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Bringing you the latest news and announcements about depression therapy and counselling. Including research and clinical trial details for medications, self-help, support groups and everything relevant to depression for mental health professionals. News is updated at least twice daily.



Mental health advocate forms support and advocacy group

May 18, 2006

1960 Sun - OLEAN — For a family whose loved one has just been diagnosed with a mental illness, finding the right treatment options, adequate information and assistance can be daunting. There are plenty of mental health services available in Olean, says mental ...

China Bans Breast-Enlarging Liquid

May 18, 2006

Allentown Morning Call - BEIJING -- China has banned a breast-enlarging liquid that was injected into more than 300,000 women and caused such pain for some they had their breasts removed -- the latest scandal over dangerous treatments blamed on lax oversight or corrupt ...

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading: US group

May 18, 2006

ABC News - May 18, 2006 — WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday. The ad, which is ...

by Dr. Laura Schlessinger

May 18, 2006

Belief.Net - Dr. Laura talks to Beliefnet about thriving in spite of a painful childhood, and why she suggests prayer over therapy. Interview by Dena Ross Radio talk show host and best-selling author, Dr. Laura Schlessinger, known as Dr. Laura , has been giving ...

Large Head-to-Head Study of Aranesp(R) Dosed Every Two Weeks versus ...

May 18, 2006

Genetic Engineering News - -- Randomized, Open-label, Multicenter Study Including More Than 1,200 Cancer Patients with Chemotherapy-Induced Anemia Shows Comparability in Transfusion Rates and Achievement of Target Hemoglobin Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), the world's largest ...

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading: US group (Reuters.co.uk)

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday.

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading: US group (Reuters)

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s CYBX.O online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday.

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading: US group (Reuters.co.uk)

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday.

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading: US group (Reuters)

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s CYBX.O online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday.

Rochester Business Journal

May 18, 2006

Rochester Business Journal - The National Institute of Mental Health has given $2.57 million to the University of Rochester Medical Center’s Department of Psychiatry. The five-year grant will be used to fund a collaborative system, called the Senior Health and Research ...

China Bans Breast-Enlarging Liquid

May 18, 2006

Newsday - BEIJING -- China has banned a breast-enlarging liquid that was injected into more than 300,000 women and caused such pain for some they had their breasts removed -- the latest scandal over dangerous treatments blamed on lax oversight or corrupt ...

China bans pain-inducing breast-enlarging liquid

May 18, 2006

CTV - BEIJING -- China has banned a breast-enlarging liquid that was injected into more than 300,000 women and caused such pain for some they had their breasts removed - the latest scandal over dangerous treatments blamed on lax oversight or corrupt ...

China bans breast-enlarging liquid after complaints of pain ...

May 18, 2006

Rocky Mountain News - BEIJING — China has banned a breast-enlarging liquid that was injected into more than 300,000 women and caused such pain for some they had their breasts removed — the latest scandal over dangerous treatments blamed on lax oversight or corrupt ...

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading (Reuters.co.uk)

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday.

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading: US group (Reuters)

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s CYBX.O online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday.

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading: US group (Reuters)

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s CYBX.O online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday.

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading: US group

May 18, 2006

Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday. The ad, which is running on WebMD Health Corp ...

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading

May 18, 2006

Reuters - WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday. The ad, which is running on WebMD Health Corp ...

Watertown Thrift Shop Has a Mission

May 18, 2006

Litchfield County Times - If there is any such thing as a good buy, surely it can be found at Kaleidoscope, a new thrift shop that opened for business Tuesday on Main Street in Watertown. Designed as a fund-raising source for The Wellspring Foundation Inc., a nonprofit ...

Cyberonics' depression ad is misleading (Reuters.co.uk)

May 18, 2006

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Cyberonics Inc.'s online advertisement for its device to treat depression is misleading and makes exaggerated claims about how well it works, a U.S. advocacy group said on Thursday.

China Bans Breast-Enlarging Liquid

May 18, 2006

WINK TV - BEIJING China has banned a breast-enlarging liquid that was injected into more than 300,000 women and caused such pain for some they had their breasts removed _ the latest scandal over dangerous treatments blamed on lax oversight or corrupt doctors ...

Update 1: China Bans Breast-Enlarging Liquid

May 18, 2006

Forbes - China has banned a breast-enlarging liquid that was injected into more than 300,000 women and caused such pain for some they had their breasts removed - the latest scandal over dangerous treatments blamed on lax oversight or corrupt doctors. The ...

Andrea Roane Reports

May 18, 2006

WUSA - In a study by researchers at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, cancer patients reported a significant reduction in anxiety and depression after an hour long session with an art therapist. At Georgetown's Lombardi Arts ...

Sleep disorders (BBC News)

May 18, 2006

Trouble sleeping is a very common problem - and there are a variety of reasons why people can't get a sound night's rest.

Schering-Plough Announces Hepatitis C Data Presentations at Digestive ...

May 18, 2006

Genetic Engineering News - KENILWORTH, N.J., May 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Eight oral presentations and 23 poster presentations highlighting clinical data for Schering-Plough's hepatitis products, including PEG-INTRON(R) (peginterferon alfa-2b) and REBETOL(R) (ribavirin ...

Brundage race June 4 raises money for suicide prevention

May 18, 2006

Somerville Journal - A fter Somerville resident David P. Brundage took his own life with a gun in 1998, friends and family knew nothing but grief. Now every June they look forward to the road race that helps raise money for suicide prevention. For them, the annual David ...

What Does Prozac Target?

May 18, 2006

Medical News Today - Researchers at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on Long Island have identified which among several different kinds of cells in the brain is the chief target of the widely prescribed antidepressant Prozac. This discovery might enable a new generation of ...

Health Happenings

May 18, 2006

Bradenton Herald - The Herald welcomes information on health-related events open to the public. The deadline for submitting information is noon Friday for the Thursday edition. Information - including time, date and place - can be dropped off, mailed to The Herald, P.O ...

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May 18, 2006

Statesman Journal - Jeremy Crawford says he slipped away from basic training in Fort Benning, Ga., because he lacked medications needed for anxiety and depression. He says a Salem-based Army recruiter had assured him that he'd receive the medicines. AWOL soldiers On any ...

Puppy love eases pain

May 18, 2006

Wausau Daily Herald - Maggie is a 4-year-old, 16-pound Jack Russell terrier who for fun likes to sit in people's laps, chase squirrels and run with her inline-skating owner. For work, Maggie greets and eases the pain of grieving families who are customers at Helke Funeral ...

MACHETE ATTACK VICTIM MAKES SLOW PROGRESS (icTheWharf)

May 18, 2006

MACHETE victim John Payne is making encouraging progress as he continues to recover from the horrific gang attack that left him paralysed in hospital.

Science And Technology / Human Science

May 18, 2006

Science Daily - Pregnancy stress aids toddler development (5 hours ago) -- Women who are stressed and anxious during pregnancy tend to have children who have more advanced mental and motor development by age 2, U.S. ... > full story New twist shown on origin of the ...

Helping everyone but herself

May 18, 2006

Peoria Journal Star - Dr. Karen McCarron helped other parents of autistic children, but in the end couldn't help herself. McCarron leaned on her medical training and research skills to seek ways to aid her autistic 3-year-old, Katherine. With an autism-support group, she ...

Cyberonics Announces Patient Enrollment In New TRD Dosing Study (Medical News Today)

May 18, 2006

Cyberonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYBX) today announced that the first nine patients have been enrolled in a year-long Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy dosing study that will examine treatment outcomes for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who are randomized to three different doses of VNS Therapy. [click link for full article]

Latest News

May 18, 2006

dBusinessNews.com - Triad: Manufacturers Shouldn't Stop With Reducing Transportation Costs; ERS Says Savings Across the Board Can Combat Rising Gas Prices Triad -- The best way for manufacturers to fight rising ... Triad: Targacept Announces Positive Phase II Results ...

MACHETE ATTACK VICTIM MAKES SLOW PROGRESS (Wharf)

May 18, 2006

MACHETE victim John Payne is making encouraging progress as he continues to recover from the horrific gang attack that left him paralysed in hospital.

Cyberonics Announces Patient Enrollment In New TRD Dosing Study

May 18, 2006

Medical News Today - Cyberonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYBX) today announced that the first nine patients have been enrolled in a year-long Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy dosing study that will examine treatment outcomes for patients with treatment-resistant depression ...

Hoarding has no clean solutions

May 18, 2006

Long Beach Press-Telegram - LONG BEACH — Working with proven scientific methods, cooperation among various agencies and empowering people to help themselves are the only real solutions to the problem of hoarding. Such were the short but insightful comments of Marvin Southard ...

Cyberonics Announces Patient Enrollment In New TRD Dosing Study (Medical News Today)

May 18, 2006

Cyberonics, Inc. (Nasdaq: CYBX) today announced that the first nine patients have been enrolled in a year-long Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS) Therapy dosing study that will examine treatment outcomes for patients with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) who are randomized to three different doses of VNS Therapy. [click link for full article]


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