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Archive for May, 2011

Green Spaces Reduce Stress, Encourage Exercise

Earlier studies suggest green spaces in primarily urban areas improve health by lowering stress and encouraging exercise. “There is a huge body of research showing that having access to green spaces is psychologically beneficial,” says urban naturalist Mike Houck, who is executive director of the Urban Greenspace Institute in Portland, Ore. When Houck began his [...]

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Biggest Impact on Anxiety, Depression

The study included data on the prevalence of 24 different health conditions treated over the course of a year among about 350,000 patients seen at 96 practices. For 15 of the 24 conditions, the annual prevalence was lower among patients living in the greenest areas, even after the researchers controlled for factors known to influence [...]

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Parks, Green Spaces Protect Your Health

Oct. 14, 2009 — There is more evidence that living near parks, woods, or other green spaces may improve your mental and physical health. Close proximity to green spaces was associated with less depression, anxiety, and other health problems in a newly published study. The relationship was strongest for children and people with low incomes. [...]

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Daily Pot Smokers Court Health Risks

Oct. 15, 2009 — Marijuana smokers who take up the habit in their teens, as well as those who smoke daily or nearly every day, are at the greatest risk for dependence and other ill health effects, according to a new review of marijuana use worldwide by Australian researchers. About 9% of those who ever [...]

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Omega-3s No Help for Depression?

Oct. 20, 2009 — Depressed heart patients don’t get extra help from omega-3 fatty acids when they take the supplements along with an antidepressant drug, a clinical trial shows. Heart patients are often prescribed omega-3 supplements. There’s evidence that the supplements can make antidepressants significantly more effective, although not every study has detected this effect. [...]

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Therapy for Bleeding Ulcers

When a patient comes to the hospital with bleeding ulcers, in most cases, endoscopy is carried out. This process is vital for all phases of bleeding ulcers, such as diagnosis, determination of treatment choices, and treatment itself. In high-risk sufferers or those with evidence of bleeding, alternatives include watchful waiting with medical therapies or surgery. [...]

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Diagnosing ADHD: Teacher Input Overlooked?

Oct. 21, 2009 — Pediatricians are most often involved in the diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children, but many do not get recommended input from teachers before rendering a diagnosis, Consumer Reports says in a parent survey about their children with ADHD. The survey of parents of 934 children diagnosed with ADHD revealed: [...]

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Dealing With a Spouse With Hypochondria

For the spouse of someone with hypochondria, canceled vacations, 24-hour caretaking, the cycle of frustration and guilt for not being supportive enough, and worrying that you might be overlooking a serious illness all take their toll. Seranno finally laid down the law and made her husband see a doctor, who put him on medication used [...]

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“Can You Truly Cure An Ulcer?”

An ulcer is really the finish result of other troubles. So all you need to do is eliminate the troubles that is certainly causing the ulcer in the first spot and also you can be rid of your ulcer forever. Doctors have come to be fairly superior at treating ulcers but they’re nonetheless not addressing [...]

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Symptoms of Hypochondria

People with hypochondria are catastrophizers, says Brian A. Fallon, MD, an associate professor of clinical psychiatry at New York State Psychiatric Institute. The disorder can take many forms. Some people become anxious or depressed, and others become obsessed with learning everything they can about symptoms and illnesses. Some go from doctor to doctor, hoping to [...]

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