical watering hole two doors down from the apartment where Sigmund Freud plumbed the human psyche, a famous poster commands instant attention. It's a cartoon profile of the frowning father of ...

Antidepressants extend time to relapse in diabetics

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintenance treatment with the antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft) after a first episode of depression has resolved extends the time to relapse in patients with diabetes, study results suggest. And sustained remission of ...

Antidepressants extend time to relapse in diabetics (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintenance treatment with the antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft) after a first episode of depression has resolved extends the time to relapse in patients with diabetes, study results suggest. And sustained remission of depression is associated with improved control of blood sugar.

Antidepressants extend time to relapse in diabetics (Reuters)

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Maintenance treatment with the antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft) after a first episode of depression has resolved extends the time to relapse in patients with diabetes, study results suggest. And sustained remission of depression is associated with improved control of blood sugar.

Unease over help for mentally-ill criminals (Evening Leader)

MENTALLY-ILL criminals are not getting the psychological treatment they need, according to a new report. The report, published by the Flintshire Local Health Board, highlights the lack of specialist mental infrastructure for “mentally-disordered offenders” in the county.

Freud Legacy Celebrated, Debated

WINK TV - VIENNA, Austria At the Cafe Freud, a whimsical watering hole two doors down from the apartment where Sigmund Freud plumbed the human psyche, a famous poster commands instant attention. It's a cartoon profile of the frowning father of psychoanalysis ...

Drug heightens suicide risk in seniors, study shows

Globe and Mail - There is more damning evidence that a popular class of antidepressants that includes Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft may trigger intense suicidal thoughts in some patients. New Canadian research shows that the suicide rate among seniors taking selective ...

02 May 2006 (PharmiWeb)

Resources | Features | New tools for Mental Health Profess... In many areas there is a 12 month waiting list for CBT delivered by a therapist and these programmes offer genuine help for patients, which ought to reduce waiting lists.

George Monbiot: Research shows a direct link between junk food and violent behaviour (Guardian Unlimited)

George Monbiot: Research shows a direct link between junk food and violent behaviour. But governments are in cahoots with the industry.

Wis. task force says women more often diagnosed with depression

Chippewa Herald - MADISON, Wis. - A state task force cited studies showing women are diagnosed with depression much more often than men are, as it called for improving treatment and removing stigmas linked with the illness. Lt. Gov. Barbara Lawton, who appointed the ...

Drug heightens suicide risk in seniors, study shows

Globe and Mail - There is more damning evidence that a popular class of antidepressants that includes Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft may trigger intense suicidal thoughts in some patients. New Canadian research shows that the suicide rate among seniors taking selective ...

Both light therapy and Prozac good for winter blues

Reuters - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people who suffer from winter depression, the most common type of seasonal affective disorder, bright-light therapy and Prozac are equally effective, Canadian researchers report in the American Journal of Psychiatry ...

Health Buzz

Jackson Clarion-Ledger - They have the technology. The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded up to $55 million for research to develop a new prosthetic arm for soldiers and potentially others whose arms were amputated. University of Utah researchers will receive up to $10.3 ...

A last resort for depression

Newsday - Andrea Taylor can't climb out of the black hole that has come to symbolize her life since adolescence. The 30-year-old has tried almost 20 different anti-depressant medicines and has found that nothing works to free her from the exhaustion and utter ...

02 May 2006 (PharmiWeb)

Resources | Features | New tools for Mental Health Profess... In many areas there is a 12 month waiting list for CBT delivered by a therapist and these programmes offer genuine help for patients, which ought to reduce waiting lists.

Inside Out | How about therapy for a very sick world?

Philadelphia Inquirer - Dear Dr. Gottlieb: I have been hearing a lot about new therapies, but none seems to address the bigger picture, which is the insane world we're living in. If a person really sees what's happening, who wouldn't be depressed or anxious? A brief list ...

Light Therapy And Fluoxetine Are Equally Effective SAD (Winter Depression) (Medical News Today)

Bright artificial light and the antidepressant fluoxetine are both effective treatments for the winter form of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). A head-to-head comparison conducted in four Canadian cities over three winters is reported in an article in the May issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)... click link for

Antidepressant Treatment Prolongs Time to Relapse in Diabetics

Medscape News - NEW YORK (Reuters Health) May 01 - Maintenance treatment with the antidepressant sertraline (Zoloft) after an index episode of depression has resolved extends the time to relapse in patients with diabetes, new study results suggest. Moreover ...

Why we're letting down both the mothers with post-natal depression and the foster carers who look after their babies (icWales)

As many as one in 10 mothers suffers from post-natal depression following the birth of a child. But despite a legal commitment for foster care to be available to help mothers who are struggling to cope, too many are being denied that statutory right.

Light Therapy And Fluoxetine Are Equally Effective SAD (Winter ...

Medical News Today - Bright artificial light and the antidepressant fluoxetine are both effective treatments for the winter form of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). A head-to-head comparison conducted in four Canadian cities over three winters is reported in an article ...

Laguna Seca: CyberSpeed Racing race report

Motorsport.com - MAIDEN, N.C., May 1 - With its yellow and blue "hot rod" livery, the CyberSpeed Racing Riley Pontiac should fit right in with the California scene as it makes its first appearance in that state this weekend at the U.S. Sports Car Invitational Rolex ...

But insurers are hesitant on this use of vagus nerve stimulators

Newsday - Andrea Taylor can't climb out of the black hole that has come to symbolize her life since adolescence. The 30-year-old has tried almost 20 different anti-depressant medicines and has found that nothing works to free her from the exhaustion and utter ...

Light Therapy And Fluoxetine Are Equally Effective SAD (Winter Depression) (Medical News Today)

Bright artificial light and the antidepressant fluoxetine are both effective treatments for the winter form of seasonal affective disorder (SAD). A head-to-head comparison conducted in four Canadian cities over three winters is reported in an article in the May issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association (APA)... click link for

Wis. task force says women more often diagnosed with depression

WBAY Green Bay - MADISON, Wis. A state task force is citing studies showing women are diagnosed with depression much more often than men are, as it calls for improving treatment and removing stigmas linked with the illness. Lieutenant Governor Barbara Lawton, who ...

I Am American

Journal Times - Wis. task force says women more often diagnosed with depression MADISON, Wis. - A state task force cited studies showing women are diagnosed with depression much more often than men are, as it called for improving treatment and removing stigmas ...

Early treatment impact difficult to track

Science Daily - NEW YORK, May 1 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say preemptive treatment for patients at risk for schizophrenia is more difficult and riskier than they had hoped. Experts say the first long-term trial of early drug treatment, financed by Eli Lilly and the ...

Jury Convicts Man Of Beheading Aunt

Washington Post - An Arlington County jury convicted a man yesterday of strangling and decapitating his aunt, rejecting arguments posited by his attorneys that Matthew J. Pahno was insane at the time of the killing. After deliberating nearly 14 hours over three days ...

Why we're letting down both the mothers with post-natal depression and the foster carers who look after their babies (icWales)

As many as one in 10 mothers suffers from post-natal depression following the birth of a child. But despite a legal commitment for foster care to be available to help mothers who are struggling to cope, too many are being denied that statutory right.

New treatment helps depression

Palestine Herald-Press - A treatment first deemed effective in helping patients with epilepsy has now taken a step further in helping those battling long-term chronic depression. This innovative treatment, called Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), is available right here in ...

Music Therapy for Patients

KCBD - We all know music can bring comfort, but a new study out of Temple University indicates music therapy can also alleviate pain. It's working for Lillian Lucas who, after having a double amputation, suffered from phantom pain in her lost limbs. "You're ...

Daily Dose: Which Vitamins Help, Harm?

ABC News - World News Tonight Full Webcast World News Tonight Full Webcast Kids take them to cure colds and depression, but what vitamins really work? The series, "Daily Dose," continues. May 1, 2006 — It's become a daily ritual — taking pills to supplement ...

ACLU alleges inadequate care for women prisoners at Taycheedah

Duluth News Tribune - MILWAUKEE - The medical, mental and dental care at Taycheedah Correctional Institution is grossly deficient and has caused its female prisoners great physical and mental suffering, according to a class-action lawsuit filed Monday. The lawsuit was ...

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