Archive for the ‘Anxiety / Phobias’ Category
Monday, March 3rd, 2008
Solvay Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved LUVOX® CR (fluvoxamine maleate) Extended-Release Capsules for the treatment of social anxiety disorder (SAD) and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) in adults.
In January 2007, Solvay Pharmaceuticals licensed the right to market LUVOX CR (fluvoxamine maleate) Extended-Release Capsules ...
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Monday, February 18th, 2008
As crazy as it sounds, recent studies conducted at Stanford and Wake Forest Schools of Medicine suggest there's a connection between stubborn stress-related belly bulge, unsightly acne flare-ups and the so-called "Belly Fat" pill, Relacore(R)... and that link is stress. By now we've all heard that stress increases cortisol (the ...
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Thursday, November 1st, 2007
People who suffer from anxiety from stressful life situations may be more likely to experience sleep disturbances for at least the first six months after the event, according to a study published in the November 1 issue of the journal SLEEP.
The study, authored by Jussi Vahtera, MD, of the Finnish ...
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Monday, October 22nd, 2007
There is not enough scientific evidence to determine which treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder are most effective, according to a Institute of Medicine report released Thursday, the AP/Long Island Newsday reports. However, despite the lack of evidence, patients undergoing treatment should continue to receive the care deemed most appropriate by ...
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Sunday, September 23rd, 2007
Researchers from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) are pursuing efforts to find new ways to prevent and treat the increasing numbers of combat troops who are suffering from injuries due to traumatic brain injury (TBI). University research teams are also leading efforts to better diagnose and ...
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Saturday, September 22nd, 2007
Nurses working in an accident and emergency department reported that their anxiety levels fell dramatically when they were given aromatherapy massages while listening to music, according to research in the September issue of the UK-based Journal of Clinical Nursing.
Two 12-week alternative therapy sessions were provided over the ...
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Friday, September 21st, 2007
Teenage pregnancy is widely recognized to be a major public health concern. These young mothers face many life challenges and they have an increased risk for becoming depressed. How might the behavior of these young mothers be related to later psychiatric or behavioral problems in some of their offspring? A ...
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Sunday, August 12th, 2007
A recent study has shown how a person's ability to cope with stress can reduce their risk of having a stroke by around a quarter.
The study, funded by The Stroke Association in collaboration with the Medical Research Council, provided a unique opportunity to explore the association between stress and stroke. ...
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Sunday, August 12th, 2007
A literature review published in the August issue of the Journal of Periodontology (JOP) saw a strong relationship between stress and periodontal diseases; 57% of the studies included in the review showed a positive relationship between periodontal diseases and psychological factors such as stress, distress, anxiety, depression, and loneliness.
"More research ...
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