Tuesday, July 1, 2014

‘Ringing in the Ears’ Alters Processing of Emotion


More than 50 million Americans suffer from tinnitus, a condition that causes individuals to hear noises that are not really there.
Sounds like whooshing, train whistles, cricket noises, or whines may be heard with the severity often varying on a day to day basis.
Research has shown that tinnitus is associated with increased stress,anxiety, irritability, and depression, all of which are affiliated with the brain's emotional processing systems...


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More And More, Young Women Are Being Diagnosed With ADHD



As a child, Diany Levy was called lazy and unfocused. She remembers that teachers called home on a daily basis to tell her parents she was not paying attention in class. Now, at the age of 23, Diany has finally been diagnosed with the cause of her problems – ADHD.

Levy is not alone. The number of Americans taking medication to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is steadily rising. But the biggest spike in ADHD medication is among young women between the ages of 19 and 34, according to a recent report. It found that the number of young women aged 19 to 25 on these medications is 27 percent higher than girls aged 4 to 18...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/06/09/319208317/more-and-more-young-women-are-being-diagnosed-with-adhd
More And More, Young Women Are Being Diagnosed With ADHD : Shots - Health News : NPR
Boys are more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder than girls, though both sexes are equally affected. Women are increasingly seeking treatment as young adults.
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Study: Less-Structured Time Correlates to Kids’ Success

Research found that young children who spend more time engaging in more open-ended, free-flowing activities display higher levels of executive functioning, and vice versa
Parents, drop your planners—a new psychological study released  Tuesday found that children with less-structured time are likely to show more "self-directed executive functioning," otherwise known as the "cognitive processes that regulate thought and action in support of goal-oriented behavior."...

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No Job? How New Grads Can Cope With Depression


You have freedom – but no job. How to handle the post-graduation blues.

Congratulations! You just graduated from college. No more papers. No more classes. No more exams. After celebrating with family and friends, you might be feeling on top of the world. Or not.
Many young people experience panic or depression following college graduation, especially if they don’t have set employment plans. So if you find yourself without a job and are feeling down, realize you’re not alone. If your unemployment blues start affecting your daily life, however, it's time to pay your mental health some attention...
http://health.usnews.com/health-news/health-wellness/articles/2014/06/20/no-job-how-new-grads-can-cope-with-depression​

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Obsessing Over Your Relationship May Be Bad For Your Sex Life


People in relationships who constantly question whether their partner loves them, or whether they've found Mr. or Ms. Right, may have a condition known as relationship obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Now, a new study finds that, perhaps not surprisingly, people with these symptoms may be less satisfied...
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New Study May Explain Why Stress Can Cause Heart Attacks


Stress can cause an overproduction of white blood cells, which can contribute to blockages.
Scientists may have identified the connection between chronic stress and heart attacks, according to a new study: white blood cells...

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Study finds genetic links between schizophrenia and cannabis use




Genes that increase the risk of a person developing schizophrenia may also increase the chance they will use cannabis, researchers said on Tuesday after studying more than 1,000 users of the drug.

The results chime with previous studies linking schizophrenia and cannabis, but suggest the association may be due to common genes and might not be a causal relationship where cannabis use leads to increased schizophrenia risk...

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