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Inflammatory Bowel Disease

June 2, 2006

WCAX - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in five Americans suffers from the pain, bloating and embarrassment caused by irritable bowel syndrome, one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors. But little is known about the disorder ...

From the HealthyWomen Seafood Guide

June 2, 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 ...

Expert Advice on Heart Attack Now Online

June 2, 2006

14 WFIE - The misery of acne is something 14-year-old Karsten bench knows all too well.He was once plagued by pimples. "It used to come up around on my forehead, but now it's just mostly down here." The enemies? Stress, bacteria and hormones. Dermatologist Dr ...

Bracco recalls depression in memoir

June 2, 2006

Political Gateway - NEW YORK, June 2 (UPI) -- "The Sopranos" star Lorraine Bracco writes in her memoir of the crippling depression she was battling when she accepted the role on the HBO mob drama. Bracco said in her new book, "The Couch," a number of factors including a ...

Local women share postpartum depression stories in advance of state ...

June 2, 2006

1960 Sun - WENT THROUGH THE ‘BABY BLUES’ – Margaret Whalley, a downtown Jersey City mother of two sons, spoke last week about suffering from afterbirth depression. It's known generally as the "baby blues," a mild depression after childbirth that affects ...

Researchers Explore Psychological Link to Bowel Disorder

June 2, 2006

KATC 3 - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in five Americans suffers from the pain, bloating and embarrassment caused by irritable bowel syndrome, one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors. But little is known about the disorder ...

What Really Works on Acne?

June 2, 2006

14 WFIE - The misery of acne is something 14-year-old Karsten bench knows all too well.He was once plagued by pimples. "It used to come up around on my forehead, but now it's just mostly down here." The enemies? Stress, bacteria and hormones. Dermatologist Dr ...

More than just a Band-Aid

June 2, 2006

Town Online - S craped knees and stomach aches may have been the main reasons to visit to the school nurse’s office in decades past. But more and more, it’s for achy moods or anxiousness that kids need to seek a remedy during school hours. Masconomet High ...

First social worker to be jailed for client affair (Daily Telegraph)

June 2, 2006

A social worker has been jailed for having an affair with a married woman who was suffering from post-natal depression, even though she consented to sex.

Problems and needs for improving primary care of osteoarthritis ...

June 2, 2006

BioMed Central - Osteoarthritis (OA) is highly prevalent and has substantial impact on quality of life as well as on healthcare costs. The general practitioner (GP) often is the first care provider for patients with this chronic disease. The aim of this study was to ...

Seafood: New Research on Its Health Benefits

June 2, 2006

Eyewitness News - 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 ...

Health Special Section: All About Acne

June 2, 2006

Sampan - Acne is a very common skin affliction causing all shapes and sizes of reddish spots on the face, chest, back and buttocks. It afflicts 85% of adolescents of both sexes. It also can affect adult men and women, although not commonly in the elderly ...

Words as Powerful as Sticks and Stones

June 2, 2006

Food Consumer - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Belittling, shaming or threatening a child may be as detrimental to the young victim as physical or sexual abuse, new research suggests. Repeated verbal abuse from parents can contribute to depression and anxiety ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

June 2, 2006

WOOD - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in five Americans suffers from the pain, bloating and embarrassment caused by irritable bowel syndrome, one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors. But little is known about the disorder ...

Military Vets Wage War Against Obesity

June 2, 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 ...

Coping With Heart Disease

June 2, 2006

WANE-TV - 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 ...

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

June 2, 2006

Eyewitness News - 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 ...

Bipolar teens see hostility in neutral faces (New Scientist)

June 2, 2006

Adolescents with bipolar disorder are more likely to misinterpret neutral facial expressions – and brain scans reveal a boosted fear level

Philanthropy Today

June 2, 2006

Chronicle of Philanthropy - The family of Arthur Zankel, the financier who committed suicide in July, is expected to announce donations totaling up to $120-million from his estate today, reports The Wall Street Journal. Among the largest gifts is a $40-million donation to ...

Youth suicide prevention workshops slated for Bloomfield, Sikeston

June 2, 2006

Daily Statesman - Suicide is the third leading cause of death for people ages 15 through 24 in the United States. Overall, it is ranked 11th in cause of death for all age groups across the nation. In Missouri, approximately 700 people successfully complete suicide ...

Push made to require postpartum depression screening

June 2, 2006

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 ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

June 2, 2006

WOI-TV - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in five Americans suffers from the pain, bloating and embarrassment caused by irritable bowel syndrome, one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors. But little is known about the disorder ...

Depression one cause for slow patient recovery after heart attack

June 2, 2006

Earthtimes - In the month of May, researchers in the American Heart Journal had reported that patients who were afflicted from depression recovered much more slowly than patients who were not depressed, after a heart attack. According to one of the authors of the ...

Seafood: New Research on Its Health Benefits

June 2, 2006

WTOL-TV - 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 ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

June 2, 2006

WATE - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in five Americans suffers from the pain, bloating and embarrassment caused by irritable bowel syndrome, one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors. But little is known about the disorder ...

SOPRANO SHRINK SHOCK

June 2, 2006

New York Post - June 2, 2006 -- Actress Lorraine Bracco reveals in her new memoir she was suffering from crippling depression when she first took on the role as Tony Soprano's shrink as a result of the devastating dissolution of her marriage to actor Harvey Keitel ...

Bracco's Celebrity Romances, Depression and 'Sopranos' Therapy

June 2, 2006

ABC News - From Homeless to Hollywood 20/20: A True 'Rags to Riches' Tale Cancun Confidential: Do your kids know the dangers behind the Spring break getaway? Plus, Bob Brown reports on an innovative program helping kids in the foster care system. June 2, 2006 ...

Tired of being tired? It could be your thyroid

June 2, 2006

Fort Wayne News-Sentinel - Recognize this scenario? You diet and exercise, but your waistline stays the same - or worse, it steadily expands. It might not be your fault. You could be suffering from hypothyroidism, also known as underactive thyroid. Because thyroid hormones ...

Fatigue A Lasting Problem After Liver Transplantation (Medical News Today)

June 2, 2006

A new study on fatigue experienced by patients after undergoing liver transplantation found that it is a major problem that does not tend to improve with the passage of time. Liver transplant patients experience physical fatigue and reduced activity rather than mental fatigue and reduced motivation. [click link for full article]

Money Saving Ideas

June 2, 2006

WHO-TV - 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 ...

Mental Health and Illness - Bouncing Back from the Brink

June 2, 2006

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 ...

Mental Health Milieu

June 2, 2006

Inside Higher Ed - How Healthy Are Campus Health Centers? , June 1 Student Casualties of Iraq , May 19 Psychological Troubles on the Rise , March 29 After a Suicide , March 21 Not So Confidential Counseling , Dec. 2 She tackled a guy on the street whom she wanted to be ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

June 2, 2006

KPLC TV - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in five Americans suffers from the pain, bloating and embarrassment caused by irritable bowel syndrome, one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors. But little is known about the disorder ...

Suspect in Juárez slayings dies

June 2, 2006

El Paso Times - The Egyptian chemist who was the prime suspect in several murders of women in Juárez in the 1990s died early Thursday of a heart attack in Chihuahua City, where he was in prison. Abdel Latif Sharif Sharif, 59, known in Mexico as "The Egyptian," was ...

Words as Powerful as Sticks and Stones

June 2, 2006

HealthCentral.com - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Belittling, shaming or threatening a child may be as detrimental to the young victim as physical or sexual abuse, new research suggests. Repeated verbal abuse from parents can contribute to depression and anxiety ...

Suffer from Chronic Depression? New Treatment Offers Hope

June 2, 2006

KPLC TV - (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 ...

Cancer Worries Continue Long After Treatment Ends (Medical News Today)

June 2, 2006

The doctor may give the cancer patient a clean bill of health, but worries about recurrences, lingering effects from treatment, a second cancer and a shortened life plague the thoughts of approximately one-third of long-term, older-adult cancer survivors, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University's Cancer Survivor Research Project. [click link for full article]

When Worry Gets in the Way of Life

June 2, 2006

WSFA - 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

June 2, 2006

WSFA - 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 ...

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

June 2, 2006

KHNL News 8 - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- As many as one in five Americans suffers from the pain, bloating and embarrassment caused by irritable bowel syndrome, one of the most common disorders diagnosed by doctors. But little is known about the disorder ...

Words as Powerful as Sticks and Stones

June 2, 2006

National Womens Health Information Center - THURSDAY, June 1 (HealthDay News) -- Belittling, shaming or threatening a child may be as detrimental to the young victim as physical or sexual abuse, new research suggests. Repeated verbal abuse from parents can contribute to depression and anxiety ...

Cancer Worries Continue Long After Treatment Ends (Medical News Today)

June 2, 2006

The doctor may give the cancer patient a clean bill of health, but worries about recurrences, lingering effects from treatment, a second cancer and a shortened life plague the thoughts of approximately one-third of long-term, older-adult cancer survivors, according to researchers from Case Western Reserve University's Cancer Survivor Research Project. [click link for full article]


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