Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Long Term Treatment of Insomnia
According to a study of patients with persistent insomnia, a combination of cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) and medication for 6 weeks was associated with improvement in sleep, although for a longer treatment period CBT alone was more beneficial for insomnia. Insomnia is a prevalent public health problem affecting large segments of the population on a [...]
5 Wild Diseases We Got From Animals
The swine flu is just one of many deadly diseases that have jumped from animals to humans. Bacteria and viruses that are deadly to one type of creature can evolve quickly to infect another. The cross-species infection can originate on farms or in markets, where conditions foster mixing of pathogens, giving them opportunities to swap [...]
Study Explains Link Between Depression and Cardiovascular Disease
Researchers have shown that depression is linked with the accumulation of visceral or belly fat, the kind of fat packed between internal organs at the waistline, which has long been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Numerous studies have shown that depression is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, [...]
Kaiser Ordered To Pay $11.4 Million To Radiologist In Retaliation Case
A Los Angeles jury has ordered the Kaiser HMO and an affiliated physician group practice to pay $11.4 million in damages for retaliating against a staff radiologist who complained about poor patient care at one of its Los Angeles-area hospitals. The case, which led to a Dec. 11, 2008, decision favoring Dr. Michael Martinucci in [...]
DNA Duplication: A Mechanism For ‘survival Of The Fittest’
150 years after Darwin published his theory of evolution, VIB researchers connected to Ghent University have discovered that DNA duplications have given plants an evolutionary advantage. This mechanism enabled plants – in contrast to the dinosaurs – to survive the ‘Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction’ of 65 million years ago. With the aid of the latest bioinformatics [...]
Don’t Let Rabies Spoil Your Spring Vacation – Arizona Set For Record Breaking Year Of Rabid Animals
Arizona is on track for another record-breaking year for rabid animals. After last year’s astounding 176 laboratory-confirmed rabies cases, 47 animals have tested positive for rabies this year. Most of the animals came from the desert southeast area of the state and in the recreation areas near Flagstaff and Sedona. “With this great weather, people [...]
Aspirin Foundation: US Experts Recommend Aspirin To Prevent First Heart Attack Or Stroke
Aspirin should be recommended to reduce the risk of heart attack in men aged 45 – 79 and to reduce the risk of stroke in women aged 55 – 79 who do not have heart disease, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has recommended.(1) The USPSTF(2) states that men aged 45 – 79 should [...]
