Posts Tagged ‘mental health’


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  • Long-Term Health Effects of BP Gulf Oil Spill Tough to Predict

    Tuesday, August 17th, 2010 at 03:19 | Comments Off

    Writing in JAMA, scientists warned of possible direct effects on the skin and respiratory system, as well as indirect impact on mental health and seafood safety.

    Read the original post:  Long-Term Health Effects of BP Gulf Oil Spill Tough to Predict

  • JetBlue Incident Shows That in Air Travel, ‘Things Won’t Go As Planned’

    Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 at 05:33 | Comments Off

    What can passengers to do reduce their contribution to air travel conflicts?

    Continued here: JetBlue Incident Shows That in Air Travel, ‘Things Won’t Go As Planned’

  • A.M. Vitals: Gene Manipulation Improves Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice

    Friday, July 23rd, 2010 at 22:39 | Comments Off

    Also: the mental toll of war on soldiers; five NYC hospitals trying “health courts”; minor league baseball players will be tested for HGH.

    Read more from the original source: A.M. Vitals: Gene Manipulation Improves Alzheimer’s Symptoms in Mice

  • Cavs Have Word for LeBron: Narcissistic

    Saturday, July 10th, 2010 at 07:22 | Comments Off

    James’ biggest challenge in Miami will be to learn to share the ball.

    Here is the original post: Cavs Have Word for LeBron: Narcissistic

  • Adding PTSD to the Medical Marijuana Mix

    Saturday, July 10th, 2010 at 02:22 | Comments Off

    Groups appeal to the Colorado health department that post-traumatic stress disorder should be included in the list of conditions eligible for medical marijuana use.

    Read more here: Adding PTSD to the Medical Marijuana Mix

  • Consumer Reports Asks Readers What Worked for Anxiety and Depression

    Wednesday, June 2nd, 2010 at 05:38 | Comments Off

    Rates of reported side effects of the drugs were higher than in industry-funded studies, but the proportion of people reporting sexual side effects declined from previous surveys.

    Read the original:  Consumer Reports Asks Readers What Worked for Anxiety and Depression

  • Always Think You Stink? Maybe You Have ‘Olfactory Reference Disorder’

    Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 at 07:19 | Comments Off

    Olfactory reference disorder is a person’s persistent belief that he stinks, despite evidence to the contrary.

    Originally posted here: Always Think You Stink? Maybe You Have ‘Olfactory Reference Disorder’

  • The Devil is in the Details on Mental Health Parity Law

    Monday, May 10th, 2010 at 22:25 | Comments Off

    Insurers don’t believe the Obama administration should try to establish parity in procedures and practices like requirements for prior authorization and the submission of a treatment plan.

    Here is the original: The Devil is in the Details on Mental Health Parity Law

  • Will We Need a Separate Mental-Health System in the Future?

    Friday, April 16th, 2010 at 04:40 | Comments Off

    If the new federal law equalizing coverage for mental conditions with that for medical-surgical care works as hoped, there may no longer be a need for a public system to handle mental health in the long run, says Michael Hogan, New York state’s mental health commissioner.

    Under so-called mental health parity, which was passed well before the new health overhaul legislation, consumers will pay the same deductible and co-pays for both mental and physical health care. The federal parity law covers ..read more

  • As Woods Apologizes, What Doctors Have to Say About Sex Addiction

    Saturday, February 20th, 2010 at 08:44 | Comments Off

    In apologizing for his high-profile sex scandal, golfer Tiger Woods said today that he has been in intensive therapy for 45 days and will be returning for more sessions starting tomorrow. His reference to his affairs and “repeated irresponsible behavior” prompts us to take a closer look at a condition that many call sex addiction.

    Actually, sex addiction currently isn’t considered a specific disorder in the primary reference for psychiatric diagnoses, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. But a ..read more