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Archive for January, 2008

By On January 31st, 2008

One joint equivalent to the risk of smoking 20 cigarettes

Previous studies have equated one joint to five cigarettes with regards to lung damage. However, a new study equates one joint to the damage risk of smoking 20 cigarettes. The study, published in the European Respiratory Journal, stated that those who had smoked on average one joint a day over ten years were 5.7 times…

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By On January 29th, 2008

Mental health crisis training for religious leaders

Most churches have purposely positioned themselves to provide charitable services to the communities they are in, such as food pantries, clothing ministries, support groups and the like. Due to the charitable nature of church communities they often encounter people with mental illness, especially churches in metropolitan areas. This is a wonderful opportunity to express the…

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By On January 18th, 2008

PTSD three times more common in troops “engaged in combat”

A recent study revealed that combat, rather than deployment alone, accounts for a sharp increase in new-onset post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among U.S. soldiers. Specifically, PTSD was three times more common in troops “engaged in combat” during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars than those that did not engage. Exposure to combat increased PTSD the most…

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By On January 17th, 2008

How to keep your New Year’s resolutions on track

It’s a praiseworthy action, creating a list of New Year’s resolutions, but let’s face it, we are human. Realizing our short attention and commitment spans necessitates planning if we are to achieve the goals we have created. The following is a list of ten ideas for keeping your New Year’s resolutions on track: 1. Use…

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By On January 16th, 2008

Stress link to asthma?

According to a recent study published in the January issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, children whose mothers are chronically stressed are more likely to have asthma than children whose mothers are not. According to Anita Kozyrskj, Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Manitoba, “It is increasingly clear that…

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By On January 15th, 2008

Family Mealtime Reduces Eating Disorders in Teens

Taking time out of the day and eating regular meals with the family may reduce the risk of eating disorders in teenagers. After a five year evaluation, teenage girls were 29% less likely to suffer from eating disorders, such as purging, binge eating, or using diuretics, than their peers when they ate most of their…

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By On January 11th, 2008

Study: Girls’ Self Image May Affect Future Weight

“Where a teenage girl finds herself on the social ladder during her school years” can determine her weight gain proximity in the future. Over 4000 girls, average age of fifteen, were studied over a two year period. Where they saw themselves ranked among their peers was a determinate factor in weight gain. Although all teenage…

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