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Press Release – Animals' Presence May Ease Social Anxiety in Kids With Autism

...  Release – Animals' presence may ease social anxiety in kids with autism According to a study funded in part by the National Institutes of Health, companion animals—like dogs, cats or the guinea pigs in the study—may prove to be a helpful addition to treatment programs designed to help children with ASDs improve their … Read more on Autism Daily Newscast (press release) Public Release: 1-Jun-2015 Picture perfect: Researchers use photos to … "What she found, through photographic depiction, was that the vast majority of patients identified food and preoccupation with food as one of the ...

Former Drug Addicts Family Brings Help to Families in Northern Illinois

...  sister sat down and tried to figure out what they could do to help other families not go through the same things … Read more on WREX-TV NIH teams with industry to develop treatments for Niemann-Pick Type C disease Vtesse will support the ongoing phase I clinical trial for NPC at the NIH Clinical Center, led by NICHD researchers who have been evaluating the safety of the drug cyclodextrin. Vtesse also plans to collaborate with NICHD to … The use of cyclodextrin … Read more on National Institutes of Health (press release) Read ...

Fits of What Seems Like Teenage Depression?

Question by rbw_cynical: Fits of what seems like teenage depression? Okay, so sometimes, usually around 3-4 times a week, I just fall into a very heavy, depressed state. Factors usually include school stress, sometimes trouble with parents, liking somebody who isn’t available. This doesnt really seem like medical depression, it could just be teenage hormones. This has been happening for no more than 2.5 weeks. I just want to know how close this sounds to being a medical issue. Ask viable questions in answers and ill post info. 15 year old GUY. Best answer: Read more... ...

FDA Approves Opioid Overdose Antidote; Main Ingredient Used to Treat

FDA Approves Opioid Overdose Antidote; Main Ingredient Used To Treat … … including potentially life-threatening respiratory depression," Allen Burton, MD7, anesthesiologist and pain specialist at Houston Pain Centers and former chairman of the department of pain medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer … Read more on Headlines & Global News Suicide: Statistics, Warning Signs and Prevention In 2010, the most recent year comprehensive data is available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were 38,364 suicides in the United States. Meanwhile, suicidal thoughts and plans are even more widespread: 8.3 million … Read more on LiveScience.com Read more... ...

Ke$Ha Leaves Rehab, Says She's 'Feeling Healthy'

...  Jingle Ball 2012 at the BB&T Center on December 8, 2012 in Miami. (Photo by Michael Kovac/Getty Images for Jingle Ball 2012). LOS ANGELES, CA – DECEMBER 03: Singer Kesha performs … Read more on Huffington Post Laser-assisted cataract procedure a revolution in eye surgery Mukesh C. Aggarwal, M.D. and staff perform bladeless cataract surgery at Eye Clinic & Laser Institute's Merritt Island location. / TIM SHORTT/ FLORIDA TODAY. What is a cataract? According to the National Institutes of Health (nih.gov), a cataract is a … Read more on Florida Today Read ...

Mental Health Awareness Month Brought to You by Starlight Behavioral

  Mental Health Awareness Month brought to you by Starlight Behavioral – 1 and 4 people deal with mental illness. Help fight the stigma, and be aware of the difference that a friend can make. http://starlightbhs.com/   The stigma of mental illness Those who are not sufferers of mental illness or don't know anyone who has a mental illness have no idea about what having one entails and tend to adhere to the stereotypes and stigma surrounding them. … In a nutshell, bipolar people have troubles … Read more on The Daily Cougar Read more... ...

Cognitive Therapy for Depression: What Is Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety?

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is an action-oriented, problem-solving therapy which has been found to be highly effective in treating anxiety and depressive disorders. This therapy is strategically devised to treat different problems in different individuals. CBT utilizes the “here and now” approach, emphasizing current life factors that maintain the problem, though past experiences that are directly relevant to the client’s distress is welcomed into the discussion. Read more... ...