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What your child should be learning |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Parenting
Better Homes and Gardens offers a guide that outlines what your child should be learning grade by grade. ... more
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Boys more likely to receive special services |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Parenting
According to the Child Trends Data Bank, a database of the latest national trends and research on over 70 key indicators of child and youth well-being:Boys are more than twice as likely as girls to re... more
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In Depth with Anorexia Nervosa |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
The cover of the upcoming December 5th issue of Newsweek portrays the intent face of an adolescent girl. Stamped across here serious stare are the words "Fighting Anorexia." Her young face... more
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Sleep Shown to Effect School Performance |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Parenting
A new study by researchers in Springfield, MO, looked at the correlation between school performance and sleep in elementary school children. It is little surprise that the study found that stude... more
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Stress, Deprivation and Exposure Lead to Binges |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Eating Healthy/ Eating Disorders
Two groups of researchers recently published their findings from studies on binge eating. The first group examined food intake in relationship to the tastiness of food and satiety. They fo... more
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Kids are Inundated with Images of Smoking |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Parenting
A new report in the journal Pediatrics studied smoking in cinema and its relationship to the habit in children 10-14 years of age. Ten percent of this group smoked; the number is put at about 22... more
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Shame Shown to Play Significant Role in Link Between Depression and Obesity |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Eating Healthy/ Eating Disorders
Anyone who has watched the Showtime dramedy Weeds understands the strained mother-daughter dynamic between Celia Hodes and her child Isabelle. A spry, witty preteen, Isabelle has yet to drop her... more
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Study Provides More Info on Childhood Obesity |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Parenting
A study published in the December issue of Pediatrics examines "The Dynamics of Early Childhood Overweight." The conclusions show that children of mothers who were overweight prior to pregnancy ... more
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The Kids Might Just Be Alright |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Parenting
A congressional panel convened to examine the link between advertising and children's eating habits released its findings. There were few surprises. Kids are getting fatter, that's not new... more
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A Cure for Depression, ADHD and Childhood Obesity: Get Outside! |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
Author and child advocacy expert Richard Louv says that many of the ills that plague today’s youth can be solved by one simple lifestyle change: get the hell off the couch and get outside.This i... more
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The Other Side of Disordered Eating |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: Eating Healthy/ Eating Disorders
Anorexia and bulimia are terms that most people are familiar with. The terms themselves conjure up images of frighteningly thin people, and thoughts of binges and purges. There is another ... more
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CDHP and issues that are emerging around the early adopters. |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Our Psychology
An article in Medical News Today points to issues with satisfaction and delaying of healthcare in subscribers to Consumer Directed Health Plans and to High Deductible Health Plans. These are impor... more
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Depression and Anxiety Disorders on the rise in Latin America and the Caribbean. |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By William E. Hapworth M.D. |
Category: Depression
"The number of people with mental disorders in the Region of theAmericas is forecast to increase from 114 million in 1990 to 176million in 2010, according to the director of the Pan American HealthOrg... more
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How can I have ADHD when I don’t bounce off the |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By |
Category: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The image that comes to mind for most people when you mention Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, commonly known as ADHD or ADD, is one of person who is full of energy, constantly mov... more
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How do I manage my ADHD? |
| Wednesday, December 14, 2005 By |
Category: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
The main forms of managing and treating ADHD is through behavioral strategies and medication. For some people, one or the other may be enough. However, studies have shown that the wa... more
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ADHD and Getting Organized. |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2005 By |
Category: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
One of the three first steps that an individual can take towards managing their ADHD seems very simple, but is often very difficult to do: get organized. Getting and staying organized can ... more
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Managing big projects with ADHD |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2005 By |
Category: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
People with ADHD often find it difficult to handle large projects. The task often seems daunting and the person may become overwhelmed. This may lead to procrastination, which in tur... more
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New Technologies Create New Hurdles in Fight Against Addiction |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2005 By Ivan Spielberg, LCSW |
Category: Addiction
After years of providing psychotherapy to adults who struggle with addiction, this therapist has begun to experience the emersion of “new addictions.” These new addictions, which are direc... more
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The Rounds! |
| Tuesday, December 13, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Our Psychology
Grand Rounds is being hosted this week by Dr. Derek over at "In the Pipeline." Be sure to check out all the great writing from this week. ... more
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The SSRI Debate Rages On |
| Monday, December 12, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Medication Info
In a sprawling feature in November 28th’s issue of Fortune David Stipp takes a look at the growing backlash surrounding SSRIs like Prozac, Zoloft and Lexapro. Making references to everythi... more
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Anorexic Twins May Die from Overexposure |
| Monday, December 12, 2005 By Dr. Mada |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
I woke up this morning looking at the latest media stars: two hideous, thirty-something, starving twins wondering is this the latest freakish reality TV show. These two women who should... more
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The Interdisciplinary Approach to Depression and Mental Health Education |
| Monday, December 12, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Depression
An article in today's Chicago Tribune looks at a new approach to educating college students about depression, bipolar disorder and other mental health problems. Suicide is the second leading... more
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The Interdisciplinary Approach to Depression and Mental Health Education |
| Monday, December 12, 2005 By Blog Meister |
Category: College Life
An article in today's Chicago Tribune looks at a new approach to educating college students about depression, bipolar disorder and other mental health problems. Suicide is the second leading cau... more
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The Other Side of Disordered Eating |
| Friday, December 09, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
Anorexia and bulimia are terms that most people are familiar with. The terms themselves conjure up images of frighteningly thin people, and thoughts of binges and purges. There is an... more
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Kellogg Making Changes |
| Friday, December 09, 2005 By BlogMeister |
Category: Diet , Aging and Eating Disorders
In the wake of recent news about childhood obesity and the role of food production corporations, Kellogg has announced that they will begin making their products healthier by cutting trans-fat.Kello... more
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