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Kids Not Learning Proper Nutrition |
| Thursday, July 05, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
Reports on (and solutions to) the ever-expanding waistlines of new-generation Americans command a large swath of current multi-media health coverage. Why do our overweight children continue to g... more
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Stress, PTSD Major Concerns for Civilian Contractors |
| Thursday, July 05, 2007 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Stress
The effects of the U.S. involvement in Iraq on the men and women who serve in the military have been widely reported and discussed. However, there is a second group of Americans, also working daily in... more
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Study: One in Three Americans Will Struggle With Alcohol |
| Wednesday, July 04, 2007 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Addiction
In a report that appears in this month's Archives of General Psychiatry, researchers report that nearly one in three Americans will abuse alcohol or develop alcohol dependency over the course of their... more
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Investigation Identifies Five Subtypes of Alcoholic |
| Tuesday, July 03, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
There are thousands of AA groups in America, all focused on treating "the alcoholic." If there is only one type of alcohol addiction, then there can exist one method best suited for helping all addic... more
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AADT's Session Wrap-Up |
| Monday, July 02, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
This week's Wrap-Up marks the end of June, and the kick-off a of long holiday to celebrate our nation's birth. We hope everyone has a safe and eventful 4th. If you're interested in catching up on the ... more
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More Bad News For Smokers and the Businesses That Serve Them |
| Friday, June 29, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
Each successive study only adds further evidence to the mountain constituting a scientific consensus: tobacco harms not only the smoker himself but all those in his general vicinity. Far from a ... more
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You are Never to Old to Get Healthy |
| Friday, June 29, 2007 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
It is pretty much universally understood that there are benefits to staying healthy. Regular exercise and eating right may take commitment, but come with rewards. For those individuals who have not ke... more
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Study: Antidepressants Do Not Help in Bipolar Treatment |
| Friday, June 29, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Bipolar Disorder
Despite a lack of solid consensus on their effectiveness, many psychiatrists prescribe antidepressants to augment the normal mood stabilizer treatment of bipolar disorder. A new double-blind study l... more
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Prenatal Second-Hand Smoke Fosters Behavioral Problems |
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
The health hazards of tobacco have long been common knowledge, as has the fact that pregnant women should refrain from smoking (as well as drinking alcohol or ingesting any other conceivab... more
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Genes Play Part in Link Between Childhood Trauma and Alcoholism |
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
New research from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) illustrates a link between childhood sexual abuse and alcoholism. Previous studies have shown that sexual abuse led to ... more
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Antidepressants Pose Small Risk in Pregnancy |
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Depression
Two new studies appearing in the New England Journal of Medicine address the topic of birth defects as a result of SSRI use during pregnancy. In many ways, these new reports echo worries about antidep... more
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Past Mental Health Treatment May be Less Scrutinized by the Military |
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
59% of U.S. soldiers believe that they would be treated differently by their commanders if they sought help for mental problems. This is troubling enough, but the fact that soldier... more
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Autism Research Points Carefully Toward Possible New Approaches |
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 By Blog Meister |
Category: Autism, Asperger's, PDD
A new series of intermittently related studies hints at new directions in autism research and, hopefully, a better understanding of the condition's roots and appropriate responses to be taken in tur... more
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President Speaks Out on Importance of Exercise for Mind and Body |
| Thursday, June 28, 2007 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
The last several months have marked a low point for virtually everyone in Washington. Embroiled in an immigration debate that seemingly has every side unhappy, Congress and the President have seen sup... more
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Autism Research Points Toward Possible New Approaches |
| Wednesday, June 27, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
A new series of intermittently related studies hints at new directions in autism research and, hopefully, a better understanding of the condition's roots and appropriate responses to be taken in tur... more
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New Methods for the Early Detection of Dementia |
| Wednesday, June 27, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Dementia effects an estimated 24 million lives throughout the world. This widespread disorder is particularly frightening because its creeping onset is difficult to detect. In the early stages, when... more
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Baby Boomers Face Stress with Parental Care |
| Wednesday, June 27, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
The stress of dealing with an elderly parent can be very straining even for the most reserved and stable of individuals. According to results of a recent USA Today/ABS News Gallup poll, of the 500 bab... more
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Nation In Sore Need of Qualified Teachers |
| Wednesday, June 27, 2007 By Blog Meister |
Category: Classroom Issues
Central to almost every negative depiction of the American education system is a perceived lack of high-quality instructors entering the profession and remaining for periods longer than the absolu... more
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Benoit Most Recent in Line of Wrestlers Surrounded by Tragedy (Updated) |
| Wednesday, June 27, 2007 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Depression
The tragic death of WWE wrestler Chris Benoit, along with the apparent murders of both his wife and son, captured headlines around the country this week. The bodies of all three were discovered Mo... more
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Smoking Impedes Alcohol Recovery |
| Tuesday, June 26, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
It is not uncommon to see a multitasking American with a wineglass in one hand and a cigarette in the other. In fact, alcoholics are three to five times more likely to smoke chronically than t... more
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Summer Vacation Causes Parental Stress |
| Tuesday, June 26, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
With summer vacation upon us, many kids are reveling in the fact that they are “free” from another year of school. But according to a survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (... more
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AADT's Session Wrap-Up |
| Monday, June 25, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
Last week, we learned a lot about the power of fear and sadness. Overly-anxious parents can produce anxious children, and antidepressant treatment was found to extend life. Another... more
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Many Students do not Seek Help |
| Monday, June 25, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
Last week, we drew attention to the inadequate vagueness of a joint report by the Departments of Justice, Education, and Health and Human Services on campus mental health services. The Virginia Tech... more
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Stress Effects Children's Social Skill, Academic Success |
| Monday, June 25, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
Research presented at the 2007 meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development expounded on the link between a child’s social skills and their academic development. The study, conducted at ... more
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Disaster's Wake Calls For Cautious Therapy |
| Friday, June 22, 2007 By BlogMeister |
Category: Stress
Building on a survey that followed the fatal 2005 terrorist attack on the London public transit system (involving coordinated bombs detonated on the subway tube and above-ground buses), British rese... more
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