A new study shows that antidepressant drugs which only affect serotonin, often used as first choice treatments, may not be best for depression in people with Parkinson’s disease. The new research is published in the December 17, 2008, online issue of Neurology®, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Depression affects up to 50 percent of people Click here to read more.. »
A recent study published in the Archives of Disease
in Childhood finds that although most people consider rice to
be a "hypoallergenic" food with stomach-settling capabilities,
the cereal actually can cause a severe allergic reaction.
Researchers from Australia studied 31 infants, less than 12 months of
age, who presented with food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome
(FPIES) Click here to read more.. »
Mental illness is one of the last surviving stigmas in today’s liberal society. Class, race, religion, gender and sexual orientation, are all off-limits now as reasons for discrimination, social exclusion, jokes or disparaging remarks of any kind. Where these are concerned, we’ve come a long way in terms of tolerance, fairness and sensitivity to the feelings of others; as a rule, words are chosen carefully so as not to offend and legislation ensures fair Click here to read more.. »
Cypress Pharmaceutical, Inc., announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval of the company’s abbreviated new drug application (ANDA) for the prescription and over-the-counter versions of Cetirizine Hydrochloride Oral Solution, 1 mg/1 mL.
Cypress’ Cetirizine HCl Oral Solution is the AA-rated generic equivalent to McNeil Consumer Healthcare’s Zyrtec® Oral Solution. The prescription Click here to read more.. »
Two new national health studies show that more adults in the US are living with hypertension than ever before; while this is bad news in that the
proportion of the population with high blood pressure has gone up, it is also good news in that more people are living with rather than dying from high blood
pressure. The investigators also concluded that obesity Click here to read more.. »
The herbal medicine St. John’s wort appears to work just as well as some prescribed antidepressants for treating patients with major depression, a new review finds. However, patients in German-speaking countries might experience the best benefits.
While there is public interest in the United States about whether St. John’s wort adequately treats depression, in some countries, like Germany, doctors commonly prescribe it for mild symptoms. Click here to read more.. »
Men’s Health News
Vitamin K slowed the development of insulin resistance in elderly men in a study of 355 non-diabetic men and women ages 60 to 80 who completed a three-year clinical trial at the Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University (USDA HNRCA).
"Men who received vitamin K supplementation Click here to read more.. »
You’re inclined toward eating vegetarian - you want to eat less meat and more vegetables, fruits, plant-foods and whole grains. Or maybe you’re just more health-conscious than you used to be, but you’re not ready to give up that occasional chicken breast or meatball. You want the health benefits of eating vegetarian, without having to give up meat altogether. That makes you part Click here to read more.. »
An estimated 35.1 million Americans live in "food insecure" households, meaning that at some time during the previous year they were unable to obtain or were uncertain of having enough food to fulfill their basic needs. Consequently, many of those people seek aid from federal sources including the Food Stamp Program. Now, Click here to read more.. »
Adult-onset asthma can be predicted by the presence of rhinitis, both
allergic and non-allergic, according to an article released on
September 19, 2008 in The Lancet.
To investigate the potential implications of both allergic and
non-allergic rhinitis on adult-onset asthma, Rafea Shaaban, Mahmoud
Zureik, and Benedicte Leynaert, of the INSERM Epidemiology
Team, Paris, France, and colleagues, examined Click here to read more.. »
Lately, every day seems to bring a new cause for worry-the mortgage crisis, the struggling economy, rising unemployment. And on top of all that, the holiday season (a recurring source of stress) is about to begin. This constant barrage of disturbing news and emotional hurdles can have a big impact on health.
Although you won’t find the word "stress" anywhere on the Click here to read more.. »
The problem with psychotherapy has long been that nearly half the patients quit going after a few sessions. Therapy can’t work if patients stop coming to the therapist’s office.
But a new meta-analysis has found that when patients receive psychotherapy for depression over the phone, most of them continue with the therapy.
Researchers Click here to read more.. »
The American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP), is pleased to announce that Michael Jellinek, M.D., is the recipient of the AACAP Irving Philips Award for Prevention. The annual award is given to a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has made significant contributions to the field of prevention of mental Click here to read more.. »
