AstraZeneca HealthCare Foundation Announces $4.4 Million in Grants to …
... HealthCare Foundation Announces .4 Million in Grants to … Catherine's Health Center in Grand Rapids, Mich; $ 161,950: Live Heart Smart is targeted toward low-income, medically-underserved residents of Grand Rapids to help them become aware of their personal risk factors for cardiovascular disease as well as … Read more on Business Wire (press release) Here is the latest Tennessee news from The Associated Press (AP) — Thirteen faculty positions will be eliminated at Lincoln Memorial University's extended learning center in Knoxville. One of those laid off has taught there for 18 years. Faculty at Lincoln Memorial are not tenured and receive yearly teaching … Read more on WTVC Read ...
The Deadly Rise of Prescription Drug Abuse in the Military
... Deadly Rise of Prescription Drug Abuse in the Military Soldiers also receive psychotropic medications for sleep disturbances, anxiety issues and depression. … are effective medications for the treatment of depression, PTSD, and other anxiety disorders. … “In 2012, Jefferson County had 6 opioids … Read more on MyABC50.com TAU researchers identify risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder TAU researchers identify risk factors for post-traumatic stress disorder. Based on the research, scientists began to … Based on the results, the researchers are developing an attention bias modification treatment program for combat soldiers to reduce … Read more on Haaretz Read ...
Darkness Over the Top – but in a Good Way
by BoysInEurope2008 Darkness over the top – but in a good way And most of all, it was a celebration of a band that fell apart in 2006, following Hawkins' stint in rehab, only to come back again with a fun new album last year, "Hot Cakes." (Saturday's show was the first in Milwaukee post-reunion.) Frontmen rarely … Read more on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Darrelle Revis Injury Risk Factors in 2013 Comeback With the Jets "exploring" trades for their star cornerback, teams need to be very wary of Revis' physical status. While Revis will have plenty of time to rehab and recover by the time the 2013 season starts, there's a poor record of comebacks for … Read more on Bleacher Report Read ...
MDiTV News: Andrew Holtz Clears Up Some of the Confusion About Antidepressant Ads
MDiTV News: Andrew Holtz Clears Up Some of the Confusion About Antidepressant Ads – In the late 1980s, the FDA first approved many antidepressants commonly used today based on evidence that the drugs helped people with severe or chronic depression. But these days, doctors prescribe antidepressants to people with short-term, or mild to moderate depression. Doctors writing prescriptions don’t have much scientific data about how well the drugs work on the larger population of depressed patients. To further complicate the issue, studies suggesting antidepressants may not work very well are often withheld in medical journals. This is known as publication bias. The pharmaceutical companies who often sponsor the antidepressant research may be making sure positive results dominate medical literature. And they spend a lot of money saturating the media with ad campaigns highlighting the optimistic outcomes. Read more... ...