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Study to look at impact of cervical cancer on men (Independent)

The largest study of the effects of cervical cancer is to examine its impact on men.

WBO agrees to interim title bout as Harrison heads for return (The Scotsman: Sport)

THE World Boxing Organisation has cast fresh doubt over Scott Harrison's future as world featherweight champion by sanctioning a contest for the interim title.

Rep. Patrick Kennedy to Enter Drug Rehab

WISH-TV - Rep. Patrick Kennedy said Friday he was entering treatment for addiction to prescription pain medication, a decision made after a highly publicized car crash near the Capitol that he said he cannot recall. Kennedy, D-R.I., said he plans to seek ...

Brain Metastases

KWQC - MONDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Adult survivors of childhood cancer are twice as likely to be jobless as those who don't have that health history, a new report finds. With certain cancers -- those of the brain and central nervous system -- the gap ...

Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?

WOOD - (HealthDay News) -- Everyone has days when they feel stressed, down or just a little blue. But clinical depression lasts more than just a few days or weeks, and makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks such as paying bills, going to work, or even ...

When Worry Gets in the Way of Life

WOOD - SUNDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- To be human is to worry -- about finances, your children's health, work, even whether you remembered to unplug the iron when you go on vacation. But if you find that worry seems to consume your life, that you ...

Treatment can improve lives of mentally ill

Saratogian - This is part of a three-day series examining local mental health issues.The series began Sunday. SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Families come to pediatrician Dr. Douglas Larsen's Albany office all the time seeking help with issues like panic attacks, severe ...

Old Leisure Lodge Building Gets New Life

Ashley County Ledger - A little more than two years after the Hamburg Leisure Lodge nursing home closed, the facility will soon take on new life as the Delta Family Health and Fitness Center for Children. The announcement of the facility's new name and new role came on ...

Positive Influence Of Religion And Spirituality On Blood Pressure

Medical News Today - A study of more than five thousand African Americans found that individuals who were involved with or participated in religious activities had significantly lower blood pressure than those who were not, despite being more likely to be classified as ...

Primate research suggests multiple body clocks

USA Today - PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — There may be more than one body clock that controls sleep, according to a new study. Scientists know that a part of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nucleus regulates cycles of sleep and wakefulness. But Oregon Health ...

Clinic offers mental health care options

Goldsboro News-Argus - A new clinic at Wayne Memorial Hospital is giving mental health patients a new option for care in the wake of mental health reforms and other changes that are forcing some adults to look for new avenues for treatment. Stoney Brook Behavioral Health ...

Positive Influence Of Religion And Spirituality On Blood Pressure (Medical News Today)

A study of more than five thousand African Americans found that individuals who were involved with or participated in religious activities had significantly lower blood pressure than those who were not, despite being more likely to be classified as hypertensive, having higher levels of body mass index (BMI), and lower levels of medication adherence. [click link for full article]

Push made to require postpartum depression screening

WOOD - WASHINGTON -- Sunday is Mother's Day, a day to celebrate the women who helped raise us, but on Capitol Hill Friday, there's a push for federal action to require screening for a severe form of baby blues known as postpartum depression. The illness ...

When Worry Gets in the Way of Life

WCAX - FRIDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the growing evidence that mental illness in childhood can lead to problems later in life, a new Finnish study suggests that depressed kids are more likely to grow up to become smokers. Researchers who ...

Brain Metastases

KWQC - MONDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Adult survivors of childhood cancer are twice as likely to be jobless as those who don't have that health history, a new report finds. With certain cancers -- those of the brain and central nervous system -- the gap ...

Lower Literacy Means Poor Health And Poor Health Care Access For Older People (Medical News Today)

People aged 70 years and older with limited literacy skills are one and one half to two times as likely to have poor health and poor health care access as people with adequate or higher reading ability, according to a study led by researchers at the San Francisco VA Medical Center and the University of California, San Francisco. [click link for full article]

Music Eases Perception Of Chronic Pain

Medical News Today - A study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing found that music can significantly ease a patient's perception of chronic pain. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation examined the effect of music on 60 patients who had been ...

'He preyed on the weak ones'

Lowell Sun - David Lyko of Brookline, N.H., breaks down while talking about the abuse he suffered as a child at the hands of a priest in Lowell. Lyko has been in and out of jail and rehab, and battles depression. SUN/DAVID H. BROW David Lyko measures time through ...

When Worry Gets in the Way of Life

WSFA - SUNDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- To be human is to worry -- about finances, your children's health, work, even whether you remembered to unplug the iron when you go on vacation. But if you find that worry seems to consume your life, that you ...

Battles not over for Iraqi veteran Chris Nolan

WCCO - WAVERLY, Iowa (AP) Hope. That is about all Chris Nolan holds onto these days hope that sometime soon he will get a good night's sleep, that he will be able to work and support his family again, be able to drive a car farther than across town. Hope ...

Music Eases Perception Of Chronic Pain (Medical News Today)

A study published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing found that music can significantly ease a patient's perception of chronic pain. Researchers from the Cleveland Clinic Foundation examined the effect of music on 60 patients who had been experiencing chronic pain for an average of six-and-a-half years. Most of the patients suffered from osteoarthritis, disc problems and rheumatoid arthritis.

Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?

WSFA - (HealthDay News) -- Everyone has days when they feel stressed, down or just a little blue. But clinical depression lasts more than just a few days or weeks, and makes it difficult to perform everyday tasks such as paying bills, going to work, or even ...

Big Biotech Bounce

Forbes - The Nasdaq Biotechnology Index (NBI) finally reversed a crushing two-week losing streak, closing the week up 3%. The index of risky biotech companies fell almost 8% in the two weeks prior. The Amex Pharmaceutical Index (DRG) closed the week up 0.9 ...

From the HealthyWomen Seafood Guide

KRNV - 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 ...

New leadership brings life to Creative Living Center

Daily Reflector - Lindsey Brown has breathed new life and personality into the Creative Living Center. With enthusiasm and a desire to make a difference, the Kinston native and East Carolina University graduate has spearheaded dramatic changes at the adult day center ...

When Worry Gets in the Way of Life

KWQC - SUNDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- To be human is to worry -- about finances, your children's health, work, even whether you remembered to unplug the iron when you go on vacation. But if you find that worry seems to consume your life, that you ...

At Your Job: Disease management specialist: DISEASE MANAGEMENT ...

Asbury Park Press - JOB DESCRIPTION: I'm the team leader for the disease management team for New Jersey Plus accounts, which is the insurance for people employed by the state. We call it disease management, because that's a name people understand, but the actual program ...

When Worry Gets in the Way of Life

WSTM - FRIDAY, May 26 (HealthDay News) -- Adding to the growing evidence that mental illness in childhood can lead to problems later in life, a new Finnish study suggests that depressed kids are more likely to grow up to become smokers. Researchers who ...

Treatment can improve lives of mentally ill

Saratogian - This is part of a series examining local mental health issues. SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Families come to pediatrician Dr. Douglas Larsen's Albany office all the time seeking help with issues like panic attacks, severe phobias, attention deficit disorders ...

Mental Health and Illness - Bouncing Back from the Brink

Southern Illinoisan - Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States suffered from depression his entire adult life. He often battled suicidal thoughts and would go off into the woods, alone accompanied only by a gun. During the time of his second nervous ...

Program nurtures newborns and their parents

MySanAntonio - The baby is beautiful, the joy boundless, the excitement level sky-high, but then comes the crying, the interrupted sleep, the exhaustion and all the stress, doubt and tension that often accompany new parenthood. Linda Garcia, a nervous first-time ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

WIS-TV - THURSDAY, May 25 (HealthDay News) -- Short courses of hypnosis therapy or cognitive therapy can calm the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) for the estimated 15 percent of adult Americans who suffer from the disorder, a new study ...

Community news

Daily Reflector - The Pitt County Democratic Party will meet at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at City Hotel & Bistro. A breakfast buffet will be available. Frank Dooley, communications director of the Foundation of Renewal for Eastern North Carolina, will be the speaker. For ...

Brain Metastases

WLNS - MONDAY, May 22 (HealthDay News) -- Adult survivors of childhood cancer are twice as likely to be jobless as those who don't have that health history, a new report finds. With certain cancers -- those of the brain and central nervous system -- the gap ...

Definition of Depression (Bipolar Disorder)

HealthScout - Major depression is manifested by a combination of symptoms (see Symptoms below) that interfere with the ability to work, sleep, eat and enjoy once pleasurable activities. These symptoms occur without any apparent cause and deepen and persist day-in ...

Books : The Complete Adult Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (Practice ...

Science Daily - Treatment plan components for 42 behaviorally based presenting problems, including 3 entirely new to this edition Over 1,000 prewritten treatment goals, objectives, and interventions–plus space to record your own treatment plan options A step-by ...

War’s hell on families too

Boston Herald - F amilies of deployed military at all levels - active duty, reservists and National Guard - are deeply and permanently affected by war. They deserve services and resources to help them cope. Imagine this daily reality: A woman tucks her 4-year-old ...

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

KHNL News 8 - 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 ...

Program nurtures newborns and their parents

San Antonio Express News - The baby is beautiful, the joy boundless, the excitement level sky-high, but then comes the crying, the interrupted sleep, the exhaustion and all the stress, doubt and tension that often accompany new parenthood. Linda Garcia, a nervous first-time ...

Alternative treatments popular way to treat mental-health problems

La Crosse Tribune - Harvey Larsen finds that Tai Chi Chih has a calming effect when he does the movements. The Holmen, Wis., man said the gentle movements help reduce stress and increase his energy. Larson takes Tai Chi Chih instruction from Sister Marian Massman at the ...

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