Chronic Pain and Depression wants to help you when you need it the most. Here is a list of crisis resources, hotlines, and web sites that may help you or someone you know that may be in trouble. If you believe that you need immediate help and cannot speak to a family member, a medical [...]
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For the most severe cases of reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), inducing a five-day coma may be the only effective treatment. The method is akin to rebooting the central nervous systems of patients whose nerve cells have gone haywire. The FDA has yet to approve coma therapy, which is induced by administering large bolus injections of [...]
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Experts say lack of insurance blocks many from treatment. Nearly 46 million American adults have had a mental illness in the past year, a new government report shows. Almost 30 percent of those aged 18 to 25 experienced a mental illness, twice as many as those aged 50 and older at just over 14 percent. [...]
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Studies found they were prone to depression, substance abuse and suicide. U.S. military personnel and veterans are plagued by substance abuse, depression and suicide, three new studies indicate. In one study, researchers surveyed nearly 600 veterans returning from war zone deployment in Iraq or Afghanistan, and found that they were at increased risk for mental [...]
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A new Swiss-American study indicates that long-term use of the popular diabetes medication metformin may lower the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, at least among women. The researchers also found that the long-term use of another class of diabetes medications known as sulfonylureas was associated with a "substantial" bump in pancreatic risk and long-term insulin [...]
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Mental illness suspect genes are among the most environmentally responsive. For the first time, scientists have tracked the activity, across the lifespan, of an environmentally responsive regulatory mechanism that turns genes on and off in the brain’s executive hub. Among key findings of the study by National Institutes of Health scientists: genes implicated in schizophrenia [...]
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Experts say exercise helps keep joints flexible, maintains function. More than 40 percent of rheumatoid arthritis patients live a sedentary life, a new study finds. It used to be thought that medication and rest was the best treatment, but now experts believe physical activity is important to keep joints flexible, improve balance and strength and [...]
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Overweight women with diabetes may be able to cut their risk of urine leakage if they shed some pounds, a new study suggests. Extra pounds, especially in the belly, are considered a risk factor for urinary incontinence. And some studies have found that when overweight women drop even a modest amount of weight, they can [...]
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People who have been infected with the ulcer-causing bacteria Helicobacter pylori are more than twice as likely to develop diabetes later on as people who do not have signs of the infection, according to a new study of Latino adults in California. The results don’t prove that the bug causes diabetes, but “it is strongly [...]
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What is a clinical trial? A clinical trial is a particular type of research study performed in people that is aimed at evaluating a medical, surgical, or behavioral intervention. Most clinical trials test a new treatment, like a new drug or diet or medical device (for example, a pacemaker) as a method for treating a [...]
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Insulin is a lifesaver for many people with diabetes, but it must be stored correctly. The American Diabetes Association offers these guidelines for proper storage of insulin: Insulin typically is stored in the refrigerator, but it may be more painful when injected this way. Insulin stored at room temperature will last about a month. Don’t [...]
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