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...ses The findings illustrate that UC takes a heavy psychological toll, which is further brought to light when comparing UC patient responses to the survey responses of people with three other chronic health conditions migraines, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and asthma, who were also surveyed as part of UC: NORMAL. E......l Meeting, Temple University researchers uncovered psychological barriers that might keep doctors, nurses and suppo...study is the first to specifically investigate key psychological factors important in the decision-making process of HCWs on whether or not to go to work. Additional...Counseling, coping skills could reduce arthritis disability
Arthritis sufferers who undergo psychological counseling and learn skills for coping with pain h.... Each evidence-based review centers on a specific psychological assessment or treatment conducted in the context of a physical disease process or risk reduction eff...New treatments needed for irritable bowel syndrome
...bnormal defecation. IBS is also associated with psychological distress, with 50% of IBS patients who seek medical care also suffering stress or anxiety. IBS patients also have substantially increased health-care costs, with patients consulting their primary-care physician twice as often as non-IBS patients. A t...Breastfeeding and good fats help new moms fight depression
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... health status and social functioning, employment, psychological and cognitive status, health care utilization, medications, and health insurance coverage. They also calculated the distance between patients residences and primary SLE physicians. The results showed that patients with Medicaid traveled longer dist...Iyengar yoga can promote well-being in women breast cancer survivors
... It also shows that the program can have important psychological benefits for breast cancer surivors. This study is an important addition to the literature on the effectiveness of yoga intervention on the quality of life for female breast cancer survivors and that these changes may be associated with cell signalin...More research needed to involve families in psychosocial interventions
... chronic illness also has been shown to impact the psychological and physical well-being of the patients caregiver. Researchers have attempted to incorporate a family member into the psychosocial component of the patients care in an attempt to bolster the effects the interventions have on the patient while also be...Pistachios may calm acute stress reaction
... The two tests consisted of a physical test and a psychological test. The physical test consists of putting one foot in a bucket of ice water for 2.5 minutes. The psychological test asks participants to listen to two numbers, add them in their head and say the answer. Then the...Health gap between social groups widens in later life
...ive times between 1985 and 2004 on their physical, psychological and social functioning. Occupational grade was measured each time and participants were asked to classify their employment status (employed or retired). The results show that physical health declines with age in all groups, while mental health te...Study reports changing to a low-fat diet can induce stress
...ight is often difficult. There may be physical and psychological effects from a changed diet that reduce the chances for success. With nearly 65% of the adult population currently classified as overweight or obese and with calorically dense foods high in fat and carbohydrates readily available, investigating those...Eye diseases gave great painters different vision of their work, Stanford ophthalmologist says
...in the art world to look outside the historical or psychological influences on the great artists," Marmor said. "I'm open to debate about what these visual changes might mean stylistically or aesthetically. What is not open to debate is what the artists saw. If you ignore that, you're ignoring facts." ...Mild head injuries increase risk of sleep disorders
... disorders are often associated with cognitive and psychological problems, treatment might ultimately lead to improvement in other brain injury related symptoms. Ayalon said further studies are needed to explain the mechanism behind CRSDs in people with brain injury. ...2 Rutgers College of Nursing professors study patients with prostate cancer
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...y completely." Holmes believes that there may be a psychological and emotional aspect involved in the increased risk for all one-parent homes. According to Holmes, single-parent homes are likely to have the parent absent a good portion of the time because she or he must work to provide all the basic necessities f...HIV in late childhood and adolescence a growing problem
...of HIV, such as orphanhood, impoverishment and the psychological trauma of prolonged illness in parents and siblings, argues Dr Ferrand. "Simply caring for these patients in existing services is not ideal because they have problems unique to their age-group and circumstances, over and above coping with their own...Link found between teens' stress levels and acne severity
... Derm Venereol, a Swedish medical journal. While psychological stress had been identified among many factors that...s of the examinations and they are known to induce psychological stress. Stress levels were measured using the Perceived Stress Scale, a 14-item, self-questionnai...New details in schizophrenia treatment trial emerge
...onal functioning, interpersonal relationships, and psychological well-being of 455 participantsabout one-third of all patients in the CATIE studywho completed an initial evaluation before the study began and were available to provide data after 12 months of treatment. In the first phase of the CATIE study, patient...Civic engagement keeps aging Americans mentally healthy after physical decline
...ate in community groups are often spared losses in psychological well-being after developing functional limitations, according to an article published in the latest issue of the Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences (Vol. 62B, No. 1). Individuals who were ongoing members of religious organizations in particu...... patients. Each patient took a standard battery of psychological tests to assess symptoms of depression. Forty-six ... such studies was that the researchers coupled the psychological assessment with a relatively new blood test that measures what are known as "B-type natriuretic pept...