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Bipolar Spectrum Disorder may Be Under-recognized for Spectrum Disorder: Study

...Merikangas and colleagues speculate that as people seek treatment for anxiety, depression or substance abuse disorders, their doctors, especially if they are not mental health specialists, may not be detecting an underlying bipolar condition in their patients. "Because bipolar spectrum disorder commonl...

Operation on Pillow Angel Violated Laws, Says US Advocacy Group

...oesn't happen again without a court order, it will seek court approval for other procedures involved in the controversial growth attenuation therapy. "We deeply regret that a court order was not obtained," Dr. David Fisher, medical director at Children's Hospital said in a statement. "The parents consul...

Blind Faith Dictates Use Of Herbal Supplements In Many

...re to check the credentials of purported claims or seek evidence based results. The researchers led by Aditya Bardia of University of Iowa viewed extensive data from a 2002 national health survey of more than 30,000 U.S. adults. In the survey, more than 3,300 adults said they had taken herbs to treat ...

Making Change: The Cost of Being Transgender

...ansgender, sometimes as early as 5 years old, will seek information on the Internet, with a family physician, or through a community organization. But many low-income parents can't afford access to those resources. Children from poorer families are more likely to be thrown out of their homes and end up ...

Million Mentally Ill in India

...large number of people with mental problems do not seek help due to ignorance, stigma and lack of availability of services. However, most of these ailments could be treated at an outpatient basis and only a very small proportion requires hospitalization. This has led to acceptance of community-based treat...

US Drugmaker Slapped Huge Fine for Misleading Doctors Over Addictive Painkiller

...l training, compliance and monitoring systems that seek to assure that similar events do not occur again." Generic firms, including Teva and Endo, had sold generic versions of Oxycontin, but have since stopped making the products and are not accused of any wrongdoing in connection with promoting their ...

New Substance Use Prevention Program Being Developed

...wn individual level of risk behavior. The programs seek to prevent tobacco and alcohol use and promote healthy eating habits and physical exercise. Use of the expert system provides one-on-one contact and feedback with students that may supplement classroom-wide discussions by teachers. Participation in t...

Three-year-old Abandoned in Box Meant for Unwanted Babies in Japan

...ung children. Parents should also be encouraged to seek outside help before dumping their offspring, it stressed....

Thailand Will Not Issue Compulsory Licenses for Patented Drugs

... of the offer, Thailand would have to agree not to seek compulsory licensing for Aluvia and the price of Aluvia could not be reduced any further. According to Reuters Alertnet, Aluvia is needed in Thailand because it is a heat-stable version of Kaletra and eliminates the need for costly refrigeration. M...

Lyme Disease Cases Rising In The U.S

...e fringes of our property. They like the shade and seek protection from the sun in ground level vegetation such as high grasses, underbrush, shrubs and woods.' He adds that knowing where they thrive is the first step to getting rid of them. There is no way to know if this year's tick season will be any...

Workplace Stress Leads to Rising Suicide Rate in Japan

...overnment to get more workers or their families to seek compensation if they are legitimately entitled to it, and Kurashige said the recorded cases probably reflect only a tiny fraction of the overall problem. Japan's suicide rate is among the highest in the industrialized world. More than 32,000 Japane...

DiCaprio Bites Back Over Eco 'Hypocrisy'

...ssage of environmental activists seriously and not seek to highlight inconsistencies in their personal lives . Actoptrnot hit back at accusations of hypocrisy as he unveiled an eco-documentary he wrote, produced and narrated at the Cannes film festival. Asked after the premiere of The 11th Hour whethe...

Maninder Singh Confesses of Using Drugs

... Cheema said. Cheema added that the police would seek Siddiqui's custody to know the source of contraband. While Maninder was arrested with one-and-a-half grams of cocaine, sleuths nabbed Siddiqui with 100 grams of marijuana. "We were keeping a close watch on them for the past 15 days. Siddiqui li...

Cosmetic Genital Surgery may Be Fuelling Womens Insecurity About Their Bodies

.... The authors noted that men with similar problems seek alternative solutions. Patients consistently wanted their vulvas to be flat with no protrusion beyond the labia majora, even though there is nothing unusual about protrusion of the labia minora or clitoris beyond the labia majora, say the authors....

Women Urged to Be Wary of Ads Promoting Unwanted Drugs

...widely. To reduce unnecessary risk, women should seek independent sources of evidence about medicines, particularly new ones. The FDA's web site offers extensive information about medicines, herbal supplements, and vitamins, including safety alerts about the latest recalls and warnings for specific drug...

New Gene Therapy may Be Helpful in Eliminating Arthritis Pain

... favorable results, say the researchers, they will seek permission of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for beginning human trials next year. The study has been published in the journal Arthritis and Rheumatism....

Attitude Determines How Much Exercise is too Much

...k for developing an over exercising disorder, must seek help from a trusted advisora coach or teacher, or a doctor or mental health professional....

Lack of Timely Intervention Results in Needless Death Due to Stroke in US

...percent receive it. Most patients wait too long to seek help tPA must be given within three hours. And even when patients call 911 promptly, most hospitals, often uncertain about stroke diagnoses, do not provide the drug. "I label this a national tragedy or a national embarrassment," said Dr. Mark J. A...

Washington Post Examines Increase in Minorities Seeking Cosmetic Surgery

...suction, while others are 'seeking treatments that seek to enhance -- not obscure -- their racial or ethnic characteristics,' the Post reports. The Post featured Washington, D.C.-based Cultura Medical Spa, one of the first centers to focus on the growing field of 'ethnic plastic surgery.' Two-thirds of ...

American Who Exposed Air Passengers to Drug Resistant TB Quarantined

... down patients, Gerberding said. The authorities seek to determine where all the passengers on the flight originated, so they can be notified. How many countries are involved still isn't known, Gerberding said. The man is infected with extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB, which renders pa...

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