New data published in the March 17, 2009, issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology suggest that relatively healthy women with severe depression are at increased risk of cardiac events, including sudden cardiac death (SCD) and fatal coronary heart disease (CHD). Researchers found that much of the relationship between depressive Click here to read more.. »
Berkeley, Calif.: A high blood pressure education campaign called Heart 2 Heart raises awareness about the disease among black residents by concentrating only on high-risk families living on four city streets, the Oakland Tribune reports. The three-year, $500,000 collaborative effort between the city and LifeLong Medical Care calls for workers to reach about 500 households through door-to-door Click here to read more.. »
With the nation’s economic crisis contributing to greater workplace stress, providing effective mental health care for employees may be more important than ever.
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Pregnant women suffering from asthma run a greater risk of giving birth prematurely if they suspend their asthma treatments. According to a Universit?© de Montr?©al study, published in Respiratory Medicine, the probability of suffering from hypertension during pregnancy also increases for women who interrupt their asthma treatment.
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As the economic outlook becomes gloomier and gloomier and the credit crunch bites even harder, experts at the Priory Group are warning that they are seeing an increasing number of patients suffering from the symptoms of ‘recession depression’.
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The following highlights efforts that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
Austin, Texas: City officials this month will begin a series of forums, called the "Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Initiative," which seek to improve the quality of life among Hispanics, the Austin American-Statesman’s "Somos Austin" blog reports. Four community forums covering specific quality of life topics will be held Click here to read more.. »
Researchers at The Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee have linked higher levels of the hormone aldosterone to high blood pressure and blood vessel disease in African Americans. Aldosterone is secreted by the adrenal glands and causes salt retention by the kidneys.
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The Institute of Race Relations has published a new report on the devastating impact on family life of Britain’s anti-terrorist control order and detention policy. The report, entitled ‘Besieged in Britain’, has been written by journalist and author Victoria Brittain, co-author with Moazzam Begg of Enemy Combatant: a British Muslim’s journey to Guant??namo and back. Based on her meeting Click here to read more.. »
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Scientists in the United States say they have discovered a link between heart disease and erectile dysfunction - they say in some cases that risk is doubled.
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CyDex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that it has successfully completed an early proof-of-concept phase Buy ultram without prescription II clinical trial of its Captisol-Enabled® budesonide/azelastine nasal spray for seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). CyDex has an international PCT patent application pending for this combination nasal spray product.
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Berlin, 28-30 January, 2009: Acute severe hypertension is currently inadequately managed and its impact underestimated, agreed specialists in intensive care and cardiology at a multidisciplinary meeting on acute care, where a new European registry - EUROSTAT - was launched to collect data on the issue.
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Ligand Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (NASDAQ:LGND) (the "Company" or "Ligand") announced positive preliminary results from the Phase IIb study for PS433540, the first-in-class Dual Acting Receptor Agonist (DARA) that targets the angiotensin and endothelin receptors.
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The National Breast Cancer Coalition Fund has awarded 20 Advocacy in Action grants totaling $100,000 to member organizations selected by a competitive application process to assist groups in forwarding advocacy locally.
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Whilst losing a baby is distressing for parents, until now it has been less widely acknowledged that medical staff themselves can be affected by the losses experienced by their patients.
New research from the University of Leicester shows that staff working in obstetrics and gynaecology, caring for families experiencing loss, can also experience significant and clinical levels of distress.
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Treating mild gestational diabetes reduces a woman’s risk of delivering an excessively large infant and developing pre-eclampsia by 50%, according to a study released Thursday at the meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine in San Diego, USA Today reports. The study, funded by the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development and published in Diabetes Care, was Click here to read more.. »
Some overweight teenagers are more likely than normal weight teens to show symptoms of depression or anxiety, though there are differences by race and ethnicity, according to a study published in the February issue of Pediatrics, Reuters Health reports. The study, by Rhonda BeLue of Pennsylvania State University and colleagues, is based on a national survey Click here to read more.. »
Children who become very upset when their parents fight are more likely to develop psychological problems. But little is known about what happens beyond these behavioral reactions in terms of children’s biological responses. A new study has found that children who are very distressed when their parents fight also have higher levels of cortisol, a stress hormone.
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A study conducted by Universit?© de Montr?©al researchers on downstream and upstream water from the Montreal wastewater treatment plant has revealed the presence of chemotherapy products and certain hypertension and cholesterol medications.
Bezafibrate (cholesterol reducing medication), enalapril (hypertension medication), methotrexate and cyclophosphamide (two products used in the treatment Click here to read more.. »
The National Institute for Health Research Health Technology Assessment (NIHR HTA) programme is expanding the evidence base surrounding the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for the treatment of depression by commissioning three new research projects. Existing research suggests that CBT may be effective in tackling depression, but Click here to read more.. »
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Many of the 40 million American adults who suffer from anxiety disorders also have problems with balance. generic diflucan online buy As increasing numbers of children are diagnosed with anxiety, Tel Aviv University researchers have discovered that the link between balance and anxiety can be Click here to read more.. »
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Medication and psychotherapy may be beneficial for patients suffering from body dysmorphic disorder (BDD). But a new Cochrane Review found that much more research is required to determine the most effective treatment and whether both approaches should be used in combination.
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