Tag: Mental
Super-Tight Blood Sugar Control May Not Ease Mental Decline in Diabetics
by on Sep.28, 2011, under Health and Fitness
TUESDAY, Sept. 27 (HealthDay News) — For people with type 2
diabetes, intense treatment doesn't slow decline in thinking skills, a new
study found. Super-strict blood sugar control actually appeared to
increase study participants' ris…
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Study: Many Europeans have mental disorders
by on Sep.06, 2011, under Health and Fitness
A new study estimates that about 38 percent of Europeans, or 165 million people, have some type of mental illness and that most are going untreated.
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Nearly 40 percent of Europeans suffer mental illness
by on Sep.05, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Europeans are plagued by mental and neurological illnesses, with almost 165 million people or 38 percent of the population suffering each year from a brain disorder such as depression, anxiety, insomnia or dementia, according to a large new study.
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Kept in chains: Mental illness rampant in Somalia
by on May.20, 2011, under Health and Fitness
Hassan Qasim lies shackled to a wall in a hallway with 25 other patients at a clinic for the mentally ill. He whispers under his breath and spits at his neighbors. Torn and dirty clothes hang off his skinny frame.
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State budget cuts decimate mental health services
by on Mar.09, 2011, under Health and Fitness
State budget writers looking for cash to balance the books have stripped a cumulative $1.8 billion from mental health services over the last 2 1/2 years, putting the public at risk as the mentally ill crowd emergency rooms and prisons, according t…
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Mental Health Of Obese Children Is Primary Concern, Nursing Researcher Says
by on Feb.19, 2011, under Health and Fitness
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Mental Health Of Obese Children Is Primary Concern, Nursing Researcher Says
The mental health of obese children should be a primary focus of researchers studying childhood obesity, according to Christine Calamaro, PhD, CRNP, assistant professor at the University of Maryland School of Nursing. Calamaro, a leading research scientist in pediatric nursing, says, “My interest in this is not just about the weight of our kids anymore. It is about all the problems associated …
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Nutrition & Mental Health Important Facts for You and Your Clients
by on Feb.04, 2011, under Nutrition
Program Description: Sherry Aden will present a brief overview of her upcoming live program. She will touch on the human diet and the importance of good nutrition in relation to other health issues mentally ill clients may experience. Program Presenter: Sherry Aden, RD, LD, Dietitian, Missouri Department of Mental Health Ms. Aden did her undergraduate work at Southeast Missouri State University and completed her Internship at Purdue University. She has been a Registered Dietitian for 13 years and has worked in mental health for 10 years. She also taught nutrition for 3 years at Southeast Missouri State University. In addition, Ms. Aden has worked with the Eat for Health Campaign in New Madrid, Carter and Reynolds Counties in Missouri.
Drugmakers, academics join up on mental illness
by on Dec.03, 2010, under Health and Fitness
Nine major pharmaceutical companies have agreed to pool data on drug trials with academic institutions in an effort to improve ways of developing of new medicines to treat psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia.
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Winter Runners Reap Physical, Mental Benefits: Expert
by on Oct.16, 2010, under Health and Fitness
SATURDAY, Oct. 16 (HealthDay News) — Physical and mental health
benefits abound for runners who keep pounding the pavement during the
winter, according to a sports medicine expert.
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China mental health system 'chaotic', says charity
by on Oct.12, 2010, under Health and Fitness
China's mental health system is in disarray, putting healthy individuals at risk of being forced into psychiatric hospitals and ignoring those who need treatment, a charity warned on Tuesday.
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