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Plight of Chinese orphans inspires author
Maryland-born author Carol Peacock describes living conditions in the poorest Chinese orphanages with a dispassionate eye. Her new novel, "Red Thread Sisters," describes playgrounds strewn with old tires and a caste system that divides children perceived...
Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, National Institutes of Health, Family, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Meryl Streep
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The Medicine Cabinet-Ask the Harvard Experts: Hair pulling can become a destructive habit
Premium Health News ServiceQ: Is there an effective treatment for hair pulling? A: Hair pulling is more common than many believe. It may affect up to 3.5 percent of adults, although some experts say the number is closer to 1 percent. The older name for this condition is...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Social Sciences, Trichotillomania, Health Treatments, Zoloft (drug)
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Commentary: The benefits of traditional psychotherapy
We're living in a world where waiting longer than 10 seconds for an Internet page to load is experienced as "too slow," and where we expect others to respond instantly to our e-mails and texts. So it isn't surprising we want our psychological problems...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Psychologists, Behavioral Conditions, Pharmaceuticals, Mental Health
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HealingPoint Acupuncture and Healing Arts finds niche with oncology community
Living with cancer is not easy, but HealingPoint Acupuncture and Healing Arts in Columbia offers services to help ease the pain. Bridget Hughes founded HealingPoint as a general acupuncture practice with her husband, Brandon, in 2001. “We had no...
Tags: Cancer, Chemotherapy, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Acupuncture, Medical Specialization
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Stress management sessions seem to help MS patients
By participating in weekly stress management therapy sessions, multiple sclerosis patients can prevent the development of new brain lesions, which often precede symptoms. This is the finding of a Northwestern Medicine study that included 121 patients...
Tags: Dentistry and Dental Health, Diseases and Illnesses, Massage Therapy, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Psychologist returns to open Aberdeen practice
Dr. Holly A. Reich, a clinical psychologist, has joined the staff of Northern Plains Psychological Associates, a mental health practice at 405 Eighth Ave. N.W. Reich has a range of skills in working with adults, children and families as well as...Tags: Health and Medical Professionals, Psychologists, Social Sciences, Psychology, Culture
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Are there drugs to help control binge eating?
The Medicine CabinetQ: I'm overweight and have a problem with binge eating, although I never purge. I see a nutritionist and started an exercise program, but is there any medicine that can help? A: Binge eating affects 1 percent to 3 percent of people in the United States....Tags: Weight, Pharmaceuticals, Chemical Industry, Cardiac Arrhythmia, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Facing post-treatment issues
After being diagnosed with breast cancer, Hollye Jacobs felt like she lost her health, her breasts and her mind. But when she finished with radiation and started settling in at home, she was hit with another loss: She missed having treatment. For many...
Tags: Lymphedema, Weight, Social Sciences, Hysterectomy, Nursing
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Priest in Peril: Indianapolis priest speaks out following international search
An Indianapolis priest who was reported missing for more than a week is now back in Indiana—and revealing why he feared for his life and left Greece with his translator. Fox59 News sat down for an exclusive interview with Father Christiaan Kappes....
Tags: U.S. Department of State, Munich (Germany), Vatican City, Hospitals and Clinics, Financial Planning
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Our View: Substance abuse recovery presentation lauded
Home life — customs, cultures and the consequences of actions, or lack thereof — affect each and every one of us on a fundamental level, often laying out the path work for how we will grow up and who we became. Good and bad. Such...Tags: Substance Abuse, Behavioral Conditions, Mental Health, Social Sciences, Culture
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'Bashful' bladder affects millions, mostly men
The Medicine CabinetQ: I can't urinate in a public restroom. I've heard of a condition called "bashful" or "shy" bladder. What is that and can it be treated? A: A "shy" or "bashful" bladder -- known in medical jargon as paruresis -- is a real syndrome. People with this...Tags: Prostate, Craig Miller, Mental Health, Harvard Medical School, Boston
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Pain relief without drugs or surgery: Mind-body relaxation techniques can be very effective
Premium Health News ServicePain is debilitating, interfering with the ability to sleep, work, and enjoy life. It can aggravate other health conditions and lead to depression and anxiety symptoms. Relieving it often requires a trial-and-error approach that embraces the whole person,...Tags: Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Stress, Hospitals and Clinics, Behavioral Conditions, Social Sciences
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