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Warning Texts Can Curb Binge Drinking

...  texts can curb binge drinking Dr Brian Suffoletto, managing director of the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, therefore believes a meaningful intervention in people's health and habits when they are young could "make a real dent" in the number of alcohol-related deaths … Read more on The British Psychological Society Child Abuse And Stress Show Signs Of Altered Gene Expression; Interventions … According to a new study published in the journal Child Development, the increased risk of these behaviors, such as aggression and alcohol ...

'I Won the Battle Against Bipolar'

'I won the battle against bipolar' The voices were accompanied by “unexplained, severe mood swings, depression and recurrent suicidal thoughts”, he recalls. … Although there is no cure for the condition, it is treatable with the aid of medication prescribed to manage particular symptoms. Read more on Namibian Physician Training Program Improves Care for Depression Many patients stop taking prescribed antidepressants within the first few months, and use of standardized measures allow for more reliable assessments that may promote increased adherence to treatment. Depression is a common and potentially disabling … Read more on PsychCentral.com Read more... ...

Heroin Overdose Deaths on Rise in New Britain

...  overdose deaths on rise in New Britain Moutinho likened the current epidemic to the one that occurred in the 1960s which sparked an increase in treatment centers like the New Britain clinic. The difference is today's heroin is “purer and cheaper.” “The overdoses we're now seeing are … Read more on Newbritainherald Cleveland Clinic physician-scientist recognized by AACR for prostate cancer … Following graduation from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Sharifi completed his residency at Yale-New Haven Hospital in Connecticut and a fellowship at the National Cancer Institute. The NCI fellowship was where Sharifi homed … The … Read more on The Plain Dealer Read ...