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New ager: Ayurveda (Daily Telegraph)

June 9, 2006

Judith Woods on Ayurveda, an ancient Indian healing system based on the idea of balancing our three life forces.

Teacher wins case over 'worst ever' bullying by head (Guardian Unlimited)

June 9, 2006

· Tribunal likely to award distressed deputy £56,000· Authorities criticised for rejecting complaints

New ager: Ayurveda (Daily Telegraph)

June 9, 2006

Judith Woods on Ayurveda, an ancient Indian healing system based on the idea of balancing our three life forces.

State gets D grade in mental health report card

June 9, 2006

KFOR - OKLAHOMA CITY -- A national mental health group gives Oklahoma a "D" for the way the state treats adults with mental illness, but says things are getting better. The National Alliance on Mental Illness says Oklahoma is floundering in its efforts to ...

Prescribing of Antipsychotic Drugs for Children on Rise

June 9, 2006

FOX News - Mark Olfson, MD, MPH, and colleagues report that news in June’s issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry. Olfson works in New York at Columbia University’s psychiatry department. Most of those prescriptions were for second-generation ...

The nightmare of medical identity theft

June 9, 2006

Computerworld - Financial identity theft is bad enough. But lesser-known medical identity theft could be even worse. This eye-opening report from the World Privacy Forum says it often involves false entries in medical files that could haunt a person for ages and ...

Study: Yoga Helps Breast Cancer Patients

June 9, 2006

WISH-TV - Women going through treatment for breast cancer felt better when they tried yoga, according to one of the first scientific studies of its kind. "Our belief is something as simple and brief as a short (yoga) program would be very useful" at combating ...

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

June 9, 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 ...

Depression device Depression device

June 9, 2006

KFOR - OKLAHOMA CITY -- It's a deep dark pit that some people can't climb out of. It’s depression. It can be so severe that not even the strongest medicine or shock therapy can control it, but now a new device is changing lives in Oklahoma. Now you will ...

Expectations High For Novartis At ADA Meeting

June 9, 2006

Forbes - Ahead of what he expects to be a "strong showing" for Novartis at the American Diabetes Association, Standard & Poor's Equity Research analyst David Seemungal upgraded ADRs of the Basel, Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company to "strong buy" from ...

Maybe Tonight Honey, I Have a Migraine

June 9, 2006

LiveScience.com - Migraines have been linked to sexual desire in new research that could improve understanding of the crippling headaches. In a relatively small study, 68 young men and women were surveyed about recent headaches and sexual desire. Migraine sufferers ...

WFU Studies Link Between Headaches, Sexual Desire

June 9, 2006

WXII 12 - WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- Contrary to the popular cliché, "Not tonight, I have a headache," new research suggests that not all headache sufferers avoid sexual activity. In fact, migraine sufferers reported higher levels of sexual desire than those with ...

Seafood: New Research on Its Health Benefits

June 9, 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 ...

Questions Raised on Another Chief's Stock Options

June 9, 2006

Tuscaloosa News - New accusations of corporate stock option abuse were leveled yesterday, this time against Cyberonics, a medical device maker that is no stranger to controversy. The company's board approved stock option grants for top executives one evening in June ...

All the Rage: Survey extends reach of explosive-anger disorder

June 9, 2006

Science News - A mental disorder that encompasses a wide range of recurring, hostile outbursts, including domestic violence and road rage, characterizes considerably more people than previous data had indicated, a national survey finds. At some point in their lives ...

Age No Barrier To Mental Health

June 9, 2006

Ledger - Depression afflicts people of all ages, but it can be particularly devastating for older people, who are less likely to seek treatment and more likely to commit suicide than younger adults similarly afflicted. The problems include the failure to ...

Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?

June 9, 2006

WCAX - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ...

Expectations High For Novartis At ADA Meeting

June 9, 2006

Forbes - Ahead of what he expects to be a "strong showing" for Novartis at the American Diabetes Association, Standard & Poor's Equity Research analyst David Seemungal upgraded ADRs of the Basel, Switzerland-based pharmaceutical company to "strong buy" from ...

Migraine Headaches And Sexual Desire May Be Linked

June 9, 2006

Science Daily - Contrary to the popular cliché, "Not tonight, I have a headache," new research suggests that not all headache sufferers avoid sexual activity. In fact, migraine sufferers reported higher levels of sexual desire than those with other types of ...

Rattlesnake Season Poses Concerns for Pets

June 9, 2006

YubaNet - For veterinarian Karl Jandrey, rattlesnake season has already begun. Jandrey treats small animal emergency cases at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital of the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. "The last weekend of April, our first ...

New hotel, 5,000 more apartments...

June 9, 2006

Hudson Reporter - NEWPORT HOTEL – This is the Newport Westin Jersey City, a 253-foot tall, 429-room hotel that started construction last week with a scheduled completion date of spring 2008. A groundbreaking took place Thursday for a new hotel in the city's Newport ...

Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?

June 9, 2006

WCAX - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ...

Questions Raised on Another Chief's Stock Options

June 9, 2006

Star-Banner - New accusations of corporate stock option abuse were leveled yesterday, this time against Cyberonics, a medical device maker that is no stranger to controversy. The company's board approved stock option grants for top executives one evening in June ...

Sobriety can include medication

June 9, 2006

Lexington Herald-Leader - The treatment plan used to be simple, if not easy: A recovering alcoholic was to follow the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and steer clear of any drugs that affect mental state. Today, physicians and addiction researchers look at the alcoholic in a ...

Neighbors resist group home plan

June 9, 2006

Daily Camera - A group of Boulder residents upset about plans to build a live-in, eight-patient mental health treatment center in their neighborhood say they've hired an attorney to try to stop it. Neighbors had appealed to the city to review its decision allowing ...

Region expects to reap $47.5M for mental health services

June 9, 2006

Sacramento Business Journal - The four counties in Greater Sacramento expect to get a total of more than $47.5 million over the next three years in new money for mental health services, thanks to California voters. Proposition 63 -- the Mental Health Services Act -- was approved ...

Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?

June 9, 2006

WIS-TV - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ...

Questions Raised on Another Chief's Stock Options

June 9, 2006

Star-Banner - New accusations of corporate stock option abuse were leveled yesterday, this time against Cyberonics, a medical device maker that is no stranger to controversy. The company's board approved stock option grants for top executives one evening in June ...

Whistle While You Recuperate

June 9, 2006

MedicineNet.com - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ...

Facility helps women get back on their feet

June 9, 2006

Carroll County Times - Seven months ago, Clarissa Maxwell slept in the streets. She didn't work. She drank excessive amounts of alcohol to keep the blues away. "Love was a bottle of vodka," Maxwell said. She hated herself and her life. She was not the woman she was six ...

Health Tip: Think You Might Be Depressed?

June 9, 2006

WCAX - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ...

Tired of being tired? It could be your thyroid

June 9, 2006

South Coast Today - 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 ...

Mental Health and Illness - Bouncing Back from the Brink

June 9, 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 ...

Boys With ADHD Calm Down With Dance Therapy (Medical News Today)

June 9, 2006

Dance therapy can be a successful method for reaching children and adolescents with problems. This has been shown in a research project at Karlstad University and the University College of Dance in Stockholm, Sweden. Hyperactive and unruly boys with ADHD became calmer and played better with playmates. [click link for full article]

Sobriety can include medication

June 9, 2006

Akron Beacon Journal - The treatment plan used to be simple, if not easy: A recovering alcoholic was to follow the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous and steer clear of any drugs that affect mental state. Today, physicians and addiction researchers look at the alcoholic in a ...

Boys With ADHD Calm Down With Dance Therapy

June 9, 2006

Medical News Today - Dance therapy can be a successful method for reaching children and adolescents with problems. This has been shown in a research project at Karlstad University and the University College of Dance in Stockholm, Sweden. Hyperactive and unruly boys with ...

Botox smile lifts spirits

June 9, 2006

South Coast Today - 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 ...

Boys With ADHD Calm Down With Dance Therapy (Medical News Today)

June 9, 2006

Dance therapy can be a successful method for reaching children and adolescents with problems. This has been shown in a research project at Karlstad University and the University College of Dance in Stockholm, Sweden. Hyperactive and unruly boys with ADHD became calmer and played better with playmates. [click link for full article]

European Agency: Prozac Cleared for Children

June 9, 2006

Sci-Tech Today - However, the regulator's ruling said Prozac should only be given to children with moderate to severe depression who have not responded to several sessions of psychological therapy. The drug should also be given in small doses and must be used ...

Whistle While You Recuperate

June 9, 2006

WLNS - WEDNESDAY, June 7 (HealthDay News) -- Medical care often involves instruments that poke and prod. So it may come as a huge relief to patients when the instrument involved in their therapy -- perhaps something from the string or percussion family ...


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WHEN SOMEONE YOU KNOW STRUGGLES WITH DEPRESSION AND ANXIETY
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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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