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Police Work Undermines Cardiovascular Health, Comparison To General Population Shows
It is well documented that
police officers have a
higher risk of developing
heart disease: The question
is why. In the most recent
... > full story
Site For Alcohol's Action In The Brain Discovered
Alcohol's inebriating
effects are familiar to
almost everyone. But the
molecular details of
alcohol's impact on brain
activity remain a mystery. A
... > full story
From The Glass To The Brain In Six Minutes
Just one drink can quickly
go to your head. Researchers
tested this well-known
adage. Only six minutes
after consuming an amount of
alcohol equivalent to three
glasses of beer or two
... > full story
Flipping The Brain's Addiction Switch Without Drugs
Researchers investigating
how the brain becomes drug
dependent have now
implicated a naturally
occurring protein, a dose of
which allowed them to get
... > full story
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Link Between Migraines And Reduced Breast Cancer Risk Confirmed In Follow-up Study
July 10, 2009 — The relationship between migraine headaches in women and a significant reduction in breast cancer risk has been confirmed in a follow-on study to landmark research published last year. The new study ... > full story -
Severity Of Mental Disease Can Be Predicted By Family History, Study Suggests
July 10, 2009 — We've all been asked at routine visits to the doctor to record our family's history with medical problems like cancer, diabetes or heart disease. But when it comes to mental disorders, usually mum's ... > full story -
College Students Might Drink Less If They Knew Peers' True Habits
July 9, 2009 — Blame it on peer pressure. When college students think that other undergrads drink a lot of alcohol, they drink more themselves. However, a new systematic review suggests that when college students ... > full story -
Student Drinking: Changing Perceptions Reduces Alcohol Misuse
July 8, 2009 — Giving students personalized feedback on their drinking behavior and how it compares to social norms might help to reduce alcohol misuse, according to a new ... > full story -
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Improving Care Of Patients Suffering From Rheumatic Diseases
July 8, 2009 — Ongoing studies have shown that sleep patterns, emotional support and alcohol habits, among other factors, are important for a good health-related quality of life for patients suffering from ... > full story -
Students With Depression Twice As Likely To Drop Out Of College
July 7, 2009 — College students with depression are twice as likely as their classmates to drop out of school, new research ... > full story -
Comprehensive Review Of Addiction To Prescription Painkillers Among Patients And Physicians
July 7, 2009 — Chemical dependency and recovery in patients and physicians are closely examined in a series of recent ... > full story -
Learning More About The Placebo Effect
July 6, 2009 — In a recent trial, a sample of alcohol-dependent patients received naltrexone, acamprosate or placebo for 12 weeks. While there were no differences in outcomes between treatment groups, those who ... > full story -
Intimate Abuse Study Finds Clear Links With Poor Health And Calls For Holistic Primary Care Approach
July 6, 2009 — Nearly a quarter of married and cohabiting women who took part in a survey said that they had been sexually, psychologically or physically abused by their partner. Researchers who studied the 2,746 ... > full story -
Discovery May Provide New Treatments For Alcohol Dependence
July 5, 2009 — Researchers have discovered a new brain mechanism involved in alcohol addiction involving the stomach hormone ghrelin. When ghrelin's actions in the brain are blocked, alcohol's effects on the reward ... > full story
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