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Obesity Survey Proves Denial Not Just a River in Egypt |
| Thursday, August 03, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
According to the AP's story today, a Michagan based research company that contracts with the federal government as well as a couple dozen states, released survey results that show that more than 75% o... more
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Symptoms of Nicotine Addiction Begin Long Before Dependency |
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Addiction
Despite its widely documented status as the number one cause of preventable death worldwide, fifty million Americans smoke cigarettes regularly, and most begin before age eighteen. A common perc... more
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Symptoms of Nicotine Addiction Begin Long Before Dependency |
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Adolesence
Despite its widely documented status as the number one cause of preventable death worldwide, fifty million Americans smoke cigarettes regularly, and most begin before age eighteen. A common perc... more
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First Hard Evidence Found of Neuropsychological Effects of Deployment in Iraq |
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Stress
Ever since the current war in Iraq began over three years ago, there has been much discussion and debate about the mental health effects of prolonged combat. While reports have centered on post traum... more
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Measuring Brain Activity Can Help Predict Antidepressant Success Rates |
| Wednesday, August 02, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
In a clinical study published in this month's American Journal of Psychiatry, researchers at UCLA found that measuring brain activity before placing patients on an antidepressant regimen can help ... more
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Body Dysmorphic Disorder and the Cult of Celebrity |
| Tuesday, August 01, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Our Psychology
In a medical setting, be it primary care provider’s office, hospital ER or therapist session, diagnosing body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) can often be tricky. While the disease may be just as or more p... more
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Online Programs Help Parents Regulate Children's Diets |
| Monday, July 31, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Eating Healthy/ Eating Disorders
In another update in the ongoing battle between parents and bad nutrition, Newsweek reports on a new phenomenon adopted by some school cafeterias: an online pre-paid food plan that lets parents ... more
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Yates Verdict Brings Attention to Postpartum Depression and Psychosis |
| Monday, July 31, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
The story of Andrea Yates, the Texas mother who drowned her five children in the family bathtub, captivated and horrified the country for more than five years. Initially convicted of murd... more
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Larger Packages Mean Heavier Snacking for Students |
| Monday, July 31, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Eating Healthy/ Eating Disorders
In a telling study on the psychology of consumption, researchers at the University of Pennsylvania confirmed an unfortunate side-effect of our quick-fix society: larger portions, regardless of nut... more
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Studying the Rules of Consumption |
| Monday, July 31, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Two stories today highlight groups who are learning about the way Americans consume. The first centers on Andrew Geier, a Ph.D. candidate in the Psychology Department at the University of Pennsylvani... more
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Graduating Seniors Encouraged to Look For Reliable, Less Expensive Alternatives |
| Monday, July 31, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: College Life
The United States is home to more high-school seniors today than at any previous point in its history, and many are advised to navigate an increasingly competitive coll... more
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Does Arts Education Improve Literacy? |
| Friday, July 28, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Assessment & Evaluation
A recently published study of a longtime education project organized by New York's Guggenheim Museum reports that children called upon to create, analyze and discuss works of art displayed i... more
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Super Foods List |
| Friday, July 28, 2006 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Most Americans do not receive balanced nutrition from the foods they consume every day. Protein/vitamin supplements are not a sufficient substitute for the healing substances present in the fresh frui... more
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Young Men's Lifestyle Choices Contribute to Early Death Rates |
| Friday, July 28, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
After analyzing the rates and causes of death among young men in 44 countries, researchers in England concluded that risky, preventable behaviors help elevate their mortality rates to levels far abo... more
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Bizarre Addiction Confounded Docs |
| Friday, July 28, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Addiction
Huffing and its associated dangers are nothing new to medical practitioners, but a recent case in France had doctors scratching their heads. According to the BBC, twin French teens, 18, had to be hos... more
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Roommates Can Drive You Crazy, But They May Also Save Your Life |
| Thursday, July 27, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Stress
Most people, if asked, would admit that their roommates, live-in partners or spouses can be a source of no small amount of grief. Whether it's cleaning up the bathroom or taking out the trash, there ... more
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State Educators Receive Failing Marks From Feds |
| Wednesday, July 26, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category:
Not one state fulfilled all requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act in the 2005-6 academic year, and several may begin to lose federal funding if they do not quickly comply. The ultimate... more
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Distractions Have Concrete Effect on Learning |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Our Psychology
Every time you sit down to learn something new, you are using one of two parts of your brain. The first, the medial temporal lobe system, engages when we do something called declarative learning, or ... more
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AA and Twelve Step Programs should Play an Integral Role in Treating Addicts |
| Tuesday, July 25, 2006 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Addiction
Writing for the Cochrane Library, a group of medical study reviewers have concluded that Alcoholics Anonymous and other 12-step programs are no more effective than other types of intervention at... more
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Kids Experience High Stress Levels Too |
| Monday, July 24, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
Every parent wants to raise a productive, socially engaged and well-rounded child. But how much responsibility is too much, and when should parents relax the strict scheduling of their children's li... more
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Rationing TV Time Works Wonders For Overweight Kids |
| Monday, July 24, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Parenting
Common sense reasons that physical inactivity, coupled with hours spent in front of the tv screen with sugary beverages and snacks, contributes to obesity in children. A controlled study in the July... more
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Rationing TV Time Works Wonders For Overweight Kids |
| Monday, July 24, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category: Parenting
Common sense reasons that physical inactivity, coupled with hours spent in front of the tv screen with sugary beverages and snacks, contributes to obesity in children. A controlled study in the Ju... more
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NIDA Unveils Landmark Report on Prison and Drug Addiction |
| Monday, July 24, 2006 By TheEditorInChief |
Category: Addiction
Today, the AP has reported, the National Institute on Drug Abuse released an immensely important guide on drug abuse treatment in a punishment setting. The report uses 13 guidelines (found after the ... more
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Kids Experience High Stress Levels Too |
| Monday, July 24, 2006 By Blog Meister |
Category:
Every parent wants to raise a productive, socially engaged and well-rounded child. But how much responsibility is too much, and when should parents relax the strict scheduling of their children'... more
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Problem Children Often Develop Personality Disorders |
| Monday, July 24, 2006 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
A recent article in Psychiatric Times reports, unsurprisingly, that decades of study on childhood behavioral disorders have reached a near-unanimous conclusion: adolescent psychiatric patients who ... more
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