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Kelly McCarthy
There's potential in antidepressants as a cure for menopause-related hot flashes in women. One study examines Effexor.
Focuses on a study published in the 'New England Journal of
Medicine' regarding the misleading media coverage on prescription drugs.
Omission of information concerning the risks, overstatement of benefits
and funding of the drug testing; Implications of the findings to the
consumers.
Focuses on Linking the Interests of Families and Teachers (LIFT), a
violence-prevention program for children. Functions of LIFT; Results of
the testing of the program.
Restrictive diets don't always work for kids. They may lead children to unhealthful eating habits.
The link between asthmatic parents, who have difficulty with
child-rearing, and the development of asthma in their kids.
Focuses on a study which examined the role of association in
triggering ex-addicts' cravings for amphetamines. Methodology; Results of
the study.
Presents information on videoconferencing, a technology which
allows patients and therapists to converse via closed-circuit television.
Benefits of the technology; Disadvantages of videoconferencing;
Comparison between telepsychiatry and conventional mental health services
in rural Queensland, Australia.
Think you saw something that you really didn't? Your mind may be playing tricks on you.
Examines the effectiveness of the herbal supplement Saint John's
wort for the treatment of depression. Announcement made by the Council
for Responsible Nutrition on the effectiveness of the herbal supplement
for the treatment of mild to moderate depression; Results of a study
which focused on the inability of the herb to relieve severe symptoms of
major depression; Other studies which investigated the beneficial and
negative effects of Saint John's wort.
Is it possible to exercise too much? What happens when super buff isn't good enough.
Looks at the effects of the use of computers on the social,
emotional, physical and cognitive development of school children.
Overview of the negative effects of computer use on health;
Recommendation on the introduction of computers in early childhood and
elementary education.
Focuses on a study published in the 'Journal of Personality and
Social Psychology,' which examined the relationship between food and mood
changes. Effects of food on the mood of a person; Results of the
study.
Researchers have established a link between regular sexual activity and longevity, confirming what we already suspected: Sex is good for the heart.
Focuses on a study conducted by the 'Pediatrics' journal regarding the factors that affect the psychosomatic and behavioral problems in children. Effects of poverty and separation of parents on the mental well-being of kids; Recommendations for health care workers.
When contraception doesn't workâand becomes a motive for fraud.
