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Common Plastics Chemicals Phthalates Linked to ADHD Symptoms
Phthalates are important
components of many consumer
products, including toys,
cleaning materials,
plastics, and personal care
... > full story
Depression as Deadly as Smoking, Study Finds
A new study has found that
depression is as much of a
risk factor for mortality as
smoking. The study also
shows that patients with
depression face an overall
... > full story
Gene Knockout May Cheer Up Mice
A gene in the brain that was
not previously linked to
mood disorders could have a
role in biopolar,
depression, and
schizophrenic conditions. ... > full story
New Evidence That Dark Chocolate Helps Ease Emotional Stress
The "chocolate cure" for
emotional stress is getting
new support from a clinical
trial. It found that eating
about an ounce and a half of
dark chocolate a day for two
... > full story
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Burned Out, Depressed Surgeons More Likely to Commit More Major Medical Errors
November 23, 2009 — Surgeons who are burned out or depressed are more likely to say they had recently committed a major error on the job, according to the largest study to date on physician burnout. The new findings ... > full story -
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Exposure to Lead, Tobacco Smoke Raises Risk of ADHD
November 23, 2009 — Children exposed prenatally to tobacco smoke and during childhood to lead face a particularly high risk for ADHD, according to new research. The study estimates that up to 35 percent of ADHD cases in ... > full story -
Children Who Suffer Physical or Emotional Abuse May Be Faced With Accelerated Cellular Aging as Adults
November 23, 2009 — Researchers have determined that children who suffer physical or emotional abuse may be faced with accelerated cellular aging as ... > full story -
Insomnia Prevalent Among Cancer Patients Who Receive Chemotherapy
November 23, 2009 — In a study of cancer patients and survivors, three-quarters report having insomnia or sleep problems following ... > full story -
Gene Implicated in Stress-Induced High Blood Pressure
November 23, 2009 — Do stressful situations make your blood pressure rise? If so, your phosducin gene could be to blame according to new research that indicates a role for the protein generated by the phosducin gene in ... > full story -
Bypassing the Blues: Telephone Treatment for Depression Post-Bypass Surgery Improves Quality of Life
November 22, 2009 — Coronary artery bypass graft patients who were screened for depression after surgery and then cared for by a nurse-led team of health care specialists via telephone reported improved quality of life ... > full story -
Mother's Depression a Risk Factor in Childhood Asthma Symptoms, Study Suggests
November 20, 2009 — Maternal depression can worsen asthma symptoms in their children, according to new ... > full story -
Transcendental Meditation Helped Heart Disease Patients Lower Cardiac Disease Risks by 50 Percent
November 17, 2009 — Patients with coronary heart disease who practiced the stress-reducing transcendental meditation technique had nearly 50 percent lower rates of heart attack, stroke, and death compared to ... > full story -
Motivational 'Women-Only' Cardiac Rehab Improves Symptoms of Depression
November 17, 2009 — Women who participated in a motivational cardiac rehab program designed for women experienced less symptoms of depression. The positive impact of the women-centered program remained six months after ... > full story -
Faulty Body Clock May Make Kids Bipolar
November 13, 2009 — Malfunctioning circadian clock genes may be responsible for bipolar disorder in children. Researchers found four versions of the regulatory gene RORB that were associated with pediatric bipolar ... > full story
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