THURSDAY, Nov. 12 (HealthDay News) — Feeling stressed? A dose of dark chocolate could cheer you right up by lowering your stress hormone levels, a new study suggests.
Swiss researchers, who report their findings in the online issue of the Journal of Proteome Research, tracked volunteers who said they were highly stressed.
”The study provides strong evidence [...]
Archive for the ‘health’ Category
15 Nov
Chocolate Soothes the Stressed-Out Soul
14 Nov
UNDERSTANDING MENTAL ILLNESS
This may be of assistance as you journey through my blog…
DEPRESSION
Problems and misfortunes are a part of life. Everyone experiences unhappiness, and many people may become depressed temporarily when things don’t go as they would like. Experiences of failure commonly result in temporary feelings of worthlessness and self-blame, while personal losses cause feelings of sadness, [...]
14 Nov
Fears and Facts About Antidepressants
Along with counseling, antidepressants are a common part of treatment for depression. And they are usually effective. Six out of 10 people treated with antidepressants feel better with the first one they try. If the first antidepressant medication doesn’t help, the second or third often will. Most people eventually find one that works for them. [...]
13 Nov
Smoking tied to suicide risk in bipolar disorder
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – November 11, 2009 – People with bipolar disorder who smoke appear to have a heightened risk of suicidal behavior — possibly because they are generally prone to impulsive acts, a new study suggests.
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic depression, is marked by dramatic swings in mood — ranging from episodes [...]
11 Nov
Emotions Increase Or Decrease Pain, Say Researchers
ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2009) — Getting a flu shot this fall? Canadians scientists have found that focusing on a pretty image could alleviate the sting of that vaccine. According to a new Université de Montréal study, published in the latest edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), negative and positive emotions [...]
11 Nov
Women, Depression & Stroke
Women More Likely Than Men To Suffer Depression After Stroke
ScienceDaily (Nov. 11, 2009) — Depression 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. Post-stroke depression is associated with greater disability, reduced quality of life and an increased [...]
10 Nov
Depressed and Pregnant? Flu Shot May Be Needed
MONDAY, Nov. 9 (HealthDay News) — Pregnant women who are depressed may suffer severe symptoms if they catch seasonal flu, a new study suggests.
Ohio State University researchers assessed depressive symptoms and took blood samples from 22 pregnant women before they received a seasonal flu shot. Those with significant symptoms of depression had a stronger inflammatory [...]
10 Nov
INFANT DEATH: Grief and the Path To Loving Rememberance
Infant death causes heart-wrenching grief. A Mayo Clinic psychologist offers parents insight and hope.
There is a wonderful article in the MayoClinic.com site written by Shawna Ehlers, Ph.d, a psychologist dealing with infant death grief.
Just click on the following: Mayo Clinic
9 Nov
CAN YOU TELL?
I’m just re-posting this in case readers have come across this before. It’s probably one of my favorite articles as it just describes my bp disorder and always brings me back down to earth again when I think I’m an oddity when I expect too much from myself.
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Mental illness is surrounded by a glut of [...]
8 Nov
Hunting For The Prozac Gene
ScienceDaily (Nov. 7, 2009) — Prozac works wonders for some depressed people, but not for others. In some cases, patients derive little benefit and at worst, it can lead to bizarre hallucinations and fits of rage. Researchers and doctors remain puzzled as to what causes the wide range of reaction to Prozac and similar antidepressants.
The [...]
5 Nov
Depression May Blur Memory of Aches and Pains
Expert suggests having people write down symptoms as they occur
TUESDAY, Nov. 3 (HealthDay News) — Depressed people tend to report more physical symptoms than they actually experience, a new study finds.
The study involved 109 women who completed questionnaires designed to assess their levels of neuroticism and depression. For the next three weeks, they kept daily [...]
4 Nov
Risks for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Genes And Environment May Interact To Influence Risk For Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
ScienceDaily (Nov. 3, 2009) — Individuals who experience both childhood adversity and traumatic events in adulthood appear more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder than those exposed to only one of these types of incidents, according to a report in the November issue of [...]
4 Nov
Deep Brain Stimulation Gives Hope For Very Severe Depression
ScienceDaily (Nov. 3, 2009) — Thanks to a new method, there is a reason for hope for patients with very severe depression. Physicians at the University Clinics of Bonn and Cologne have treated ten patients with deep brain stimulation. This involved implanting electrodes in the patients’ nucleus accumbens. This centre has a key role in [...]
2 Nov
For People on Dialysis, Too Thin Can Be Risky
SUNDAY, Nov. 1 (HealthDay News) — Dialysis patients with very low body fat are much more likely to die than other people on dialysis, even those with the highest levels of body fat, a new study has found.
Researchers measured body fat percentage in 671 dialysis patients in California. In the next five years, the death [...]
31 Oct
KEEPING UP APPEARANCES
I was in a dilemma a few years back. My husband’s company was having their annual picnic and he felt obligated to go. I, of course resisted initially, and then thought I was being self-centered since I had backed out of several of his company functions previously. These functions were of course met with forever [...]
30 Oct
Depersonalization Disorder: A Feeling of Being ‘Outside’ Your Body
What causes depersonalization disorder? How is it treated?
Mayo Clinic psychiatrist Daniel Hall-Flavin, M.D., answers:
Depersonalization — a feeling of unreality or of being “outside” your body — can be a syndrome or a symptom of another mental disorder. It’s often associated with anxiety and stress.
When you feel anxious or stressed out, you may breathe [...]
30 Oct
CUPPING THERAPY: Can It Relieve Fibromyalgia Pain?
Mayo Clinic rheumatologist April Chang-Miller, MD answers:
Answer
There’s no conclusive evidence that cupping therapy relieves fibromyalgia pain. But anecdotal evidence suggests a benefit.
Cupping therapy is typically practiced by traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. The theory behind cupping is that it moves or stimulates your body’s natural energy — also called qi.
Basically, cupping involves heating the air inside [...]
29 Oct
Passive-Aggressive: A Must Read
This excellent article appeared in Psychology Today Magazine (Mar/Apr 2006) addressing the subject of passive-aggression.
“The Stealth Saboteur”
He is master of the “non-answer” and the “innocent” mistake. How to deter even the most roundabout attack.
By: Carlin Flora
In the satiric movie Office Space, smarmy boss Bill Lumbergh is desperate to be liked by his underlings. He [...]
29 Oct
Migraine With Aura Can Double Stroke Risk
TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) — Women who get migraine headaches with aura should stop smoking and using birth control pills because they may increase their risk of stroke, researchers say.
For people who suffer migraine headaches with aura — visual disturbances before or during the migraine — the risk for ischemic stroke is doubled, they [...]
27 Oct
Phone Counseling for Depression Rings With Promise
TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) — An intensive telephone counseling program for people with depression offers substantial benefits at moderate cost, U.S. researchers say.
They studied 600 people who were randomly assigned to one of three types of care for their depression. One group received telephone care management, which included five outreach calls for monitoring, support, [...]
27 Oct
Depression Often Goes Untreated in Working Moms
TUESDAY, Oct. 27 (HealthDay News) — More than 65 percent of U.S. mothers with depression don’t receive adequate treatment, a new study has found.
Black, Hispanic and other minority mothers are least likely to receive adequate treatment. Mothers with health insurance are three times more likely to receive adequate treatment than those without insurance, wrote the [...]
24 Oct
Increase In Long-term Antidepressant Drug Use, UK Study Reveals
ScienceDaily (Oct. 23, 2009) — A dramatic rise in antidepressant prescriptions issued by GPs has been caused by a year on year increase in the number of people taking antidepressant drugs on a long-term basis, according to researchers from the University of Southampton.
In a paper, published in the printed edition of British Medical Journal (BMJ), [...]
24 Oct
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To everyone who has left a comment lately, for some reason I am unable to reply to them. As soon as this is worked out I will go back and re-read your comments with a reply. Sorry about all of this.
Thanks, Debbie
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