September 27th, 2007
Some of today’s important health headlines:
Genes Linked to Suicidal Thinking During Antidepressant Treatment
Excerpt: Specific variations in two genes are linked to suicidal thinking that sometimes occurs in people taking the most commonly prescribed class of antidepressants, according to a large study led by scientists at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental […]
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May 29th, 2007
Kendra at A Hearty Life reports on new research indicating that having one drink a day decreases women’s risk of heart attack. (However, getting drunk even once a month increases your risk, so moderation is key.) My recommendation? Have a glass of red wine with dinner. According to Yale-New Haven Hospital’s Nutrition Advisor,
…research has […]
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May 21st, 2007
I’m in Austin, Texas, for a conference until tomorrow, and I spent the early morning hours today in the emergency room after throwing up (among other things) every five minutes for two hours. The diagnosis? Food poisoning, probably staph. I’m feeling a little better now after a few hours of sleep and […]
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January 20th, 2007
Teenagers and college kids aren’t the only ones at risk of binge drinking. A study released earlier this month suggests that binge drinking (having five or more drinks on a single occassion) is more common in those who suffer from depression, particularly depressed women, than in the general population.
Do you wonder about your drinking […]
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January 18th, 2007
So maybe I had a completely unique adolescence and undergrad experience, but I’m just sitting here shaking my head at some of the “news” that’s recently been released about the drinking habits of young people in their teens and twenties.
Over at iVillage, the article “Binge Drinking Rampant Among College Students: Liquor also linked to other […]
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