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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

SATURDAY, Nov. 21 -- Sleep-deprived people may put themselves and others at risk when they need to make split-second ...

Empathy, Immunity, and the Common Cold

Written by Linda Fugate on November 19, 2009 - 7:20am

Empathy heals, according to the Nov/Dec 2009 issue of Scientific American Mind. I checked their reference in Family Medicine. Sure enough, researchers at University of Wisconsin found that patients with cold recovered an average of one day faster (7 days instead of 8) if they rated their doctor as more caring. This improvement is comparable to the results that the Tamiflu web site reports in treating the flu, and came from just one visit.

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Immune System

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Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease

November 19, 2009 - 7:18am

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Seniors who eat plenty of fruits and vegetables and who have good cognitive function are much less likely to die from heart disease than those who have poorer cognitive function and eat fewer fruits and vegetables, a new study has found.

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Heart Disease

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Coconut Oil May Feed the Starving Alzheimer's Brain

Written by Jody Smith on November 19, 2009 - 7:17am

The brain cells of people with Alzheimer's Disease don't utilize glucose well. Glucose is the brain's primary fuel, enabling brain cells (neurons) to produce acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter necessary for coherent thought.

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Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit

November 19, 2009 - 7:16am

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- The less you smoke, the more birthdays you'll have, says the American Cancer Society as it encourages smokers to quit on Thursday, the day of the 34th Great American Smokeout.

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Lung Cancer

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Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana Use

November 19, 2009 - 7:13am

THURSDAY, Nov. 19 (HealthDay News) -- Parents who take the time to know what their teenage children are up to and have strong anti-drug views can be effective in reducing their children's marijuana use, a new study says.

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Maternity / Parenting

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Brooke Shields, Audrey Gruss and The Hope for Depression Research Foundation

Written by Susan Dowd Stone on November 19, 2009 - 5:17am

There will undoubtedly be news stories over the next few weeks focusing on Brooke Shield’s appearance at The Hope for Depression Research Foundation luncheon which took place this week in Manhattan.

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Postpartum Depression

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Metabolic Syndrome – Are You at Risk?

Written by Dita Faulkner on November 19, 2009 - 5:15am

As defined by the Mayo Clinic, metabolic syndrome is a group of conditions – from high blood pressure, elevated insulin, excess fat around the stomach area to high cholesterol levels – that happen simultaneously; thereby increasing the chances of heart disease, stroke and diabetes. You cannot have metabolic syndrome by having just one of these conditions. Although, if you find you do have metabolic syndrome, you will have to take drastic measures in your lifestyle to decrease such health risks.

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Men More Likely than Women to Leave Sick Spouse

Written by Lynette Summerill on November 19, 2009 - 3:17am

When Anna received the dreaded call from her doctor in May 2008 that she had breast cancer she thought that was worst day of her life. She was wrong. Just a month later her husband of eleven years left home forever leaving Anna to care for their eight-year-old daughter and undergo treatment alone.

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A Beautiful Mind: Schizophrenia at a Glance

Written by Rheyanne Weaver on November 19, 2009 - 1:00am

Schizophrenia got its spot in the limelight with "A Beautiful Mind" in 2001, but this mental disorder goes further than meets the eye.

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Schizophrenia

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Help! My Uterus Fell Out

Written by Jennifer Austin on November 18, 2009 - 7:08pm

Whoever said women should age with grace clearly did not understand all the complexities and frustrations of losing your estrogen stores. Yes, hot flashes are annoying and sleeping less takes getting used to, but saggy pelvic organs are an entirely different beast.

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When Sleep Suffers, So Does Decisiveness

Empathy, Immunity, and the Common Cold

Diet, Cognitive Ability May Play Role in Heart Disease

Coconut Oil May Feed the Starving Alzheimer's Brain

Great American Smokeout '09: Time to Quit

Parental Monitoring Can Curb Teen Marijuana Use

Brooke Shields, Audrey Gruss and The Hope for Depression Research Foundation

Metabolic Syndrome – Are You at Risk?

Men More Likely than Women to Leave Sick Spouse

A Beautiful Mind: Schizophrenia at a Glance

Help! My Uterus Fell Out

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