News tagged with distress
Mothers of children with autism have higher parental stress, psychological distress
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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Ask any mother and she'll tell you that raising a preschooler is no easy task. Now imagine what it must be like to bring up a child with autism or a developmental delay.
Regional blocks superior to general anesthesia for cesarean section
Apr 29, 2009 |
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General anesthesia (GA) is associated with an increased risk of infant intubation and low Apgar scores, relative to regional anesthesia. An analysis of 50,806 cesarean deliveries, published in the open access journal BMC Me ...
Study links arm/hand swelling to number of lymph nodes removed during breast cancer surgery
Apr 23, 2009 |
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In older breast cancer survivors, the number of lymph nodes removed during surgery and the presence of cancer in the lymph nodes were the two factors most directly linked to the development of lymphedema, swelling of the ...
Where you live may affect your state of mind
Apr 14, 2009 |
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Frequent Mental Distress (FMD), defined as having 14 or more days in the previous month when stress, depression and emotional problems were not good , is not evenly distributed across the United States. In fact, certain geographic ...
In the ICU, use of benzodiazepines, other factors may predict severity of post-stay depression
Apr 10, 2009 |
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Psychiatrists and critical care specialists at Johns Hopkins have begun to tease out what there is about a stay in an intensive care unit (ICU) that leads so many patients to report depression after they go home.
Heart Hazards of Woeful Wives
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Mar 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Women in strained marriages are more likely to feel depressed and suffer high blood pressure, obesity and other signs of "metabolic syndrome," a group of risk factors for heart disease, stroke and diabetes, ...
Psychological impact found in adolescents with kidney transplants
Feb 05, 2009 |
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A new study describes the psychological profile of adolescents who have received kidney transplants and compares them to those of healthy peers. The findings reveal a significantly higher prevalence of psychiatric conditions ...
Repeat C-section before 39 weeks raises risk of neonatal illness
Jan 07, 2009 |
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Women choosing repeat cesarean deliveries and having them at term but before completing 39 weeks gestation are up to two times more likely to have a baby with serious complications including respiratory distress resulting ...
Depression, anxiety spur poor health habits, damaging heart and blood vessels
Dec 15, 2008 |
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Anyone will tell you that stress is bad for the heart. Many people also know about the toxic effects of anxiety and depression. But how exactly do these negative emotions cripple the cardiovascular system -- and what can ...
Survey finds disconnect between sexual problems in women and feeling of distress
Nov 04, 2008 |
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The largest such study ever published finds that, although about 40 percent of women surveyed report having sexual problems, only 12 percent indicate that those issues are a source of significant personal distress. The report, ...
While prevalent, sexual problems in women not always associated with distress
Oct 31, 2008 |
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The largest such study ever published finds that, while about 40 percent of women surveyed report having sexual problems, only 12 percent indicate that those issues are a source of significant personal distress. The report ...
MU researcher suggests revision of food stamp application process
Sep 25, 2008 |
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An estimated 35.1 million Americans live in "food insecure" households, meaning that at some time during the previous year they were unable to obtain or were uncertain of having enough food to fulfill their basic needs. Consequently, ...
Gender of supervisor influences workers' mental and physical health
Sep 09, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A person's gender in a leadership role is associated with their subordinate's mental and physical health, says new research out of the University of Toronto.
As Economy Slumps, New Study Highlights Tools For Avoiding Fiscal Crises in Local Government
Jul 15, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- As news reports focus on the shaky footing of the national economy, a researcher from North Carolina State University has released a study laying out several best practices that can be implemented by state ...
