 Senate Finance Committee rejects public healthcare option
 29.09.2009 17:02  20 views  0 comments
 Five Democrats voted with all of the panel's Republicans in opposing the inclusion of the government-run option in the bill in what is expected to be the first of several battles in Congress over the public option. Read more »
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When grief won't go away
29.09.2009 10:29 23 views 0 comments
 A health reporter talks to experts about a disorder known as complicated grief or prolonged grief disorder, an extreme form of mourning that can send people into "a loop of suffering" that causes them to withdraw from humanity. Read more »
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Angst may protect against skin cancer: study
29.09.2009 10:16 21 views 0 comments
 Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine say periods of short-term stress appear to boost the immune system and help protect against a type of skin cancer known as squamous cell carcinoma. Read more »
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Antidepressants linked to heart defect in newborns: study
27.09.2009 18:36 22 views 0 comments
 Danish researchers say women who take Zoloft, Celexa, and other selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor antidepressants during the first three months of pregnancy may have a slightly increased risk of having a baby with heart defects. Read more »
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9 'mother's health rules' get an update
27.09.2009 18:10 18 views 0 comments
 Should you clean your plate, avoid reading in the dark, and sit up straight? Some experts say no. Read more »
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Depression, drinking, weight linked in young women
22.09.2009 18:16 24 views 0 comments
 New research published in the journal General Hospital Psychiatry has found that excessive drinking, overeating, and depression appear to be linked in women under age 30. Read more »
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Model may predict postpartum depression
22.09.2009 18:10 17 views 0 comments
 Spanish researchers say a model they've developed to predict a woman's risk of suffering postnatal depression was 80 percent accurate in a recent study. Read more »
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Suicide risk high in rural areas with bars
21.09.2009 12:39 20 views 0 comments
 Rural areas that have several bars have higher suicide rates than other towns, a new study suggests. Read more »
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Young adults are twice as likely to consider suicide as older adults
17.09.2009 11:19 23 views 0 comments
 A new government study has found that more than 8 million Americans consider suicide every year. Read more »
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PTSD linked to attention deficit disorder
16.09.2009 11:39 19 views 0 comments
 Soldiers returning from war in Iraq who have post-traumatic stress disorder show signs of attention deficit disorder up to a year after returning home, researchers say. Read more »
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Risk factors for depression during pregnancy
15.09.2009 17:09 18 views 0 comments
 The U.S. National Women's Health Information Center offers this list of factors that increase a woman's risk of developing depression during or after pregnancy. Read more »
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Do or don't: Telling others about your depression
15.09.2009 16:56 24 views 0 comments
 Being depressed is hard enough, but many people with depression also experience shame and doubt when it comes to telling other people about their condition. Read more »
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Depression may hasten cancer death
14.09.2009 13:35 22 views 0 comments
 Depression may rob cancer patients of years of life, a new study has found. Read more »
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Making the most of expiring health insurance
13.09.2009 17:03 21 views 0 comments
 A health reporter talks about how you can prioritize the use of your employer's insurance if you believe you're in danger of losing it. Read more »
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Mild depression in teens often gets worse: study
08.09.2009 13:38 18 views 0 comments
 Teenagers who experience mild depression are more likely to suffer from major depression, eating disorders, and anxiety disorders as adults, researchers say. Read more »
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Severe depression linked to heart patient deaths
08.09.2009 13:32 26 views 0 comments
 According to a new study, patients who suffer from severe depression before having a cardiac event such as a heart attack are more likely to die than patients who suffer from less serious forms of depression. Read more »
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Dogs may help traumatized veterans heal
08.09.2009 13:28 19 views 0 comments
 Scientists say "psychiatric service dogs" may be able to help traumatized veterans from the Iraq and Afghan wars cope with the psychological conditions some suffer because of their war experiences. Read more »
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Brain chemical helps bad memories linger
08.09.2009 13:23 20 views 0 comments
 A new study on how memories are formed among rats has found that giving the animals the brain transmitter dopamine affects the way they recalled painful experiences. Read more »
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Senator offers healthcare reform bill compromise
08.09.2009 13:03 22 views 0 comments
 The new Baucus Proposal states that instead of a government-run insurance option favored by House Democrats, Congress would create a network of nonprofit cooperatives that would cover people without insurance. Read more »
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Figuring out your medical bills
08.09.2009 10:00 21 views 0 comments
 A reporter discusses the best ways to navigate the sea of medical-billing red tape. Read more »
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