Organized phone-based psychotherapy for depression found cost-effectiveOctober 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - An organised phone-based cognitive behavioural psychotherapy soon after starting on antidepressant medication can help treat depression easily, the effects of which is believed to persist for at least two years after first session, say researchers. Organized phone therapy for depression has also been found cost-effective with only modest rises.
Addicted to the Internet? Residential treatment center opens, said to be first in USSeptember 3rd, 2009 Internet addiction center opens in USFALL CITY, Wash. — Ben Alexander spent nearly every waking minute playing the video game "World of Warcraft." As a result, he flunked out of the University of Iowa.
If Internet use is problematic, check these 11 signs of abuse or addictionSeptember 3rd, 2009 11 signs of Internet addictionSigns of Internet addiction, according to Hilarie Cash, executive director of the ReSTART center for Internet addiction near Seattle. Three of the following symptoms suggest abuse, five or more addiction:
—Increasing amounts of time spent on Internet
—Failed attempts to control behavior
—Heightened euphoria while on Internet
—Craving more time on Internet, restless when not there
—Neglecting family and friends
—Lying to others about use
—Internet interfering with job and school
—Feeling guilty or ashamed of behavior
—Changes in sleep patterns
—Weight changes, backaches, headaches, carpal tunnel
—Withdrawl from other activities
Kennedy son pays tribute to dead senator, calls him guiding spirit in his lifeAugust 29th, 2009 Ted Kennedy Jr. lovingly memoralizes dad at MassBOSTON — Ted Kennedy Jr.
Obama arrive back on Martha's Vineyard after attending funeral for Sen. KennedyAugust 29th, 2009 Obama returns to vacation after Kennedy funeralVINEYARD HAVEN, Mass. — President Barack Obama has returned for his last full day of vacation on Martha's Vineyard.
Rep. Kennedy says family spending 'special time together' with his ailing dad, Ted KennedyAugust 13th, 2009 Rep. Kennedy: Dad's illness has united familyWASHINGTON — Rep. Patrick Kennedy has found something of a blessing in the curse of cancer afflicting his father: The family has been able to spend much more time with the stricken senator.
Congressman Patrick Kennedy plans to return to House on TuesdayJuly 6th, 2009 Rep. Kennedy returning to CongressWASHINGTON — Rep. Patrick Kennedy said he's "feeling healthy and strong" and plans to return to Congress Tuesday after receiving treatment at a Maryland addiction treatment center.
Obama struggling with smoking 'addiction' every day, admits White HouseJune 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Even as US President Barack Obama congratulated Congress for passing tough new tobacco regulations, the White House admitted on June 12 that the commander-in-chief himself was still struggling to do away with his smoking 'addiction'. When White House spokesman Robert Gibbs was asked if the president still smoked, he replied that Obama has "a struggle with nicotine addiction" every day.
Extract of Kava may help beat the bluesMay 12th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A traditional extract of Kava, a medicinal plant from the South Pacific, may be safe and effective in reducing anxiety as well as depression, a study has found. In the study, researchers at the University of Queensland in Australia found that a water-soluble extract of Kava was effective in treating anxiety and improving mood.
CNN presents hour-long special documentary, Addiction - Life on the EdgeMay 3rd, 2009 Airdates: Indian Standard Time
Sunday April 19 at 0730hrs and 2330hrs IST
Dr. Sanjay Gupta follows the lives of four addicts who have been through rehab as they try to maintain their tenuous hold on sobriety: a younger writer, a teenager, a mother and a retiree.
PETA takes RTI route to protest against AIIMSMarch 27th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Refusing to give up even after twice being denied police permission to protest outside the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), NGO People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has now filed a Right to Information (RTI) application to know the reason for the denials. Dharmesh Solanki of PETA, who filed the RTI plea, said they were twice denied permission to stage an awareness campaign on animal cruelty outside AIIMS, and despite being in constant touch with the police, they were clueless as to why permission was denied.
Kennedy to be honoured with knighthoodMarch 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Queen Elizabeth II has decided to bestow honorary knighthood on longtime US Senator Edward Kennedy, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown announced Wednesday. Speaking before a joint session of Congress, Brown praised Kennedy for his efforts to bring peace to Northern Ireland and expand health care to millions of Americans.
Senator Kennedy released from hospitalJanuary 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Veteran US Senator Edward M. Kennedy, who suffered a seizure and collapsed during President Barack Obama's inaugural lunch Tuesday, has been released from hospital after treatment.
Simple chat is drug-free antidote to postnatal depressionJanuary 18th, 2009 TORONTO - An intimate chat with a peer cuts down the chances of postnatal depression by half among high risk women, a new study has shown. Cindy-Lee Dennis, associate professor at the Lawrence S.
Analgesics abuse, addiction less common than suspectedJanuary 18th, 2009 TORONTO - Abuse and addiction to opioid analgesics, prescribed for chronic pain, is less common than suspected, according to the latest research. In a review study for pain treatment topics, editor of Pain-Topics.org, Stewart B.
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