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Phone-Based Psychotherapy Improves Depression Treatment Outcome
General Health | Articles Combining psychotherapy, delivered over the telephone, with medication seems to improve the outcome of depression treatment, research shows. In the United States, people who suffer depression are typically treated with an antidepressant,...
Poor Indoor Air Quality May Worsen Lung Disease
General Health | Articles A smog-filled sky can make it hard to breathe, but air pollution in the home may also be hard on people with lung disease, researchers have found. In a study of 148 adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), investigators found...
Probiotics May Ease Abdominal Pain of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
General Health | Articles Treatment with the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus, may help reduce abdominal pain associated with irritable bowel syndrome. In a study of lab rats induced with abdominal pain, the Lactobacillus treatment resulted in an increase in the...
Septic Systems May Leak Harmful Chemicals
General Health | Articles Recent tests indicate that septic systems may be failing to remove certain chemicals known to interfere with human hormonal regulation and polluting surrounding groundwater which, in turn, feeds many drinking water supplies. Silent Spring...
Tylenol Pushing Up Liver Failure Deaths
Stress | ArticlesThe percentage of cases of acute liver failure caused by an overdose of acetaminophen increased considerably from 1998 to 2003, with unintentional overdose accounting for at least half of these cases, a new US study shows. Acetaminophen, known in some...
Stress May Raise Cholesterol in Some
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Stress and Mood Predict Kid’s Arthritis Symptoms
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Adding Yoga to Your Exercise Routine Helps Reduce Stress
Diet and Nutrition | Articles Yoga has become one of the most popular exercise techniques here in the west, but its health benefits reach far beyond physical fitness. A recent report found Indian soldiers receiving daily yoga sessions to help them deal with extreme...
Parental Verbal Abuse Can Cause Lasting Harm
Men's Health | Articles A new study suggests that verbal abuse of children by parents may be even more likely to cause psychiatric problems in later life than physical abuse. "Individuals interested in the welfare of maltreated children should not underestimate the...
Parental Verbal Abuse Can Cause Lasting Harm
Mother/Infant/Child | ArticlesA new study suggests that verbal abuse of children by parents may be even more likely to cause psychiatric problems in later life than physical abuse. "Individuals interested in the welfare of maltreated children should not underestimate...
Parental Verbal Abuse Can Cause Lasting Harm
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Parental Verbal Abuse Can Cause Lasting Harm
General Health | Articles A new study suggests that verbal abuse of children by parents may be even more likely to cause psychiatric problems in later life than physical abuse. "Individuals interested in the welfare of maltreated children should not underestimate the...
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