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At-Risk College Students Reduce HBP, Anxiety, Depression through Transcendental MeditationThe Transcendental Meditation technique may be an effective method to reduce blood pressure, anxiety, depression, and anger among at-risk college students, according to a new study to be published in the American Journal of Hypertension, December 2009. |
Embargo expired: 11/18/2009 12:30 AM EST
Released: 11/11/2009 12:30 AM EST
American University |
MedicineChannels:Mental Health, Surgery
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Telephone-Delivered Care for Treating Depression After CABG Surgery Appears to Improve OutcomesPatients who received telephone-delivered collaborative care for treatment of depression after coronary artery bypass graft surgery reported greater improvement in measures of quality of life, physical functioning and mood than patients who received usual care, according to a study in the November 18 issue of JAMA. The study is being released early online because of its presentation at an American Heart Association scientific conference. |
Embargo expired: 11/16/2009 6:00 PM EST
Released: 11/12/2009 3:00 PM EST
American Medical Association (AMA) |
LifeChannels:Children's Health, Mental Health
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Studies Link Parental Monitoring & Low Teen Marijuana UseMany studies have focused on parents as being the best avenue for preventing adolescent marijuana use. According to a new meta-analysis, there is in a fact a strong, reliable link between parental monitoring and decreased marijuana usage in adolescents. |
Released: 11/16/2009 1:45 PM EST
Association for Psychological Science |
MedicineChannels:Mental Health, Pain
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Depression Patients More Apt to Receive Opioids for Chronic PainChronic pain patients with a history of depression are three times more likely to receive long-term prescriptions for opioid medications like Vicodin compared to pain patients who do not suffer from depression. |
Embargo expired: 11/16/2009 12:00 AM EST
Released: 11/13/2009 8:30 AM EST
Health Behavior News Service |
MedicineChannels:Heart Disease, Mental Health
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Heart Disease a ‘Silent Killer’ in Patients With Severe Mental IllnessA large new study confirms that people with severe mental disorders are 25 percent to 40 percent more prone to die from heart disease than people without mental illness are. |
Released: 11/13/2009 8:30 AM EST
Health Behavior News Service |
ScienceChannels:Genetics, Mental Health, Neuro
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‘Despair’ Gene May Link to Mood DisordersAfter testing behavior of mice lacking the gene, pharmacy researchers at the University of Maryland, Baltimore say it may play an important role in mood regulation. |
Embargo expired: 11/12/2009 7:00 PM EST
Released: 11/12/2009 12:40 PM EST
University of Maryland Baltimore |
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Women More Likely Than Men to Suffer Depression After StrokeDepression occurs in as many as one-third of patients after a stroke, and women are at somewhat higher risk, according to a large new review of studies. |
Released: 11/10/2009 3:50 PM EST
Health Behavior News Service |
MedicineChannels:Mental Health, Guns and Violence, Iraq/Afghanistan War
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Experts Available to Discuss Psychological Needs in the MilitaryWith the tragic events at Fort Hood in Texas, the nation’s attention is firmly focused on the physical and psychological well being of America’s armed forces. Since 2005, UMDNJ has operated a New Jersey Veterans’ Helpline, where those in the military - as well as their families - can reach a trained counselor, who also is a military veteran, 24 hours a day. |
Released: 11/9/2009 8:30 PM EST
Expert Available University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) |
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Haunted by War, Researchers Speak About PTSD for Remembrance DayThey’ve seen horrors, experienced threats and survived traumatic events. Military personnel often come back home with memories they’d rather forget. It’s not understood why some soldiers develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) while others don’t. However, many veterans simply don’t ask for help. |
Released: 11/5/2009 3:00 PM EST
Expert Available Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) |
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Recovery Act Supports Research on Recovery from Methamphetamine AddictionDr. Keith Flower - a research physician at the Addiction Pharmacology & Research Laboratory in San Francisco, CA - has been awarded a grant to investigate a new medication treatment for methamphetamine addiction. This grant has been awarded to California Pacific Medical Center’s Research Institute through President Obama’s AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009. |
Released: 11/5/2009 1:40 PM EST
California Pacific Medical Center |

