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Treatment-Resistant PTSD Relieved By MDMA (Ecstasy)-Assisted Psychotherapy

Jul 20th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

MDMA (±3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as Ecstasy), may one day offer hope for individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), even people for whom other treatments have failed…

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STI Prevention Through Cash Rewards With Counseling

Jul 20th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

Giving out cash can be an effective tool in combating sexually transmitted infections in rural Africa, according to a new study conducted jointly by researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, the Development Research Group at the World Bank and the Ifakara Health Institute in Tanzania…

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First Concrete Evidence That Women Are Better Multitaskers Than Men

Jul 20th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

Professor Keith Laws at the University’s School of Psychology looked at multitasking in 50 male and 50 female undergraduates and found that although the sexes performed equally when they multitasked on simple maths and map reading tasks, women far excelled men when it came to planning how to search for a lost key, with 70 [...] Read more »

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Dietary Issues In Children With Autism Spectrum Disorders

Jul 20th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

Children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) can demonstrate feeding problems, food refusal, and limited food preferences from infancy, but energy intake and growth are not affected…

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Treatment-Resistant PTSD Relieved By MDMA (Ecstasy)-Assisted Psychotherapy

Jul 20th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

MDMA (±3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine, also known as Ecstasy), may one day offer hope for individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), even people for whom other treatments have failed…

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NAMI Blasts BP: Oil Company Ignores Request For $10 Milillion For Mental Health Crisis

Jul 19th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) blasted BP oil company for ignoring Louisiana’s appeals for help in funding mental health care in communities affected by the BP oil spill…

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Memory Is Disrupted In Those With Disease Linked To Learning Disabilities

Jul 19th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

Imagine if your brain lost its working memory – the ability to hold and manipulate information in your mind’s eye. That’s the plight faced by millions of people with neurofibromatosis type 1, or NF1. The genetic condition affects one in 3,500 people and is the most common cause of learning disabilities. Now a UCLA research [...] Read more »

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NAMI Blasts BP: Oil Company Ignores Request For $10 Milillion For Mental Health Crisis

Jul 19th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) blasted BP oil company for ignoring Louisiana’s appeals for help in funding mental health care in communities affected by the BP oil spill…

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Current Economic Crisis Finds Few Bright Spots In Mental Health Spending

Jul 19th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

As the current global economic crisis drives up the demand for mental health care services, cash-strapped agencies are slashing mental health budgets, according to a new Brandeis University study out this month in the International Journal of Mental Health…

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Food Dye Ban Implemented Or Considered By Some Health Authorities After Cancer And Hyperactivity Link Found

Jul 19th, 2010 | By buddy1 | Category: 35, Health & Wellness News, Mental Health

After new scientific evidence revealed a possible link between food dyes and childhood cancer and hyperactivity, Australian food authorities are reported to be considering banning food colorings from breakfast cereals and confectionary items. The research was carried out by CSPI (Center for Science in the Public Interest), USA…

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