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Women and men are more stressed about the 2009 holiday season than last year, finds new study

From family conflict to anxiety about not being able to buy gifts for everyone on their list, women and men are more stressed about the 2009 holiday season than last year, according to a new study commissioned by Breakthrough at Caron, a five-and-a-half day intensive wellness program designed for adults seeking to break unhealthy life patterns. Breakthrough at Caron is part of Caron Treatment Centers, a 52-year-old nonprofit addiction treatment center located in Pennsylvania.

4 Dec 2009

Distrust towards men does not prevent low-income women from entering into matrimony

Ninety-six percent of low-income mothers who participated in a recent study on gender-based distrust indicated a strong general feeling of distrust of the opposite sex. However, this general distrust towards men did not prevent them from entering into a marriage, live-in, or romantic relationship.

3 Dec 2009

Widowed population experiences higher mortality rate, says study

Married people in the United States are living longer these days, but the widowed are experiencing a higher mortality rate, according to new research by a Michigan State University sociologist.

3 Dec 2009

New PBS documentary examines why people view happiness as an elusive goal

On the eve of a new year, as millions of Americans struggle to find more meaning in their lives, Vulcan Productions and NOVA/WGBH have teamed up with Harvard psychologist and best-selling author of Stumbling on Happiness, Professor Daniel Gilbert, to produce This Emotional Life. This three-part documentary premieres on PBS January 4-6, 2010 (at 9:00 p.m. check local listings) and examines why people find happiness to be such an elusive goal.

2 Dec 2009

Strategies to elicit response in autistic children

most children will greet Daddy with a hug, many autistic children aren't capable of affectionate interactions that keep a family intact.

25 Nov 2009

People with negative emotions may experience more health problems

People who experience a lot of negative emotions and do not express these experience more health problems, says Dutch researcher Aline Pelle. She discovered that heart failure patients with a negative outlook reported their complaints to a physician or nurse far less often. The personality of the partner can also exert a considerable influence on these patients.

19 Nov 2009

Post-traumatic stress disorder among veterans on the rise, reveals survey

Recent survey results reveal that the prevalence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has increased 4 to 7 times following the invasion of Iraq.

11 Nov 2009

Men more likely to abandon partners diagnosed with cancer

A woman is six times more likely to be separated or divorced soon after a diagnosis of cancer or multiple sclerosis than if a man in the relationship is the patient, according to a study that examined the role gender played in so-called "partner abandonment." The study also found that the longer the marriage the more likely it would remain intact.

11 Nov 2009

Survey finds fewer Americans use therapy to manage stress

Results of a recent survey reveal that, despite an increase in stress, fewer Americans use therapy as a way to manage it.

9 Nov 2009

Bodhi Body selects public relations firm and marketing agency Zion & Zion

Bodhi Body is a new way to look at healthcare. Through the incorporation of integrated medical and wellness services ranging from IV therapy to yoga and naturopathic medicine, Bodhi Body improves quality of life. In an effort to launch the brand and facility with maximum impact and to rapidly recruit clients, the company has engaged top Phoenix public relations firm and marketing agency Zion & Zion.

6 Nov 2009

SpineSmith Partners signs product development agreement with GenOsteo

SpineSmith Partners has signed an initial agreement with GenOsteo, Inc. to co-develop a unique scaffold that mimics the structure of natural cancellous bone.

5 Nov 2009

Marriage for adult survivors of childhood cancer? Not likely, says new study

Adult survivors of childhood cancer are 20 to 25 percent more likely to never marry compared with siblings and the general population, Yale School of Medicine researchers report in a new study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.

3 Nov 2009

Complimentary book for fertility patients placing first fertility cycle order

Village Fertility Pharmacy (www.villagefertilitypharmacy.com), a specialty pharmacy focused exclusively on infertility medications, is pleased to announce that, effectively immediately, fertility patients who place a fertility cycle order for the first time will receive a complimentary copy of Kristen Magnacca's award-winning book, "Love and Infertility: Strategies for Survival - Balancing Infertility, Marriage, and Life."

20 Oct 2009

Therapists can help individuals to cope with mental health issues

As more Californians experience “Furlough Friday,” voluntary pay cuts and forced retirement, the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) encourages you to find a therapist to cope with the mental health impact of the economic downturn.

20 Oct 2009

More employers demand workers prove dependents are eligible for coverage

The Washington Post reports that some employers are pushing ineligible dependents out of health insurance plans. "Call it a sign of the times: A growing number of area employers, including the Commonwealth of Virginia, Johns Hopkins University and the Navy Federal Credit Union, are cracking down on workers who enroll ex-spouses, over-age children, grandchildren and others not entitled to coverage under their health plan.

13 Oct 2009

NIH awards fund to Kaiser Permanente and UCSF for genetic epidemiology research

The Kaiser Permanente Research Program on Genes, Environment, and Health (RPGEH) and the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) have been awarded $24.8 million over two years by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to create a new resource for studying disease, health, and aging.

13 Oct 2009

RWJF honors advocate for torture victims with the 2009 Community Health Leader Award

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced its selection of Dr. Uwe Jacobs, clinical and executive director of Survivors International, San Francisco, to receive a Community Health Leaders Award. He is one of 10 extraordinary Americans who will receive the RWJF honor for 2009 at a ceremony this evening at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

8 Oct 2009

RWJF selects Texas women health activist to receive Community Health Leaders Award

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced its selection of Claudia Stravato, board member and retired executive director of the Texas Panhandle Family Planning and Health Centers in Amarillo, Texas, to receive a Community Health Leaders Award. She is one of 10 extraordinary Americans who will receive the RWJF honor for 2009 at a ceremony this evening at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C.

8 Oct 2009

RWJF presents 2009 Community Health Leaders Award to New York City ER doctor

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced its selection of Lynne Holden, M.D., co-founder and president of Mentoring in Medicine in New York City, to receive a Community Health Leaders Award.

8 Oct 2009

RWJF honors Arizona advocate with 2009 Community Health Leaders Award

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) today announced the selection of David Carey, chair of Inspire Human Services Co-op in Phoenix, to receive a Community Health Leaders Award.

8 Oct 2009