Mental Health Weekly Digest articles from June 2004

Mental Health Weekly Digest archives from June 2004

Working teens increasingly victims of sexual harassment.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Sociologists say sexual harassment of working teens is grossly under-reported and misunderstood. This type of aggression, they say, has lasting impact as adolescents become adults in the workforce....

Age-dependent antidepressant pharmacogenomics reported.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Polymorphisms of the serotonin transporter and G protein beta 3 subunit can predict the response to fluoxetine and nortriptyline. "In 169 depressed patients randomized to treatment with either...

Ambien shown to be safe, effective with longer-term use.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a 12-week, placebo-controlled clinical trial with Ambien (zolpidem tartrate) C(IV) demonstrated that the product safely and effectively treated insomnia intermittently with no evidence of...

Most Americans have sought mental healthcare but cost, insurance still barriers.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nearly half of Americans have had someone in their household seek mental health treatment, but most still perceive cost and lack of insurance coverage as barriers according to national poll results...

Study shows intramuscular delivery of Abilify improves acute agitation.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients with schizophrenia, schizoaffective and schizophreniform disorders who received treatment with intramuscular (IM) administration of aripiprazole (Abilify) showed significant improvement in...

Girls living with alcoholic stepfather have more behavior problems than boys.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Living with an alcoholic stepfather is associated with a significantly higher risk of behavior problems in girls than boys, according to a new study by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University...

Data released on review of Amyloid clinical trial.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Axonyx, Inc., (AXYX) announced that the blinded data review that statistically reassessed the original variability estimate of the available data from the ongoing phase IIB Amyloid beta (A(B)) trial...

Cdk5 is therapeutic target for Alzheimer disease.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cdk5 may be a therapeutic target for Alzheimer disease. According to recent research from the United States, "Alzheimer disease (AD) represents the leading cause for senile dementia affecting more...

Gastrins play direct or indirect role in anxiety-like behavior.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Gastrins play a direct or indirect role in regulating locomotor activity and anxiety-like behavior. "The current studies were initiated to investigate the role of brain-gut peptide, gastrin, on...

Patients who worry about aspects of IVF less likely to conceive.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers at the University of California, San Diego, have found that patients who worry about certain aspects of their assisted reproductive technology (ART) cases are likely to produce fewer eggs...

ADHD patients have more symptom improvement with Concerta vs. Strattera.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) demonstrated greater improvement with symptoms such as hyperactivity, impulsivity, and attention with Concerta (methylphenidate HCl) CII...

CIGNA Behavioral Health announces enhanced web-based services.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- CIGNA Behavioral Health (CBH) has enhanced its online capabilities to encourage consumers to access confidential help, coaching, information, and support via the web. CBH website users have grown...

Rehabilitation program improves functioning and quality of life after cancer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers report a 6-week, multifocus rehabilitation program improved physical functioning and quality of life among cancer patients. "In order to overcome cancer-related problems and to improve...

Fatty acid changes may signal recurrent depression.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alterations in fatty acid levels may be a marker for recurrent depression, researchers say. "Major depressive disorders (MDD) and cardiovascular disease are mutually associated. They share signs and...

Deal signed to market Genpharm's generic Paxil.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Andrx Corporation (ADRX) announced that it has entered into an agreement with Genpharm, Inc., to obtain exclusive U.S. marketing rights for bioequivalent versions of Paxil (paroxetine) 10mg, 20mg, 30mg...

Platform licensed for treatment of neurological disorders.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- BioLineRx, Ltd., announced that it has signed an in-license agreement covering the development of novel compounds for the treatment of neurological disorders including schizophrenia, neurodegenerative...

Cymbalta helped patients with depression stay better longer.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Patients treated successfully with 60 mg per day of the investigational antidepressant Cymbalta (duloxetine hydrochloride), were less likely to have their emotional and physical symptoms of depression...

Depressed patients showed improvement with Lexapro.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Forest Laboratories, Inc., (FRX) announced the results of a clinical study, which found that Lexapro (escitalopram oxalate) is a beneficial and well-tolerated treatment for depressed patients who failed...

Results of Corcept clinical study presented at psychiatry conference.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Corcept Therapeutics Incorporated (CORT) announced that Joseph Belanoff, Corcept's chief executive officer, presented the results of the Corcept '03 clinical study investigating the use of its lead...

New QoL assessment tool developed for adults with hypopituitarism.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Endocrinologists in France have developed a quality-of-life (QoL) questionnaire called "Questions on Life Satisfaction-Hypopituitarism (QLS-H)" for adults with hypopituitarism. M. Rosilio and...

PHC, Inc., announces increase in third quarter revenues.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- PHC, Inc., dba Pioneer Behavioral Health (PIHC), announced financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended March 31, 2004. The results for the quarter and nine-month period do...

Pharmaceutical company reports loss of $0.09 per share.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Avanir Pharmaceuticals (AVN) reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2004, ended March 31, 2004. Avanir reported a net loss for the second quarter of $6.7 million, or $0.09 per...

WebMD reports first quarter revenue increase.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- WebMD Corporation (HLTH) announced financial results for the 3 months ended March 31, 2004. Revenue for the first quarter was $271.2 million compared to $221.5 million a year ago, an increase of...

Low-activity serotonin transporter genotype associated with heroin dependence.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Low-activity serotonin transporter genotype is associated with heroin dependence. "In previous studies, serotonin (5-HT) system disturbance was found involved in a variety of behavioral disorders,...

Immune and endocrine change with group intervention in early stage HIV infection.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Immune and endocrine changes are associated with group intervention in early stages of HIV infection. According to a study published in the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, "There has...

Microsimulation model predicts HIV spread with and without condom use.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A microsimulation model predicts HIV spread with and without condom use. Researchers from Australia report the use of a microsimulation model "to assess the potential impact of condom use on women's...

North Carolina spending committee hears options on HHS reductions.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Advocate groups cringed as a joint House and Senate appropriations subcommittee unveiled options for potentially deep cuts to the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). House...

Trials of eszopiclone show improvement in sleep, daytime functioning.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Data from four studies presented at the 157th annual meeting of the American Psychiatric Association (APA) showed that treatment with eszopiclone, a non-benzodiazepine under development by Sepracor,...

Hepatitis C virus-infected patients say physician interactions fall short.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Hepatitis C virus-infected patients say physician interactions fall short. "We examined the prevalence and nature of perceived problems in the interaction between physicians and patients diagnosed...

REM sleep disturbed in women with menopausal insomnia.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women in a study of menopausal insomnia had less REM (rapid eye movement) sleep and higher REM density than women without any sleep disorders. Sleep of 21 women with menopausal insomnia (MI) and...

Missouri clinics will diagnose and treat fetal alcohol syndrome.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- University of Missouri researchers are leading efforts to open clinics in Columbia, Springfield and Cape Girardeau to treat fetal alcohol syndrome, the leading cause of mental retardation. The...

Obsessive-compulsive behavior may stem from neurophysiological dysfunctions.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Obsessive-compulsive behavior may stem from neurophysiological dysfunctions, as do eating disorders, a study from Germany suggests. R. Murphy and colleagues, Clinical Psychosomatic Medicine,...

Autoimmune nature of Tourette syndrome, PANDAS called into question.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Evidence suggests that, contrary to conventional wisdom, Tourette syndrome (TS) and PANDAS are not autoimmune disorders. According to recent research from the United States, "[r]odent striatal...

Nitric oxide may be linked to interferon-induced depression.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nitric oxide may be linked to interferon-induced depression. According to recent research published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, "it has been postulated that interferon...

Volunteers sought for study on depression in pregnancy.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- It's supposed to be the happiest time of their lives, yet some mothers-to-be feel anything but joyous. In a first-of-its-kind study, a Stanford University School of Medicine researcher is exploring...

Study on mother-to-daughter inherited mental illness seeks volunteers.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Most mothers hope to pass down to their daughters things such as musical ability, intelligence, or family heirlooms - anything but medical problems. Panic disorder is one such problem easily handed...

Premenstrual exacerbation rates higher in mentally ill Chinese women.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A sample group of Chinese women with psychiatric disorders was found to have greater frequency of premenstrual exacerbation. Researchers defined premenstrual exacerbation (PME) as "premenstrual...

Loss of sexual function frequently concerns prostate cancer patients.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researcher describes factors of concern to prostate cancer patients. "This fictional account is a composite narrative that emerges from my studies of (a) a social support group for prostate cancer...

"Regulator" mothers at increased risk of postpartum depression.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Women whose antenatal expectations of motherhood fell in line with the Regulator bent of Raphael-Leff's Facilitator-Reciprocator-Regulator model of mothering orientation were found to be at increased...

Behavioral professionals are key players on chronic hepatitis C treatment teams.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Behavioral clinicians are key players on chronic hepatitis C treatment teams. "Chronic infection with the hepatitis C virus is a major public health concern in the United States and worldwide, and...

Depakote plus antipsychotics results in decrease or no change in cholesterol.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Abbott Laboratories (ABT) announced that adding Depakote (divalproex sodium) to either Zyprexa (olanzapine) or Risperdal (risperidone) resulted in a decrease or no change in total cholesterol levels, as...

Expression of kynurenine pathway enzyme TDO2 heightened in schizophrenics.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Expression of the kynurenine pathway enzyme TDO2 is heightened in the frontal cortices of schizophrenics. In a study from the United States, "[m]arkers of the kynurenine pathway" were examined "in...

Reproductive health program failed to better sexual health in Uzbekistan.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A reproductive health program failed to better sexual health in Uzbekistan. "Since 1991, contraceptive use has risen significantly in Uzbekistan while reliance on abortion has declined, yet...

Positive results reported in trial of PD-6735 in humans.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Phase II Discovery (www.phase2d.com) announced that it has successfully completed a phase I clinical trial using PD-6735, a melatonin analog under development for the treatment of sleep disorders. ...

More workers seeking behavioral healthcare.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Today's workers are more stressed than ever before. While some stress is natural, Cigna Behavioral Health (CBH) call center data show an increasing number of workers reaching out for help as they...

Female meth users experience more mental disturbances than males.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A group of female methamphetamine abusers in Taiwan were found to experience more mental disturbances, including suicidal behaviors, than male users of the drug. "Methamphetamine (MAP) abuse has...

Gynecologic disease requires psychological and pain management.
June 7, 2004... 2004 JUN 7 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Correct diagnosis of vulvar vestibulitis syndrome often comes well after a woman first presents with symptoms, by which time it frequently has become a chronic disease, researchers say. Vulvar...

Forecast: Alzheimer disease will soar 600% among Hispanics by 2050.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Alzheimer disease and related dementias are projected to increase more than 6-fold among Hispanics in the U.S. during the first half of the 21st century, according to a new report released by the...

Early behavior problems linked with wheezing later in childhood.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Behavior problems early in life may be associated with increased later risk of developing wheeze, according to a study presented at the American Thoracic Society International Conference in Orlando,...

Behavioral impairments caused by anisomycin reverse with time.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The behavioral impairments caused by injections of the protein synthesis inhibitor anisomycin after contextual retrieval reverse with time. "Recent accounts of memory suggest that retrieval of a...

Resource center provides information on illness affecting 10M Americans.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Any doubts about the need for information on borderline personality disorder (BPD) can be quickly dispelled by responses to the recently established BPD Resource Center at Payne Whitney Westchester,...

GPs' beliefs about patients influence treatment.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- General practitioners' beliefs and attitudes toward patients with chronic fatigue syndrome may be a barrier to effective treatment, finds new research. Researchers from the London School of...

IL-4 upregulated in AD patients treated with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- IL-4 is upregulated in Alzheimer disease (AD) patients treated with acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. Although "[c]ytokines appear to be involved in the pathogenesis" of AD, their "modulation by...

Breast cancer affects both husbands and wives.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spouses of breast cancer survivors may grow psychologically from experiencing the trauma of the disease. "Following breast cancer, many survivors and spouses report posttraumatic growth...

Women with early breast cancer in Australia report needing more support.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study finds that some breast cancer patients and their families did not receive adequate support during diagnosis and treatment of their disease, researchers say. According to a study from...

Physicians' beliefs about patients influence treatment.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- General practitioners' beliefs and attitudes towards patients with chronic fatigue syndrome may be a barrier to effective treatment. Researchers analyzed group discussions among 46 general...

Violence by criminal psychiatric patients after discharge is rare.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Despite great public concern, violent offenses by psychiatric patients after discharge is rare, according to new research. Researchers collected data on all 959 patients discharged from medium...

Unhealthy eating behaviors on rise in men.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- In an era of diet fixation, chiseled underwear models and "a culture of muscularity," some researchers say eating problems among men are getting worse - even as sufferers face a lingering stigma about...

Genomics company inks NIMH agreement to study gene expression in the brain.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Lynx Therapeutics, Inc., (LYNX) announced the signing of a new Massively Parallel Signature Sequencing (MPSS) service agreement with the U.S. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to study gene...

mtDNA 10398 polymorphism related to maintenance lithium treatment response.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- mtDNA 10398 polymorphism may be related to maintenance lithium treatment response. According to recent research published in the International Journal of Neuropsychopharmacology, "Although many...

Researchers review spirituality among gynecological cancer patients.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cancer involving the female reproductive system affects patients in realms beyond the medical aspects, researchers report. According to published research from the United States, "The following is...

Arkansas ends treatment for mentally ill acquitted of crimes.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Arkansas will close its only treatment program for people acquitted of crimes because of mental illness. The state Department of Human Services (DHS) decided not to renew its $3 million contract...

Arkansas to end program, send mentally ill acquitted of crimes for private treatment.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A judge with jurisdiction over patients in a program that rehabilitates the criminally insane may balk at approving their transfer in a cost-saving move planned by the state of Arkansas. The state...

More suicides than homicides in New Jersey.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Nearly twice as many people kill themselves than are killed by others in New Jersey, according to a new study. The state Department of Health and Senior Services report "Suicide in New Jersey,...

Survey: Confidentiality concerns among barriers to seeking psychological care.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Results of a national survey show an overwhelming number of Americans fear their psychological health records are not kept confidential, particularly from their employers. Further data show that...

Taiwanese parents whose children have cancer cope equally.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Study shows that there are no major gender differences in how Taiwanese parents cope with their childrens' cancer. According to recent research published in the journal Cancer Nursing, "This study...

Prevalent mental health problems seen 3 years after NATO bombing of Serbia.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Depression and post-traumatic stress disorder "remain a significant public health concern" 3 years after the 1999 NATO campaign in Serbia, according to a new study. Refugees and people living in remote...

Quality of life declines in the year before death in men with prostate cancer.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers find that decline in quality of life during the year before death may be decreased by optimal pain management. "In order to explore how health-related quality of life changes towards...

Sexual disorders after radical prostatectomy involve the couple.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Researchers believe in improving the patients and partners quality of sexual relationship beyond treating the malfunctioning organ. According to a study from Germany, "Between 20% and 25% of the...

Doctors see positive effects of humor on health.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Enid Schwartz has been laughing ever since she found a lump in her breast 10 years ago. Schwartz, a registered nurse in Sierra Vista, believes that good humor can be good medicine. She's a...

Pediatric spending spike on drugs to treat behavioral problems.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Spending on drugs primarily used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) surged 369% for children under age 5 as the number of kids taking one or more prescription medicines to treat...

World surveys find mental disorders highly prevalent and often untreated.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Reallocation of treatment resources could substantially decrease the problem of unmet need for treatment of mental disorders among serious cases in developed and developing countries, according to the...

Veterans officials to build clinics, add psychiatric beds.
June 14, 2004... 2004 JUN 14 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs will move closer to its goal of having more veterans closer to primary health care by building new medical clinics and establishing new psychiatric care beds. ...

5-HT[subscript]2C receptors contribute to actions of central serotonin systems.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- 5-HT[subscript]2C receptors contribute to multiple actions of central serotonin systems. According to published research from the United States, "Insights into neural mechanisms through which...

Research center details why teens are vulnerable to smoking addiction.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Teenagers have long been regarded as the age group most vulnerable to the addictive lure of cigarettes, and a new report compiling 5 years of studies from a University of California Irvine (UCI)...

Caregivers at risk for deteriorating health.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- An Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) study shows the health of family caregivers should be as top-of-mind as that of Parkinson disease patients. The study by researchers at the OHSU...

Coping responses under the threat of SARS vary.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Coping responses under the threat of severe acute respiratory syndrome vary. "The present study examines the psychological impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) by exploring the coping...

Study will compare treatments for PTSD in female victims of sexual assault.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Trinity Western University researchers are conducting comparative studies for three treatments of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) that, in the last 10 years, have helped reduce and eliminate PTSD...

Serotonin increases neurotrophic factor release in glioblastoma cells.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Serotonin increases glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor release in rat C6 glioblastoma cells. "Antidepressants, which increase monoamine levels, induce glial cell line-derived neurotrophic...

Study explores link between depression, anxiety and asthma in children.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Parents of Puerto Rican children are more likely than parents in other ethnic groups to report asthma among their children, and researchers wonder if the relationship between asthma symptoms and...

Online support improves psychosocial therapy for breast cancer patients.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Online support can improve the effectiveness of adjuvant psychological treatment for women with breast cancer. According to published research from the United States, "Many well-designed studies...

Coping style in childhood not affected by obesity.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Coping style in childhood is not affect by obesity. According to a study from Germany, "The aim of this study was to investigate everyday coping styles in obese children in comparison to healthy...

Cognitive performance varies after radiation therapy for brain tumors.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Cognitive performance varies after radiation therapy for brain tumors. According to a study from England, "investigations of the effects of radiation on neuropsychological functions have revealed...

Faith-based programs can improve health.
June 21, 2004... 2004 JUN 21 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- Health programs based in churches, synagogues and other places of worship can have a positive and lasting impact on people's health, according to a review of such programs. Mark J. DeHaven, PhD,...