Depression Care Study Receives $2.6 Million Grant

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With the nation’s economic crisis contributing to greater workplace stress, providing effective mental health care for employees may be more important than ever.
Unfortunately, the approach most companies take in purchasing mental health care benefits is flawed and unlikely to produce the best outcomes for either their bottom line or their employees’ welfare, according to a Florida State University College of Medicine researcher.
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March 31st 2009 Uncategorized

Ecstasy Could Help Patients With Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

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Ecstasy may help suffers of post-traumatic stress learn to deal with their memories more effectively by encouraging a feeling of safety, according to an article in the Journal of Psychopharmacology published today by SAGE. Buy generic zoloft Studies have shown that a type of psychological treatment called exposure therapy - where the patient repeatedly recalls the traumatic experience Click here to read more.. »

March 12th 2009 Uncategorized

Bypassing The Blues: Treatment For Depression After Bypass Surgery Improves Quality Of Life And Reduces Cardiac Symptoms

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Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) patients who were screened for depression after surgery and then cared for by a nurse-led team of health care specialists reported better quality of life and improved physical function than those who received their doctors’ usual care, according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. The main outcomes of the study will be presented publicly for the first time at the American Psychosomatic Click here to read more.. »

March 11th 2009 Uncategorized

Stress Affects How Wounds Heal In Different Tissues

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Buy cipro pills Stress is a factor in the healing of wounds, whether they be in skin or mucosal tissue, but stress affects healing in these tissues differently, according to new research conducted at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
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March 10th 2009 Uncategorized

Waiting Period After Breast Biopsy Triggers High Stress Hormone Levels, Study Finds

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Women who are waiting for the results of a breast biopsy have stress hormone levels equivalent to those of women who are diagnosed with breast cancer, according to a study published recently in the journal Radiology, the New York Times reports.
For the study, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School followed 126 women through the waiting period after a breast biopsy, monitoring their Click here to read more.. »

March 9th 2009 Uncategorized