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Money Saving Ideas

May 21, 2006

WREG - Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, a number of recent studies are shedding new light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients ...

From the National Women's Health Report: Heart Disease - From ...

May 21, 2006

WREG - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ...

Military Vets Wage War Against Obesity

May 21, 2006

Associated Press - COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- Vietnam veteran Abdul Baseer-El survived a rocket attack in Da Nang in the '60s. Today he is fighting a new enemy: obesity. The 57-year-old former Marine has worked hard to lose 100 pounds with the help of doctors at a Veterans ...

'Blank Canvas'

May 21, 2006

South Coast Today - PETER PEREIRA/The Standard-Times Robin Cabral, whose husband committed suicide, has struggled through the loss and her own depression that has set in. Mrs. Cabral keeps a shrine of her husband’s photos on a small table with a white cloth, two ...

Botox Into Frown Lines Can Help Patients With Major Depression

May 21, 2006

Medical News Today - A trial carried out by Dr. Eric Finzi and Dr. Erika Wasserman found that treating clinically depressed patients with botox on the frown lines of their faces actually got rid of their depression . In their abstract report, found in the journal ...

Botox study finds patients less depressed

May 21, 2006

Political Gateway - WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- A small U.S. study of wrinkle removing Botox found depressed patients who received the treatment were in a better mood after. Dermatologist Eric Finzi said the study used patients who were depressed, not those looking for ...

Researchers Report Results for 28-day Phase II Study of VX-950 in ...

May 21, 2006

Genetic Engineering News - LOS ANGELES , May 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Data to be presented this week at the Digestive Disease Week conference show that plasma HCV RNA was reduced to undetectable levels (less than 10 IU/mL) in all 12 of 12 (100%) patients with genotype 1 ...

A lift for faces -- and moods?

May 21, 2006

Los Angeles Times - Inspired by age-old literary wisdom, countless song lyrics and the 1872 musings of Charles Darwin, a very 2006 theory to treat depression has emerged. Why not turn that frown upside down — with a shot of Botox? By preventing the physical act of ...

From the HealthyWomen Seafood Guide

May 21, 2006

KSLA - Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, a number of recent studies are shedding new light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients ...

Tonight, Wallace's colleagues at CBS turn camera on him

May 21, 2006

Orlando Sentinel - Mike Wallace gets the Mike Wallace treatment -- tough, incisive questions -- tonight on a wonderful 60 Minutes. To mark Wallace's last regular appearance on the CBS newsmagazine, his colleagues explore his career, style and life. The tribute, titled ...

Women Exposed To Violence From Partner Have Higher Rates Of Depression, Adverse Health, Study Says (Medical News Today)

May 21, 2006

Women who have been exposed to intimate partner violence, or IPV, have significantly higher rates of depression, social isolation and physical health symptoms than other women, according to a study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, United Press International reports (United Press International, 5/16). [click link for full article]

Botox Appears to Ease Depression Symptoms

May 21, 2006

Canton Repository - WASHINGTON — Kathleen Delano had suffered from depression for years. Having tried psychotherapy and a number of anti-depressant drugs in vain, she resigned herself to a life of suffering. Then she tried Botox, the drug that became a rage a few ...

Mental health problems of

May 21, 2006

Salem News Online - As part of the observance of National Mental Health Month, May 21 ­ 27 has been set aside to observe Older Americans' Mental Health Week to spread the message that mental illness is not a normal part of aging, to increase the community's ...

From the National Women's Health Report: Heart Disease - From ...

May 21, 2006

KSLA - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ...

Coping skills, Where to get help

May 21, 2006

Des Moines Register - USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS: This may help wash away memories, increase social confidence, or induce sleep, but it causes more problems than it cures. Using alcohol or drugs can create a dependence, harm your judgment and mental abilities, cause ...

health calendar

May 21, 2006

Waterbury Republican-American - AVIAN FLU DISCUSSION 3 p.m., Charlotte Hungerford Hospital auditorium, 540 Litchfield St., Torrington. monday RAISING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES 6-8 p.m., St. Mary's Hospital, room G01, Waterbury. Refreshments, light meal. (860) 350-6025, (203) 809 ...

Take time to 'mind your health' during Mental Health Month

May 21, 2006

Newark Advocate - Mental health matters in every aspect and at every stage of your life. Taking good care of your mental health is vital to your overall health and well-being and to your success in school, work and at home. Mental health problems are real, they are ...

Coping skills, Where to get help

May 21, 2006

Des Moines Register - USE OF ALCOHOL AND DRUGS: This may help wash away memories, increase social confidence, or induce sleep, but it causes more problems than it cures. Using alcohol or drugs can create a dependence, harm your judgment and mental abilities, cause ...

A Good Coach Stresses Safety First

May 21, 2006

WXIX - (ARA) - Do you feel sad all the time? Have trouble concentrating and making decisions? Or experience feelings of guilt, worthlessness and helplessness that won't go away? If so, you may be one of the 19 million Americans who suffer from depression ...

Voices: Remember the child

May 21, 2006

Joplin Globe - Brandie McLean's picture on the front page of the paper (Globe, May 13) made me think of poor little Braxton. I would have loved to see his former foster parents on the front page instead, with some kind of charges brought against them. Had that been ...

Life after NOVA

May 21, 2006

Canton Repository - CANTON - Denise Blogna can’t see her counselor as often as she wants, and Judy Erlandson still hasn’t found a new psychiatrist. Counselor Maria Willis Gordon feels like she’s back at square one with some of her clients, who went months without ...

Botox Appears to Ease Depression Symptoms

May 21, 2006

Canton Repository - WASHINGTON — Kathleen Delano had suffered from depression for years. Having tried psychotherapy and a number of anti-depressant drugs in vain, she resigned herself to a life of suffering. Then she tried Botox, the drug that became a rage a few ...

Shock Therapy for the 21st Century Shock Therapy for the 21st Century

May 21, 2006

WBAY Green Bay - When you hear the term "shock therapy," probably a lot of negative impressions come to mind. But electro-convulsive therapy, as it's now called, has nothing to do with shocks and everything to do with helping people with severe depression ...

Community calendar

May 21, 2006

Herald-Dispatch - International Folklanders, seeking new members to learn folk dances from countries around the world, 5 p.m., Folk Dance House, Exit I-64, Cannonsburg, Ky. Partners not required. Open to beginners. Instructor, Carole Prietzel. Class cost, $2.50. Call ...

Debtors Anonymous lends aid to those digging out from bills

May 21, 2006

Seattle Times - Every Saturday morning, about a dozen men and women gather in a white-walled room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago to discuss their painful addiction. Members of Debtors Anonymous, their drugs of choice are typically credit cards. "I was ...

From the National Women's Health Report: Heart Disease - From ...

May 21, 2006

WLNS - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ...

Letter to the editor - Upon further review

May 21, 2006

Beaver County Times - I did my homework as requested by Tom King's letter ("Homosexuality isn't hardwired," Wednesday). The information he presented needed to be corrected. The crux of his argument was based on a quote by Dr. Jeffery Satinover. A little research revealed ...

Shock Therapy for the 21st Century Shock Therapy for the 21st Century

May 21, 2006

WBAY Green Bay - When you hear the term "shock therapy," probably a lot of negative impressions come to mind. But electro-convulsive therapy, as it's now called, has nothing to do with shocks and everything to do with helping people with severe depression ...

From the HealthyWomen Seafood Guide

May 21, 2006

KATC 3 - Although the link between seafood consumption and improved health has been known for decades, a number of recent studies are shedding new light on the many health benefits of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish. Considered essential nutrients ...

Local Cancer Program Offered

May 21, 2006

Vindicator - CANFIELD — The American Cancer Society's Look Good Feel Better program for women undergoing cancer treatment is offered from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at the ACS office, 525 North Broad St. (state Route 46). Under the program, a trained and licensed ...

Seasonal Affective Disorder

May 21, 2006

WNEM - (TV5) -- Thousands in Mid-Michigan are suffering from what many simply call the "holiday blues." But it could be a form of depression that's gaining awareness across the country. So what is seasonal affective disorder? SAD, otherwise known as ...

Coping With Heart Disease

May 21, 2006

KATC 3 - If you've had a heart attack, a stroke, or even just been diagnosed with some form of cardiovascular disease, you're probably reeling with shock and filled with questions. How will this change my life? What does this mean for my family? Am I going to ...


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You Can Deal With Your Depression
You can manage your depression and your fears. Here is a short list of techniques that a person can use to help manage their depression and fears. I was told by a counselor that one of the ways to manage depression is to challenge your negative thinking with ...
WHEN SOMEONE YOU KNOW STRUGGLES WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
What do you do when someone you know has to deal with persistent fears, anxieties or even depression? Well the first thing you need to do is to get the person to seek the services of a professional and/or counselor who can lead them in the right direction and ...
When Do You See A Doctor If You Have (Or You Think You Have) Depression?
If you have depression, or at least you think you have one, you must realize that you should not diagnose yourself. You need to have a healthcare practitioner that is skilled to give you a correct assessment and professional diagnosis of your condition. There is absolutely no reason ...
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