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Lingering depression is a serious and common problem in bipolar disorder, and does not resolve well with existing treatments. generic soma online buy Because individuals with both depression and Continue Reading »

Children who suffer from bouts of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) are also more likely to suffer from headaches, facial pain, and ear aches than children without these allergies, says new research presented at the 2008 American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF) Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO in Chicago, IL.
Allergic rhinitis is a collection of symptoms predominantly in the nose and eyes, Continue Reading »

Stressful experiences in early childhood can have long-lasting impacts on kids’ health that persist well beyond the resolution of the situation.
The conclusion comes from a study revealing impaired immune function in adolescents who, as youngsters, experienced either physical abuse or time in an orphanage, when compared to peers who never experienced such difficult circumstances. Continue Reading »

The UK’s ten million Smokers may see pictures of rotting teeth, throat cancer, and indications of male impotence (erectile dysfunction) on cigarette packets they buy at the beginning of October. The Department of Health (DoH) says "The warnings illustrate the devastating effects that tobacco can have on health."
Written warnings were introduced in January 2003. The DoH says they have been a great success. It says Continue Reading »

Buy generic diflucan Pfizer announced today that it has withdrawn its application to switch the legal status of the 50 mg tablet strength of Viagra from ‘prescription only’ to ‘non-prescription’ in the European Union (EU).
Viagra is a well established oral medication for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED) and all Continue Reading »

Socially anxious people must improve their performance to break cycle of social rejection, claim psychologists in a study published in the British Journal of Clinical Psychology.
Researchers from Maastricht University sought to discover the reasons why individuals with social anxiety disorder have been found to be less likeable, less Continue Reading »

The following highlights efforts that seek to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities.
Austin, Texas: City officials this month will begin a series of forums, called the "Hispanic/Latino Quality of Life Initiative," which seek to improve the quality of life among Hispanics, the Austin American-Statesman’s "Somos Austin" blog reports. Four community forums covering specific quality of life topics will be held through March focusing on education, economic Continue Reading »

Depression causes patients with advanced cancer to die sooner than they should, say scientists at the University of Liverpool.
In a six-month study patients who were found to be depressed had a 7% increased chance of dying and this percentage increased depending on the severity of the depression. Depression is common in patients Continue Reading »

Stigma "continues to surround mental illness," particularly in the black community, Philadelphia Inquirer columnist Annette John-Hall writes. She notes that according to John Head, author of "Standing in the Shadows: Understanding and Overcoming Depression Continue Reading »

Finnish scientists have identified genes that may predispose to anxiety disorders. Research conducted under the supervision of Academy Research Fellow Iiris Hovatta have focused on genes that influence human behaviour, and some of the studied genes show a statistical association with specific anxiety disorders. The work is carried out as part of the Academy of Finland Research Programme on Neuroscience (NEURO).
Previously Hovatta’s team have explored Continue Reading »

In a large U.S. population-based study presented at the 73rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology, metabolic syndrome patients had a 75 percent higher risk of colorectal cancer compared to those without metabolic syndrome.
Dr. Donald Garrow and Dr. Mark Delegge of the Medical University of South Carolina in Continue Reading »

Prehypertension during young adulthood is common and is associated with subsequent coronary atherosclerosis, according to a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine.
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, analyzed blood pressure measurements of 3,560 adults aged 18 to 30 from seven examinations over the course of 20 years. Nearly 20 percent (635) of the study participants developed prehypertension (systolic Continue Reading »

Men’s Health News
Men with facial scars are more attractive to women seeking short-term relationships, scientists at the University of Liverpool have found.
It was previously assumed that in Western cultures scarring was an unattractive facial feature and in non-Western cultures they were perceived as a sign of maturity and strength. Scientists at Liverpool and Stirling University, however, have Continue Reading »

Researchers in Germany are reporting an advance toward development of technology that could make life easier for millions of people allergic to plant pollen. Buy generic lasix It could underpin the first automated, real-time systems for identifying specific kinds of allergy-inducing plant pollen circulating in the air. Continue Reading »

A new study shows that swimming cuts men’s risk of dying by about 50% compared to runners, walkers and sedentary peers.
The University of South Carolina study led by Dr. Steven Blair evaluated comprehensive physical exams and behavioral surveys from thousands of people who were enrolled in the Aerobics Center Longitudinal Study (ACLS) over the last 32 years. Buy Continue Reading »

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved two single-pill combination medications, Diovan HCT® (valsartan and hydrochlorothiazide) and Exforge® (amlodipine and valsartan), as initial or ‘first-line’ therapies in patients likely to need multiple drugs to achieve their blood pressure goals.
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Some overweight teenagers are more likely than normal weight teens to show symptoms of depression or anxiety, though there are differences by race and ethnicity, according to a study published in the February issue of Pediatrics, Reuters Health reports. The study, by Rhonda BeLue of Pennsylvania State University and colleagues, is based on a national Continue Reading »

NicOx S.A. (Euronext Paris: COX) announced an additional analysis
of the blood pressure data from the 301 phase 3 study, showing a
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A recent study found that suicidal thoughts among US college students is more common than might be expected, after more than half of 26,000
students surveyed at 70 colleges and universities reported having at least one episode of suicidal thinking at some point in their lives. 15 per cent of
students also reported having seriously considered attempting suicide and more than 5 per cent said they had tried Continue Reading »

Preeclampsia, a condition that causes high blood pressure and other problems in about 5% of pregnancies, can significantly increase risk of developing kidney failure later in life, according to a study published on Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine, Reuters/Boston Globe reports.
For the study, Bjorn Vikse of the University of Berlin examined two databases to determine the relationship Continue Reading »

Berlin, 28-30 January, 2009: Acute severe hypertension is currently inadequately managed and its impact underestimated, agreed specialists in intensive care and cardiology at a multidisciplinary meeting on acute care, where a new European registry - EUROSTAT - was launched to collect data on the issue.
Fifty leading specialists in cardiology and intensive care from countries across Europe met at the meeting, Critical Continue Reading »

AtCor Medical (ASX: ACG),
the developer and marketer of the SphygmoCor(R) system, which
measures central blood pressures and arterial stiffness
noninvasively, today responded to media reports on a study* available
online in the American Journal of Physiology, published by the
American Physiological Society.
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Continue Reading »