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Exercise as Preventive Medicine

...  randomized trials testing the effect on mortality of exercise and drugs in four prevention regimens: the secondary prevention of coronary heart disease, rehabilitation from stroke, treatment of heart failure, and prevention of … Read more on New York Times (blog) Exercise 'as effective as drugs' for common diseases Among stroke patients, exercise proved more effective than drug intervention. Researchers at the London School of Economics, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute at Harvard Medical School and Stanford University School of Medicine compared the … Read more on Medical News Today Read ...

CONTROVERSY at the CONFLUENCE

CONTROVERSY at the CONFLUENCE “The people being affected don't know the plans being developed in Window Rock in the president's office,” said Dolores Wilson of the group Save the Confluence at a discussion at the Museum of Northern Arizona last week. “We have never seen the new … Read more on Arizona Daily Sun Art to unite community for good cause this weekend On Saturday, Oct. 26 at the Disability Empowerment Center artists with disabilities will be showcasing their art at an event sponsored by the Arizona Spinal Cord Injury Association. The event is meant to showcase the talents of artists throughout the … Read more on Ahwatukee Foothills News Read more... ...

How Can I Tell if I’m Taking Too Many Vitamins?

Question by answergirl: How can I tell if I’m taking too many vitamins? I’m currently taking a lot of supplements in an effort to avoid going on medication for hypertention (runs in the family). I take an Omega 3, Calcium with Magnesium, Cq10, a Multi, an Evening Primrose Oil and a B complex. Am I doing too much? Missing anything? Best answer: Answer by carobygirlvitamin d, antioxidant, an anti-inflammatory supplement (zyflamend) Read more... ...

How Exactly Do I Go About Getting Therapy?

Question by Christian Atheist: How exactly do i go about getting therapy? “call your doctor” is useless because I don’t have a doctor, I have no insurance, I’ve been battling depression on my own for years, and now with my mother dying, I really think I have to get therapy or I’ll just get sucked into the darkness. Where do I start? Tell it to me like I’m 5. thank you very much. I’m in los angeles if it helps. thanks. Rana please do not reproduce. Rebecca thank you -$ 40 is not too much, if anyone can point me to specific contacts in that range (under 80/hr I guess), that would be perfect. Thanks again! Read more... ...

New Study – Acupuncture Works for Anxiety, Depression & PMS

...  Study – Acupuncture Works for Anxiety, Depression & PMS Researchers from the Harvard Medical School (Boston, Massachusetts) and the Advanced Integrative Rehabilitation and Pain Center (Washington, DC) conclude that “there is high-level evidence to support the use of acupuncture for treating major depressive … Read more on HealthCMI A medical first in the PH Cardinal Santos Medical Center (CSMC) is now the Philippines' first and only hospital that offers In-Motion Robotic Therapy. This breakthrough medical technology provides rehabilitation treatment for stroke survivors and patients with spinal cord … Read more on Tempo Tags: stroke survivors, harvard medical school, edical c, robotic therapy ...

Pitt Bomb Threats Phoned in by Nervous Grad Teacher: Police

by SpaceShoe [Learning to live with the crisis] Pitt Bomb Threats Phoned In By Nervous Grad Teacher: Police Bruni told police she suffers from anxiety, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder and had stopped taking her medications because her health insurance had recently ended. … J. Wesley Boyd, a psychiatrist who teaches at Harvard Medical School … Read more on Huffington Post BLOG: Preventing Australia's risky alcohol and drug use … brings together content from paediatrics, neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology, and processes of behaviour change in a rigorous evidence-based, strength-based and educationally sound format to promote help-seeking for depression and risky drinking … Read more on Illawarra Mercury (blog) Read ...

Skyway House Treatment Programs Qualify for Accreditation

Skyway House treatment programs qualify for accreditation CHICO — Skyway House, a group of men's and women's residential, outpatient and court-ordered programs for drug and alcohol treatment, has received accreditation for one year from the Commision on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities. CARF has … Read more on Enterprise-Record Father Martin's Ashley Enters 30th Year of Service A nationally known drug and alcohol treatment facility in Havre de Grace is celebrating a milestone this year. Father Martin's Ashley is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Founders Father Joseph C. Martin and Mae Abraham opened the treatment center in … Read more on Patch.com Read more... ...