News tagged with psychiatric problems
People who work after retiring enjoy better health, according to national study
Oct 13, 2009 |
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Retirees who transition from full-time work into a temporary or part-time job experience fewer major diseases and are able to function better day-to-day than people who stop working altogether, according to a national study. ...
Study highlights HIV/AIDS challenge in American prison system
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
Sep 29, 2009 |
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HIV/Aids is up to five times more prevalent in American prisons than in the general population. Adherence to treatment programs can be strictly monitored in prison. However, once prisoners are released, medical monitoring ...
New method can predict 80% of cases of postnatal depression
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 16, 2009 |
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Worldwide, 13% of women who give birth suffer from postnatal depression, which causes a significant deterioration in a mother's quality of life and her ability to care for her baby. Now, Spanish researchers ...
Children with FASD have more severe behavioral problems than children with ADHD
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) have a high risk of psychiatric problems, particularly attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), conduct disorder, or both. Often children with FASD are initially ...
FDA requires Chantix, Zyban to have warning
Medicine & Health / Medications
Jul 01, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Food and Drug Administration will require two smoking-cessation drugs, Chantix and Zyban, to carry the agency's strongest safety warning over side effects including depression and suicidal thoughts.
