Oily fish can protect against RA, but smoking and psychosocial stress increase its risk
Paris, France, Friday 13 June 2008: New data presented today at EULAR 2008, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism in Paris, France, show that intake of oily fish is associated with a reduced risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), whereas psychosocial work stress and...NIH grant advances dentistry school's work on psychosocial stress
Every day, trauma centers throughout the country provide acute care to patients with intentional injuries. The focus is on treating the physical injury of the patients; there is precious little time for attending to the underlying risky behaviors that gave rise to the injury or to what its psychos...IOM advisory: improving cancer patients' psychosocial care
State-of-the-art detection and treatment have contributed to the ongoing decline in the cancer death rate in the United States. But most cancer patients do not receive care that addresses the psychological and social problems that frequently accompany cancer and its treatment. The psychological,...Combo Treatment May Ease Depression After Stroke
...ry, study finds,,,, THURSDAY, Aug. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Adding psychosocial therapy to treatment with antidepressants helps improve depression and reco... are published Aug. 6 in the online edition of the journal Stroke . The psychosocial therapy used in the study was conducted by nurses who did nine one-on-one s...Antidepressant Use in U.S. Has Almost Doubled
...t knowing what the prescriptions were being written for exactly. "One wonders if the medication is being used as a possible panacea for a number of psychosocial issues which might be better served by counseling," Kotrla said. "Who's really taking these medications?" Caine said. "It's not clear that it make...Long-term health and social outcomes for neuroblastoma survivors
...lts of the current study are quite relevant and underscore the need for close surveillance and life-long follow-up to ameliorate potential medical and psychosocial late effects," the authors write. "Future research should build on these data and investigate risk factors for long-term complications of neuroblastom...After Neuroblastoma, Chronic Problems Often Await
...ults of the current study are quite relevant and underscore the need for close surveillance and lifelong follow-up to ameliorate potential medical and psychosocial late effects," wrote Dr. Caroline Laverdiere, of the Sainte-Justine Hospital in Montreal, and her colleagues. "Future researchers should build on thes...Rush University Medical Center studies program to help older adults transition from hospital to home
...at focuses on the person in the environment, and training in case management and care coordination," Golden said. "Social workers are also able to use psychosocial assessment skills to explore family dynamics or resources that may affect the success of the discharge plan." In its efforts to find new ways to he...International Symposium on Malignant Mesothelioma 2008
... Symposium, organized annually by the Meso Foundation, will highlight the latest advances in research and treatment for patients and caregivers, offer psychosocial support to them as well as those who have lost someone to the disease, and provide significant advocacy and volunteer opportunities for all who are in...Study Demonstrates Lexapro(R) Significantly Improves Depression Symptoms in Adolescents
...tor antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease; Campral(R)* (acamprosate calcium), indicated in combination with psychosocial support for the maintenance of abstinence from alcohol in patients with alcohol dependence who are abstinent at treatment initiation; and Bystolic(TM)...Anesiva Announces Publication of Phase 3 Zingo(TM) Data in the Journal Pediatrics
...ive survey of reactions to blood tests by children and adolescents. Pain. 1990;40:53-60. (5) American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health and American Pain Society Task Force on Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. The assessment and ...Microbia and Forest Laboratories Announce Preliminary Results of Linaclotide Phase 2b Studies
...tor antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease; Campral(R)* (acamprosate calcium), indicated in combination with psychosocial support for the maintenance of abstinence from alcohol in patients with alcohol dependence who are abstinent at treatment initiation; and Bystolic(TM)...EDICT Opens Public Comment Period for Clinical Trials Policy Recommendations
...loses on March 21, 2008. On April 1, EDICT will issue its final policy recommendations in Washington, DC. "A variety of systemic, cultural and psychosocial barriers prevent participation by underrepresented populations, including women, adolescents, older adults, racial and ethnic minorities, those with d...English & Spanish Medical Words & Phrases, 3rd Ed.
Features:..., medication teaching, home care, and complementary and alternative therapies Body system sections include symptoms, medical history, family history, psychosocial considerations, and pediatric, geriatric, and pregnancy concerns, plus anatomic illustrations with English and Spanish captions With Skyscape's smART...Carnegie Mellon, Pitt Team to study psychosocial stress
PITTSBURGH Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh, led by Pitt Psychology Professor Thomas Kamarck, are studying the effectiveness of a wrist-mounted instrument for measuring psychosocial stress exposure during the course of daily life. Kamarck and his colle...22nd Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology, Sept. 12-16, 2009, Turkey
...ilondo, 2008). Furthermore, with increasing economic troubles, work-related psychosocial risk factors such as reduced job security, work intensification, and a poor...nd helping reintegrate people back into work through a range of medical and psychosocial measures is essential. Positive mental health is an integral part of the we...Comprehensive cardiogenetic testing for families of sudden unexplained death victims can save lives
...o cardiogenetics departments, where clinical geneticists, cardiologists and psychosocial workers cooperate. These professionals specialise in inherited heart diseases and their clinical and psychosocial implications, and can provide a better quality of care. Additionally, cardi...Laughter remains good medicine
...NEW ORLEANSThe connection between the body, mind and spirit has been the subject of conventional scientific inquiry for some 20 years. The notion that psychosocial and societal considerations have a role in maintaining health and preventing disease became crystallized as a result of the experiences of a layman, N...Laughter remains good medicine
...NEW ORLEANSThe connection between the body, mind and spirit has been the subject of conventional scientific inquiry for some 20 years. The notion that psychosocial and societal considerations have a role in maintaining health and preventing disease became crystallized as a result of the experiences of a layman, N...GUMC young scientist selected postdoc Fellow at National Space Biomedical Research Institute
...science and technology projects address bone and muscle loss, cardiovascular changes, balance and orientation, radiation exposure, neurobehavioral and psychosocial factors, remote medical care and related technologies, and habitability and performance issues such as sleep cycles and lunar dust exposure. Research ...Physical activity and health: Finding the right prescription
...research and training projects in the area of physical activity and health. This research may range from the cellular behavior of joint tissues to the psychosocial aspects of exercise, activity and sports on populations. Specific activities may include: Investigating the prevention or reversal of disease throug...Hypertension disparity linked to environment
...r Health Disparities Solutions. "These findings show that ethnic disparities could be linked to a number of factors other than race. Careful review of psychosocial factors, stress, coping strategies, discrimination and other personality characteristics could play a large role in reducing or eliminating the dispar...Brown University and Women & Infants Hospital expand national children's study to Bristol County
... to details of a child's diet to their access to parks will also be gathered to determine the relationship between biological, chemical, physical and psychosocial exposures and pregnancy and birth outcomes, child development, and medical conditions. Preliminary findings from the local cohort studies will be avai...Mouse study reveals genetic component of empathy
...ortant discoveries about the social interaction deficits seen in many human psychosocial disorders, including autism, schizophrenia, depression and addiction, the r...ility for empathy that has broad implications for autism research and other psychosocial disorders." ...Anesiva Launches Needle-Free Zingo(TM) to Reduce Pain from IV Starts and Blood Draws in Children
... DL, Baker CM. Pain in children: comparison of assessment scales. Pediatr Nurs. 1988;14(1):9-17. (2) American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on psychosocial Aspects of Child and Family Health and American Pain Society Task Force on Pain in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. The assessment and ma...Forest Laboratories, Inc. Announces Amendment to Bystolic(TM) (nebivolol) Agreement
...tor antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease; Campral(R)* (acamprosate calcium), indicated in combination with psychosocial support for the maintenance of abstinence from alcohol in patients with alcohol dependence who are abstinent at treatment initiation; and Bystolic(TM)...Forest Laboratories, Inc. Announces Positive Results of Memantine Study of Once-Daily Formulation
...tor antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease; Campral(R)* (acamprosate calcium), indicated in combination with psychosocial support for the maintenance of abstinence from alcohol in patients with alcohol dependence who are abstinent at treatment initiation; and Bystolic(TM)...Bystolic(TM), a Novel Beta Blocker, is Now Approved by the FDA for the Treatment of Hypertension
...antagonist indicated for the treatment of moderate to severe Alzheimer's disease; and Campral(R)* (acamprosate calcium), indicated in combination with psychosocial support for the maintenance of abstinence from alcohol in patients with alcohol dependence who are abstinent at treatment initiation. In addition to o...