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New program designed to improve law enforcement responses to the mentally ill

The Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs today announced the release of a publication designed to improve law enforcement responses to people with mental illnesses. The report shows there is no one-size-fits-all approach, but a growing number of communities are implementing Specialized Policing Responses that are designed to improve outcomes and encounters involving people with mental illnesses.

18 Mar 2010

Health Integrated recognized with URAC accreditation for innovative health management solutions

Health Integrated, a leading provider of Health Management Solutions to health plans, has been awarded full accreditation for case management, disease management and health utilization management by URAC, a Washington, DC-based healthcare accrediting organization that establishes quality standards for the healthcare industry.

18 Mar 2010

Molecular basis of detecting tissue-damaging chemicals goes back more than 500 million years

Whenever you choke on acrid cigarette smoke, feel like you're burning up from a mouthful of wasabi-laced sushi, or cry while cutting raw onions and garlic, your response is being triggered by a primordial chemical sensor conserved across some 500 million years of animal evolution, report Brandeis University scientists in a study in Nature this week.

18 Mar 2010

Low vitamin D levels in African American children connected with high asthma rates

Researchers at Children's National Medical Center have discovered that African American children with asthma in metropolitan Washington, DC, are significantly more likely to have low levels of vitamin D than healthy African American children.

18 Mar 2010

Expectant mothers’ spatial memory ability reduces during later stages of pregnancy

New research has found that pregnant women's ability to remember the position of objects previously seen is reduced as pregnancy progresses. These findings will be presented this week at the annual Society for Endocrinology BES conference in Manchester.

18 Mar 2010

Loneliness can raise blood pressure

Chronic feelings of loneliness take a toll on blood pressure over time, causing a marked increase after four years, according to a new study at the University of Chicago.

18 Mar 2010

SANTE study: Deep brain stimulation can reduce seizures

A recent study organized by Stanford University researchers found patients with refractory partial and secondarily generalized seizures had a reduction in seizures after deep brain stimulation. This multi-center clinical trial determined that the benefits of stimulation of the anterior nuclei of thalamus for epilepsy (SANTE) persisted and by 2 years there was a 56% reduction in seizure frequency.

18 Mar 2010

Hypnotherapy and probiotics effective for reducing IBS symptoms

Hypnotherapy seems to be very effective for easing the distressing symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and in a goodly proportion of cases, clears up symptoms altogether, reveal experts during a wide ranging discussion of the condition in a Frontline Gastroenterology podcast.

18 Mar 2010

Beneficial impact of vitamin D could alleviate symptoms and treat MS

Glasgow GP Dr Tom Gilhooly is at the forefront of an exciting new treatment for sufferers of MS. He comments ‘Scotland has the greatest incidence of Multiple Sclerosis in the world – and has more to gain than any other country from new developments such as CCSVI.’

18 Mar 2010

Taking dietary supplements for adrenal fatigue may do more harm than good

Taking vitamins or supplements to treat "adrenal fatigue" may do more harm than good, says Todd Nippoldt, M.D., a Mayo Clinic expert in hormone disorders affecting the adrenal glands.

18 Mar 2010

Pimple Clinic program donates acne products to low-income families

The Pimple Clinic, a safe, effective non-prescription line of acne products developed by the dermatologist who founded Skinstore.com, is being provided to low-income teens that otherwise cannot afford acne treatments.

17 Mar 2010

Research data: WTC collapse caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site

Researchers from Mount Sinai School of Medicine are presenting more than 20 ground-breaking studies at the American College of Cardiology 59th annual scientific session (ACC.10) in Atlanta. Their research includes data showing that the World Trade Center collapse has caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site.

17 Mar 2010

Antidepressants effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses

Antidepressants are effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses, according to a new systematic review by Cochrane researchers at King's Health Partners Academic Health Sciences Centre in the UK. The researchers found the drugs were more effective than placebos at treating depression in these patients.

17 Mar 2010

New report outlines factors to improve mental health services for multicultural groups

Statistics Canada is predicting that 1 in 3 Canadians will belong to a visible minority by 2031. The Mental Health Commission of Canada has released a report addressing the needs of multicultural, immigrant and refugee groups.

16 Mar 2010

A guide on ethics and neuroscience

As scientists continue to explore how the brain works, using ever more sophisticated technology, it seems likely that new findings will radically alter the traditional understanding of human nature.

16 Mar 2010

UMass Memorial Health Care implements Picis CareSuite perioperative and anesthesia solutions

Picis today announced that UMass Memorial Health Care, the largest healthcare system in Central and Western Massachusetts, has selected Picis CareSuite® perioperative and anesthesia solutions for more than 60 operating rooms in its five hospitals. UMass Memorial chose Picis integrated technology to deliver clinical documentation and financial information more quickly and accurately across the UMass Memorial Health Care system, thereby promoting quality patient care.

16 Mar 2010

Mental health experts cite positive aspects of March Madness, offer tips to temper drawbacks

The perfect storm of sporting events is nigh, and for three weeks people will become riveted by the David and Goliath matchups and Cinderella stories set against a backdrop of beers and big screens and bar food favorites.

16 Mar 2010

Surprise stimulus temporarily blinds subsequent events

Reading this story requires you to willfully pay attention to the sentences and to tune out nearby conversations, the radio and other distractions. But if a fire alarm sounded, your attention would be involuntarily snatched away from the story to the blaring sound.

15 Mar 2010

HealthInsight provides HealthMedia online Digital Coaching solution to Sutter Physician Services

HealthInsight, provider of the leading value-based health care administration platform, today announced the company is providing the HealthMedia®online Digital Coaching solution to Sutter Physician Services for their new Wellness 2010 program. The combination of HealthInsight’s value-based compliance tracking and HealthMedia’s online Digital Coaching solution will help Sutter dramatically reduce their health care costs while improving their employees’ health.

15 Mar 2010

Research roundup: Evaluating health bills, attitudes about uninsured, improving emergency rooms

The Cost Of Uncompensated Care With And Without Health Reform - This report analyzes various health bills. "The cost of uncompensated care will fall from $62.1 billion in 2009 to $46.6 billion in 2019 under the Senate bill, and to $36.5 billion in 2019 with the House bill. Without reform, the cost of uncompensated care will increase to between $107 and $141 billion in 2019, depending on growth in the economy and health care costs.

15 Mar 2010

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

New program designed to improve law enforcement responses to the mentally ill

Health Integrated recognized with URAC accreditation for innovative health management solutions

Molecular basis of detecting tissue-damaging chemicals goes back more than 500 million years

Low vitamin D levels in African American children connected with high asthma rates

Expectant mothers’ spatial memory ability reduces during later stages of pregnancy

Loneliness can raise blood pressure

SANTE study: Deep brain stimulation can reduce seizures

Hypnotherapy and probiotics effective for reducing IBS symptoms

Beneficial impact of vitamin D could alleviate symptoms and treat MS

Taking dietary supplements for adrenal fatigue may do more harm than good

Pimple Clinic program donates acne products to low-income families

Research data: WTC collapse caused potentially dangerous heart problems in responders on-site

Antidepressants effective against depression in patients suffering from physical illnesses

New report outlines factors to improve mental health services for multicultural groups

A guide on ethics and neuroscience

UMass Memorial Health Care implements Picis CareSuite perioperative and anesthesia solutions

Mental health experts cite positive aspects of March Madness, offer tips to temper drawbacks

Surprise stimulus temporarily blinds subsequent events

HealthInsight provides HealthMedia online Digital Coaching solution to Sutter Physician Services

Research roundup: Evaluating health bills, attitudes about uninsured, improving emergency rooms

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