Health
Study explores why children with asthma are more likely to be bullied
New research has uncovered several factors which could explain why children with asthma are at an increased risk of being bullied.
Sep 2, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sadness increases subjective experience of pain
(HealthDay) -- Sadness increases subjective pain ratings and affects pain-evoked cortical activity, according to a study published in the July issue of The Journal of Pain.
Jul 6, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer docs often deal with own grief, doubts when patients die
(HealthDay) -- Some cancer doctors may build up emotional walls -- distancing themselves from the patients they can't save -- to avoid grief, sadness and even despair, new research shows.
May 23, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Comparing yourself to others can have health impacts
(Medical Xpress) -- Comparing yourself to others with the same health problem can influence your physical and emotional health, according to researchers who conducted a qualitative synthesis of over 30 studies focusing on ...
Feb 7, 2012
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Depressed? Crossed wires in the brain
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a severely debilitating illness characterized by sadness and an inability to cope. Not only does it affect a person's ability to concentrate and make decisions, it also alters their ability ...
Dec 8, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
For depression, relapsers go to the front of the brain
Depression is increasingly recognized as an illness that strikes repeatedly over the lifespan, creating cycles of relapse and recovery. This sobering knowledge has prompted researchers to search for markers of relapse risk ...
Aug 22, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Global depression statistics
Depression affects 121 million people worldwide. In can affect a person's ability to work, form relationships, and destroy their quality of life. At its most severe depression can lead to suicide and is responsible for 850,000 ...
Jul 26, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Children who seldom smile, laugh or hug a parent might be at risk for depression
(Medical Xpress) -- A new study from the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh shows that even if a child isn't crying, frowning or displaying other negative emotions on a consistent basis, another warning ...
Jul 8, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
All the lonely people
UC Irvine psychologist Karen Rook can trace her interest in how loneliness affects the elderly to her childhood, when she saw a much-loved, once-robust grandmother decline markedly after losing her husband.
Jun 1, 2011
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study shows brain's response to sadness can predict relapses into depression
A University of Toronto study shows that when formerly depressed people experience mild states of sadness, their brain's response can predict if they will become depressed again.
May 26, 2011
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