TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Use of the antidepressant Lexapro appears to help prevent a potentially serious stress-related heart condition, a new study finds.
The condition is known as known as “mental stress-induced myocardial ischemia.” Although people with this condition may not develop noticeable symptoms, their heart muscle is not receiving adequate blood supply, according [...]
Antidepressants May Be Helpful for Some Heart Patients: Study
May 21, 2013
Removing Tonsils Helps Kids With Sleep Apnea, Study Finds
May 21, 2013
By Steven ReinbergHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — Swollen tonsils and adenoids are a major cause of sleep apnea in children, and while removing them did not improve attention, memory or learning for these kids, it did help them with sleep, behavior and quality of life, a new study finds.
Sleep apnea is a condition [...]
Weather Worries Can Threaten a Child’s Mental Health
May 21, 2013
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — The monstrous tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., on Monday, killing dozens of adults and children, is a stunning example of violent weather that can affect a child’s mental well-being.
But even thunderstorms with lightning and strong winds can be emotionally upsetting, too, health experts note.
Some anxiety in the face [...]
Americans Still Making Unhealthy Choices: CDC
May 21, 2013
By Dennis ThompsonHealthDay Reporter
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — The overall health of Americans isn’t improving much, with about six in 10 people either overweight or obese and large numbers engaging in unhealthy behaviors like smoking, heavy drinking or not exercising, a new government report shows.
Released Tuesday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and [...]
Bed-Sharing Raises SIDS Risk Fivefold, Study Finds
May 21, 2013
TUESDAY, May 21 (HealthDay News) — The risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is five times higher when parents sleep with their infant, a new study finds.
British researchers noted that bed-sharing increases the risk for SIDS even if parents do not drink, use illegal drugs or smoke. They advised that rates of SIDS, which [...]
Favorite Music May Ease Anxiety in Critically Ill Hospital Patients
May 20, 2013
Music can help soothe the fear and anxiety of critically ill patients who have been placed on ventilators, reducing both their stress and their need for sedatives, according to a new study.
Latest Edition of Psychiatry’s ‘Bible’ Launched Amid Controversy
May 17, 2013
As the American Psychiatric Association unveils the latest edition of what is considered the “bible” of modern psychiatry this weekend, the uproar over its many changes continues. “This is unprecedented, the amount of commentary and debate and criticism,” said Dr. Jeffrey Lieberman, president-elect of the American Psychiatric Association (APA).
Women More Likely Than Men to Binge Drink in College
May 17, 2013
It comes as little surprise that college students sometimes binge drink, but new research shows that college women are more likely to drink unhealthy amounts of alcohol on a weekly basis than are college men. Much of this difference is probably because the amount of alcohol that’s considered safe on a weekly basis is much lower for women than it is for men: seven drinks for women versus 14 for men. But, there’s good reason for that difference.
Gay Actors Convincing in Heterosexual Roles
May 17, 2013
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Although being openly gay appears to affect a male actor’s masculinity ratings, it does not affect views on his performance, according to a new study.
Researchers from Clemson University in South Carolina found that an actor who is “out” can be convincing when playing a heterosexual role, despite stereotypes [...]
Teen Bullies May Turn to Crime as Adults
May 17, 2013
FRIDAY, May 17 (HealthDay News) — Teen bullies are more likely to be criminals when they’re adults, a new study finds.
UT Dallas researchers analyzed several decades of data collected from more than 400 men in Britain. All of them had similar working-class backgrounds and most came from two-parent families. They were followed until they were [...]
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