Some researchers believe they have found a link between heart disease and impaired cognition and later dementia. Judith Groch in Medpage today writes, “Coronary heart disease in midlife is associated…
ReadAccording to John Gever in Medpage today researchers believe that central auditory testing may act as an early screen for cognitive decline in the elderly. George A. Gates, M.D. of…
ReadA Medicare bill which became effective last week creates a five year phase-in plan to bring mental health co-payments into line with other Medicare co-pay requirements. While we continue to…
ReadAccording to the New York Times it’s not just the victims of bullying that are at risk. Apparently the bullies themselves are at risk for suicidal thoughts. The 13 country…
ReadMedPage Today Crystal Phend reports that researchers conducting a study at the University of Cambridge found that individuals with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), and their unaffected first-degree relatives, had different brain…
ReadAccording to ScienceDaily the 2008 American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine Annual Meeting at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes shows that females recover differently from males after sustaining a…
ReadRecovery from concussion may take longer for a female athlete than their male counterpart. In a study from the University of Pittsburgh by Alexis Chiang Colvin, M.D., reported at the…
ReadThe Supreme Court’s decision which struck down a ban on handgun ownership in Washington, D.C. flies in face of epidemiological evidence that guns are associated with injury and death. The…
ReadThis Congressional session marks the first time that both houses of Congress have passed legislation regarding mental health parity. Last fall, the Senate adopted the Mental Health Parity Act and,…
ReadThe type of recreational activities, age, gender and other factors are part of understanding how much risk we are exposed to. For example: snowboarding causes 20 injuries out of every…
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