Archive for April, 2008
By jasonmaddox On April 28th, 2008
According to a recent population-based study conducted by Marcelo E. Bigal, M.D., Ph.D., of Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and colleagues some painkillers are linked to chronic migraine. According to…
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By jasonmaddox On April 25th, 2008
Dissociative identity disorder (DID), which was known previously as multiple personality disorder, is not the Hollywood depicted oddity that so many have come to believe in. DID, rather than being…
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By jasonmaddox On April 24th, 2008
According to a recent study published in the April 8 issue of Neurology a strong link between depression history and Alzheimer’s exists. Specifically, individuals that had depressive episodes before the…
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By jasonmaddox On April 22nd, 2008
Lucy Biddle, Ph.D., of the University of Bristol and colleagues, recently reported some interesting findings surrounding internet searches on the topic of suicide, which findings were reported in the April…
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By jasonmaddox On April 18th, 2008
According to a recent survey reported in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, women who have experienced physical abuse during or before pregnancy, financial or traumatic stress during pregnancy, partner associated…
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By jasonmaddox On April 17th, 2008
According to a recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, as little as 20 minutes of physical activity a week is associated with lower risk for psychological…
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By jasonmaddox On April 16th, 2008
Losing a loved one is never an easy process, especially when that someone is younger than you, a child or a younger sibling perhaps. It is during these times of…
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By jasonmaddox On April 15th, 2008
Depression is a serious illness. According to the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), as limited function increases in the elderly, the risk of depression increases. Additionally, those who live…
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By jasonmaddox On April 14th, 2008
According to a recent study published in The Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 34 percent of men and 24 percent of women, in a sample representative of college students,…
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By jasonmaddox On April 11th, 2008
After returning from the war, many soldiers find it difficult to reconnect with family. In the case of Maj. Levi Dunton, a former Apache pilot and commander of 150 troops,…
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