Politics weighs in: Obesity dominates in the former Soviet bloc
...ed westernization and political change could cause psychological stress and change in the working environment and that's the underlying cause of the difference. People had a hard time adapting to new systems," Rabin says. She says she has seen firsthand the lifestyle changes that have occurred during the last 15 y...Telephone counseling improves lung transplant quality of life
...ephone-based counseling significantly improved the psychological well-being and quality of life of people awaiting ...nd Blood Institute. "Our findings demonstrate that psychological interventions can be effectively delivered over the telephone to extremely sick patients who are gen...Fatigue a lasting problem after liver transplantation
... the transplant, or it may be due to the lack of a psychological assessment and the role of anxiety/depression in causing fatigue in the current study. Regarding the link between fatigue and reduced physical activity, the author notes that two recent studies on the effects of physical rehabilitation showed positi...Pediatrician honored for career in improving life for survivors of childhood cancer
..., second cancers, impaired fertility and long-term psychological trauma. When the National Cancer Institute (NCI) established an Office of Cancer Survivorship, Dr. Meadows became its first director, serving from 1996 to 1999. Since 1993, she has been a prominent investigator in the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study,...Chronic stress, depression and cortisol levels are potential risk indicators for periodontal disease
CHICAGO Caregivers of people under psychological or physical stress, as well as those with the cond...aged 50 years and older. "We found that short term psychological stress was a risk indicator to elevated plaque levels and long term physical stress was a risk indic...Embargoed materials for Complementary & Integrative Medicine Conference
...ed study, a mindfulness meditation program reduced psychological distress, decreased disease activity, and decrease...ter 2 months. Analyses indicated that at 2 months, psychological distress was reduced by 30% in the meditation group and 10% in the control group. From baseline to ...Listening to music can reduce chronic pain and depression by up to a quarter
...very day for a week reported improved physical and psychological symptoms compared to the control group. The participants, who had an average age of 50, were recruited from pain and chiropractic clinics in Ohio, USA. They had been suffering from a range of painful conditions, including osteoarthritis, disc problem...Treatment for anorexia nervosa appears to have improved outcome
...ion of food brings relief, in the absence of other psychological defences, from what has become overwhelming panic. This panic results from problems experienced during the development of puberty, which have previously seemed insoluble. Only such panic-driven flight, he says, can overcome the powerful forces of nat...Brain study yields insight into machinery of prejudice
...ng prejudice and how to reduce it. "Earlier social psychological research has suggested that perceivers tend to 'infrahumanize' members of other groups by proving unwilling to acknowledge that outgroup members can experience certain higher-order mental states, such as the second-order emotions of love and guilt," ...Mild maternal stress may actually help children mature
...opular belief, mild to moderate levels of maternal psychological stress during pregnancy may actually enhance fetal...stable women who did not have clinically diagnosed psychological problems, the results may not extend to more disadvantaged women or those with mental health disorde...Children's emotional distress after hurricane linked with parents' stress levels
...e's aftermath was closely linked to their parents' psychological well-being. The study was conducted with the DeSoto County Health Department and the DeSoto County School District. A significant percentage of families reported symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder, including sleep disturbances, depression, an...Large NCI grant will test the effect of Tibetan yoga on women with breast cancer
...six months. The study will assess the physical and psychological benefits of the yoga program, and will specifically examine such patient lifestyle factors as fatigue and sleep, mental health and distress. Additionally, the study will evaluate cognitive and emotional processing, social networking and interactions,...Students feel safer in ethnically diverse schools, UCLA psychologists report
...s said the study has wider implications beyond the psychological benefits for students. "We know that when students have positive social and psychological experiences at school, they do better academically," Nishina said. Citing a recent Supreme Court dec...Chances for better care for addicts
... Chances for better care for addicts with multiple psychological problems Patients benefit from an integrated treatment 3. Chances for prevention among young people More effective prevention programmes available 4. Chances for better care for justiciable addicts Cooperation judiciary and addiction care provid...Victims of rape, especially children, failed by lack of referral centres and experienced doctors
...tial examination and subsequently, if physical and psychological sequelae are to be minimised and recovery facilitated. The results of the study showed that complainants of sexual assault in the UK, especially children, face wide differences in forensic and medical services between SARCs and non-SARC facilities. I...How Internet addiction is affecting lives
...oms which will force them to seek both medical and psychological treatment. Online marital infidelity (cybersex) can lead to divorce and harm personal relationships. Individuals who seek out sexual partners online also appear to be at higher risk for sexually transmitted disease. Furthermore, such behaviors can l...Less agitation in AD patients, less stress and depression in caregivers with collaborative care
INDIANAPOLIS -- Behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia represent a major challenge i...h Alzheimer disease will experience behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia at some point during the course of the illness. Leaving these symptoms of deme...Collaborative care decreases some symptoms of dementia for patients with Alzheimer disease
...d with collaborative care had fewer behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia after one year, and caregiver...nt and identify, monitor, and treat behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, including protocols for personal care, mobility, sleep disturbances, depressio...Neurobiology of dread gives scientists clues about human decision making
...ms of getting healthcare, or simply decreasing the psychological toll of dread and anxiety."...Media alert: Hazelden's chief medical director available to comment on drug treatment for alcoholics
...reatments that address the full range of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of each individual. The next important issue for drug therapies in treating alcoholism is better defining who specifically should get these medications. Research has not gotten deep enough into those subgroups yet. As chief me...