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Mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression no barrier to weight loss success

Through a program that teaches simple nutrition messages and involves both counseling and regular exercise classes, people with serious mental illness can make healthy behavioral changes and achieve significant weight loss, according to new Johns Hopkins research.

22 Mar 2013

Scotland takes action to tackle relationship between deprivation and CVD

Deprivation represents the "elephant in the room" with regard to cardiovascular disease, and health care professionals have an important role to play in tackling the problem, delegates heard at a special plenary session opening the EuroHeart Care Congress in Glasgow, Scotland, 22 March to 23 March 2013.

22 Mar 2013

Two genes associated with rare autism-related disorders linked to general forms of autism: Study

A new study finds that two genes individually associated with rare autism-related disorders are also jointly linked to more general forms of autism. The finding suggests a new genetic pathway to investigate in general autism research.

22 Mar 2013

Fibromyalgia: an interview with Dr Frederick Wolfe, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Fibromyalgia is a common disorder that is diagnosed in people who have pain in many areas of their body together with important symptoms such as...

22 Mar 2013

Study: News stories on mass shootings contribute to negative perceptions of mental illness

News stories about mass shootings involving a shooter with mental illness heighten readers' negative attitudes toward persons with serious mental illness, according to a new report by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

21 Mar 2013

Report: Adults experiencing mental or substance use disorders more likely to smoke heavily than others

Adults aged 18 or older who experienced any mental illness or who have had a substance use disorder in the past year are more likely to smoke and to smoke more heavily than others, according to a new report by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

21 Mar 2013

New issue of GHD-NET's Health & Foreign Policy Bulletin available online

The February 2013 issue of the Global Health Diplomacy Network's Health & Foreign Policy Bulletin is now available online.

21 Mar 2013

Alarming report on persistent side effects of antidepressant drugs published online

An alarming report from patient online websites on persistent side effects of antidepressant drugs has been published in one of the last issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics by investigators from the University of Bologna and North America.

21 Mar 2013

Lancet to launch new global health journal

The Lancet on Monday announced the launch of a new journal, Lancet Global Health, according to a press release (3/18).

21 Mar 2013

Satellite navigation technology introduced to track mental health patients in UK

Satellite navigation technology is being used to track patients on leave from secure mental health units for the first time in the UK.

21 Mar 2013

Turning three: Progress reports on health overhaul abound

As the law approaches its third birthday, news outlets examine a variety of issues surrounding its implementation.

21 Mar 2013

Viewpoints: N.D. abortion law is 'repressive and extreme;' States identify 'promising' ideas to overhaul medical malpractice

Late last week, the North Dakota legislature passed a bill that would ban a woman from having an abortion as soon as the heartbeat of the fetus is detected, which can happen as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.

21 Mar 2013

Roundup: Calif. deal allows smaller-than-proposed reduction in home health care; Texas senate panel weighs end of life bills

A selection of health policy stories from California, Mississippi, Oregon, Texas, Florida, Kansas and Colorado.

21 Mar 2013

Study: Drug normally used to treat severe bronchial asthma beneficial for chronic urticaria sufferers

An international study involving dermatologists from the Hospital del Mar and Spanish subjects has concluded that a drug normally used to treat severe bronchial asthma caused by allergies (Omalizumab) rapidly eliminates the symptoms of spontaneous chronic urticaria, a development that it is expected will significantly improve the quality of life of chronic urticaria sufferers.

21 Mar 2013

APS to present scientific abstracts at Experimental Biology 2013

The American Physiological Society is one of six scientific societies sponsoring the meeting Experimental Biology 2013, being held April 20-24, 2013 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, in Boston, Mass.

21 Mar 2013

Toddlers exposed to methamphetamine have abnormal response to stressful situations

Some 2-year-olds whose moms used methamphetamine during pregnancy may have an abnormal response to stressful situations, according to a study in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

20 Mar 2013

Depression and lower cognitive status are associated with rapid functional decline in Alzheimer's patients

More symptoms of depression and lower cognitive status are independently associated with a more rapid decline in the ability to handle tasks of everyday living, according to a study by Columbia University Medical Center researchers in this month's Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.

20 Mar 2013

Older women in rural areas tend to suffer from recurrent bouts of depression

Being female and living in a rural area are among several factors that predicted whether an elderly person with depression recovered over the course of a year, finds a recent study in Depression Research and Treatment. Additional risk factors included having high levels of stress, being chronically ill and having a low estimate of one's own mental health.

20 Mar 2013

SSRI antidepressants taken during pregnancy do not impact infant's growth over the first year

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants taken by a woman during pregnancy do not impact her infant's growth over the first year, reports a new study from a Northwestern Medicine scientist.

20 Mar 2013

First Edition: March 20, 2013

Today's headlines include reports about how the health law's insurance expansion could cause stress among health care providers and strain within the health system.

20 Mar 2013

Mental Health News and Research

Latest Mental Health News and Research

Mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder or major depression no barrier to weight loss success

Scotland takes action to tackle relationship between deprivation and CVD

Two genes associated with rare autism-related disorders linked to general forms of autism: Study

Fibromyalgia: an interview with Dr Frederick Wolfe, University of Kansas School of Medicine

Study: News stories on mass shootings contribute to negative perceptions of mental illness

Report: Adults experiencing mental or substance use disorders more likely to smoke heavily than others

New issue of GHD-NET's Health & Foreign Policy Bulletin available online

Alarming report on persistent side effects of antidepressant drugs published online

Lancet to launch new global health journal

Satellite navigation technology introduced to track mental health patients in UK

Turning three: Progress reports on health overhaul abound

Viewpoints: N.D. abortion law is 'repressive and extreme;' States identify 'promising' ideas to overhaul medical malpractice

Roundup: Calif. deal allows smaller-than-proposed reduction in home health care; Texas senate panel weighs end of life bills

Study: Drug normally used to treat severe bronchial asthma beneficial for chronic urticaria sufferers

APS to present scientific abstracts at Experimental Biology 2013

Toddlers exposed to methamphetamine have abnormal response to stressful situations

Depression and lower cognitive status are associated with rapid functional decline in Alzheimer's patients

Older women in rural areas tend to suffer from recurrent bouts of depression

SSRI antidepressants taken during pregnancy do not impact infant's growth over the first year

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