PTSD Treatment Efforts for Returning War Veterans to be Evaluated
Strategies for promoting evidence-based PTSD treatments in the military are urgently needed as more and more soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan struggle with this disorder.
November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month
As many as 4.5 million Americans suffer from AD. The disease usually begins after age 60, and risk goes up with age. While younger people also may get AD, it is much less common. About 5 percent of men and women ages 65 to 74 have AD, and nearly half of those age 85 and older may have the disease. It is important to note, however, that AD is not a normal part of aging.
Encouraging Depressed Moms to Seek Treatment for Themselves
Despite all signs encouraging mothers to prioritize their own mental health, many suffer from untreated depression while managing treatment for their children's emotional or behavioral problems.
Clinical Tests Begin on Medication to Correct Fragile X Defect
Fragile X syndrome is the most common inherited cause of intellectual disability, affecting an estimated 1 in 4,000 males and 1 in 6,000 females. The syndrome causes a range of developmental problems, including learning disabilities and cognitive impairment. People with Fragile X syndrome may have anxiety and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
Pain Relief with Electrical Nerve Stimulation
A relatively low-cost treatment for pain that does not result in addiction, has few side effects and can reduce the need for other potent medications? Is TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) too good to be true? Or could it provide you with the analgesia you need, without all the side effects you don’t?
History of Childhood Maltreatment Linked to Higher Rates of Unemployment, Poverty
Research has shown that negative early life experiences can adversely affect a person's physical and mental health in adulthood. However, few studies have focused on the association between childhood maltreatment and later socioeconomic well-being.
Evidence-Based Prevention is Goal of Largest Ever Study of Suicide in the Military
Study investigators aim to move quickly to identify risk and protective factors for suicide among soldiers and provide a science base for effective and practical interventions to reduce suicide rates and address associated mental health problems.
Focusing Efforts on Early-Stage HIV Interventions May Help Prevent Spread of Disease
The risk of spreading HIV is considerably higher during acute and early infection. Acute HIV infection (AHI) is defined as the time between initial infection and development of detectable HIV antibodies in the blood (seroconversion). Early infection refers to the time period up to six months after seroconversion.
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