Archive for August, 2008

August 22

Why Hormone Therapy For Prostate Cancer Ultimately Fails

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Some of the drugs given to many men during their fight against prostate cancer can actually spur some cancer cells to grow, researchers have found. The findings were published online this week in a pair of papers in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The results may help explain a phenomenon that has bedeviled […]

August 20

Oral Contraceptives May Ease Suffering Of Women With Severe PMS, Clinical Trial

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A new clinical trial at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill using a popular low-dose contraceptive could uncover a more effective treatment for the 5 to 10 percent of women who suffer from premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD).
PMDD is much more severe than premenstrual syndrome, or PMS. Buy generic soma The

August 18

Study: Stress & Anxiety Make Your Allergies Worse

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If you’re one of the millions of Americans who suffer from allergies,* this story is for you. Scientists have determined that when it comes to allergies, it’s not just things like pets or pollen that are making you miserable- it might also be your job or your relationship. A new study is proving that there […]

August 18

Student Anxieties Often Based On Exaggerated Perceptions Of What Parents Expect, UCF Study Finds

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Mom and Dad are going to flip out over my 3.3 GPA and failure to land a top internship.
Such anxieties, common among college students, can harm self-esteem and make it more difficult to adjust to school. But a new University of Central Florida study has found that students’ anxieties often are based on exaggerated perceptions […]

August 16

Lung Association: Going Back To School With Asthma Shouldn’t Cause Anxiety

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As the school bells get
ready to ring, parents and other caregivers of children who have asthma
should prepare for a possible peak in asthma episodes (also known as
attacks or exacerbations). According to the American Lung Association of
the

August 15

Stress, Anxiety Can Make Allergy Attacks Even More Miserable, Last Longer

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A new study here shows that even slight stress and anxiety can substantially worsen a person’s allergic reaction to some routine allergens.
Moreover, the added impact of stress and anxiety seem to linger, causing the second day of a stressed person’s allergy attack to be much worse.
The finding, the latest in more than three decades of […]

August 10

Stress - The Essential Guide, New Book

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Every year over 13 million working days are lost in the UK due to stress and stress-related symptoms, and experts believe it affects everyone at least every two weeks. Instead of letting the stress take over, there are positive steps you can take to minimise its detrimental effects.
Due out in September,

August 8

Back To School: More Stressful Than Parents Think

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August can be a stressful time for teens and tweens, as they prepare to face another school year - and with it, new social and academic pressures.
Buy ultram pills The Partnership for a Drug-Free America recently released a survey showing that the number one reason for teenage drug and alcohol abuse is to deal […]

August 5

Leisure Time Exercise Might Not Affect Depression And Anxiety

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Voluntary exercise does not appear to reduce anxiety and depression in
diverse populations, but exercise and mood could be associated through
a common confounding genetic factor, according to an article released
on August 4, 2008 in the Archives of General Psychiatry,
one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
Regular exercise has previously been associated with the reduction of
anxiety and depression. This has […]