Tag: "distressed" at medical news

Unhappy relationships could result in more than just heart breaks!

...many of us know that the continuous //tension of a distressed intimate relationship can raise blood pressure, co...a larger left ventricle of the heart in those with distressed marriages than those who were happily married. Dr. Baker, cardiovascular psychiatrist adds that wh...

Bullying – a Common Problem Among Childre

...e psychologically strong. Victims were emotionally distressed and had low social standing. Bully-victims suffered the most, demonstrating the highest levels of conduct, school, and peer relationship problems.Thus researchers suggest schools develop anti-bullying approaches aimed at changing attitudes among chil...

Effect of Maternal Diet on Colic Among Breastfed Infants

...as thus found to be associated with a reduction in distressed behavior among breastfed infants with colic presenting in the first 6 weeks of life. This study suggests that study shows breastfeeding moms should consider avoiding allergenic foods. However, the researchers wars that breastfeeding mothers should...

New York- A haven For the Distressed or a Source of Distress?

...a latest survey, New Yorkers happen to be a highly distressed lot compared to the other parts of United States. The survey results were a cause of distress, opining that nearly one out of seven adults complained of being emotionally disturbed. The findings were inferred after a poll of 10,000 randomly selecte...

Kid's Headaches Not to be Treated Lightly

...ely than children without headaches to be upset or distressed by their difficulties and to have these difficulties interfere with their home life, friendships, classroom learning, and leisure activities. Children with headaches were also significantly more likely to have visited a mental health professional, ...

Grieving Relatives Reluctant To Give Consent For Organ Donation

... wishes of potential organ donors because they are distressed and confused about what their loved-ones would have wanted, campaigners warned yesterday. The UK Transplant, which carried out a two-year audit, said that certain families were refusing to give consent even if the deceased person was on the organ d...

Depressed Teens Prone to Risky Sexual Behavior

... words of Lehrer "Youth who are both emotionally distressed and socially isolated may be more likely to seek or be successfully pressured into sexual activity, in the name of some kind of shared intimacy, or to maintain relationships that they value."...

Shortage of donors at sperm bank clinics

... urgent needs of our patients, many of whom remain distressed by yet another example of postcode variation in quality and availability of fertility services throughout the country." GY...

Mifepristone Reliable For Treating Uterine Fibroids

...ked questions such as: 'During the past month, how distressed were you by: heavy bleeding during your menstrual period, feeling tightness or pressure in your pelvic area, or feeling fatigued' Researchers assessed bleeding with a daily log and hemoglobin tests, and administered ultrasound and other tests to a...

Clinical Factors of Tinnitus Influence Perceived Loudness and Annoyance

...ildly distressed, 1,189 (23.9 percent) as severely distressed and 637 (12.8 percent) as most severely distressed. Most of those with grade I conditions reported mild tinnitus distress, those with grade II conditions were split and approximately two-thirds of those in grade III reported having severe or very sev...

All Forms of Ill Treatment Cause Post Traumatic Stress Disorder-PTSD

...l or completely helpless). Then, they reported how distressed or out of control they felt overall during the torture. Clinicians also assessed the survivors for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other psychiatric conditions. The participants reported an average of 19 war-related stressors and 19.3 typ...

Managing Emotions to Prevent HIV

...scents need help feeling more comfortable and less distressed about discussing and using condoms," says lead author Celia Lescano, PhD, with the Bradley Hasbro Children's Research Center and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. Self-efficacy is akin to self-confidence and can be defined as a ...

Safer Sex for Teens Promoted by Helping Them Manage Stress

...scents need help feeling more comfortable and less distressed about discussing and using condoms. "Adolescents can learn to decrease their anxiety about discussing and using condoms in order to use them safely and effectively," Lescano added. ANN...

Pessimists may Develop More Memory Problems

...merican Academy of Neurology,people who are easily distressed and have more negative emotions are more likely t...d his colleagues showed that people who are easily distressed are more likely to develop Alzheimers disease than more easygoing people. Wilson said several fact...

UK Nurses Complain of Stress, One Quits After Screaming at Heart Attack Patient

... asked her. It was very uncomfortable." Next day distressed Mark completed a complaint form and gave details of ward conditions. He said: "The stench was unbearable. The ward stank of urine and there was grime all over the floors and window sills. "When my little boy came to visit me he was sick because of th...

Complementary Therapy may Reduce Pregnancy Chances in Women

...nal supplements during their treatments were more distressed and emotionally affected by their fertility problems than non-users, says Dr. Boivin. This difference in stress may mean that women used CATs for stress reduction, and if this were the case it would be important for future research to establish whe...

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