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MedLINE: DEPRESSION – Specific- Cyberbullying, Risky Sex Hike Teen Suicide Risk Tuesday, May 21, 2013SAN FRANCISCO -- Adolescents who reported being victims of "cyberbullying" or engaging in high-risk sexual behaviors were more likely to have considered or attempted suicide, researchers said here.
- Add Olive Oil or Nuts to Guard Brain Monday, May 20, 2013A Mediterranean diet heavy on extra-virgin olive oil or nuts does more to keep the aging brain agile than simply switching to a low-fat diet, researchers found.
- Ketamine Works in OCD, Stubborn Depression Monday, May 20, 2013SAN FRANCISCO -- The anesthetic agent ketamine continues to show tantalizing promise in psychiatric disorders, with results from new studies in intractable depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
- APA Leaders Defend New Diagnostic Guide Monday, May 20, 2013SAN FRANCISCO -- The fifth edition of the "psychiatrist's bible" was officially released here in all its 947-page glory, with its developers offering a spirited rebuttal to their critics.
- Screening for Depression Lacks Strong Evidence Friday, May 17, 2013Primary care physicians don't need to regularly screen asymptomatic adults for depression, according to new recommendations from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.
- Cyberbullying, Risky Sex Hike Teen Suicide Risk Tuesday, May 21, 2013
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EXTREME SUN DAMAGE – Make Sunscreen Your Friend
Summers is finally here and so is that urge to take a road trip. Up in Canada we welcome the sun blaring down on us as we drive. With the windows open the warm breeze feels like freedom from the … Continue reading
HEREDITARY GENETICS SUCKS!!
It is very important to know your family health history. I am talking about parents and grandparents mainly. If you also know the history of their siblings, that is even better. You can be very diligent about the foods you … Continue reading
OPIOID DRUG MIX-UP
When you get your prescriptions filled at the pharmacy always, please always check to make sure that 1. if it is a new prescription that you get a consult with the pharmacist and open the bottle while he/she is there; … Continue reading
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TEEN DRIVING – EIGHT DANGER ZONES
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has a campaign going called Parents are the Key. As the title suggests, the CDC is trying to encourage the parents to be more proactive in their teens lives especially at this … Continue reading
CIGARETTE PACKAGING IN THE U.S. FINALLY GETTING GORY GRAPHICS
It has been 11 years since Canada introduced the gory pictures on cigarette packages to deter people from smoking. Researchers say they have seen a decline in smoking ever since it started in 2000. The United States is finally going … Continue reading
