Archive for February, 2008

 

Maryland Receives Youth Suicide Prevention Grant

February 28th, 2008

Governor Martin O’Malley today announced that Maryland has been awarded three-year, $1.5 million federal grant to combat the tragedy of youth suicide in local schools, communities and on campuses statewide. The federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has provided the funding to the departments of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) […]

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Having A Sibling With Mental Illness Increases Your Risk Of Depression

February 15th, 2008

People who have a sibling with a mental illness are more likely to suffer episodes of depression at some point in their lives, say researchers who analyzed four decades of data.
Additionally, they found people with a sibling with low IQ are more likely to live near that brother or sister - but be somewhat emotionally […]

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Making Time To Relax On The Job: Stress Plagues Majority Of Americans At Work But Relaxity Can Help Calm You Down

February 15th, 2008

Somewhere between the tanking economy, the 150 daily emails coming into your Blackberry and the cut-throat working environment, it’s nearly impossible to stay calm.
Todd Oretsky, a recovering Wall Street attorney, knows more than his fair share of how a stressful work situation can wreak havoc on your health and personal life.
"At my law firm, I […]

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NIH’s Genes, Environment And Health Initiative Adds 6 Studies

February 15th, 2008

The Genes, Environment and Health Initiative (GEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded grants, estimated to be up to $5.5 million over two years for six studies aimed at finding genetic factors that influence the risks for stroke, glaucoma, high blood pressure, prostate cancer and other common disorders.
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Study Finds People With Fragile X, Carriers Likely To Have Additional Conditions

February 15th, 2008

People with fragile X syndrome, as well as those who carry the gene, are likely to have additional conditions that include attention problems and anxiety, according to a study by researchers at RTI International.
The study, published in the Aug. 15 issue of American Journal of Medical Genetics, surveyed more than 1,000 parents of children who […]

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Aggression linked to status and sex

February 15th, 2008

Men’s Health News
Have you ever wondered why it seems like the littlest things make people angry? Why a glance at the wrong person or a spilled glass of water can lead to a fist fight or worse? University of Minnesota researcher Vladas Griskevicius has three words to explain why people may

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