Archive for July, 2006
Next Entries »Kaiser Daily Women’s Health Policy Report Highlights Recently Released Reports
Wednesday, July 12th, 2006The following highlights recently released reports on women’s health issues. Pregnancy & Childbirth “Decision-to-Incision Times and Maternal and Infant Outcomes,” Obstetrics and Gynecology: Steven Bloom, chair of the department of obstetrics and gynecology at the [click link for full article]
Mild Sadness Provokes Depressive Thinking In Some Recovered Patients
Friday, July 7th, 2006Some individuals with a history of depression may sink back into thinking patterns associated with the condition when faced with mild stresses or sadness, increasing their risk for relapse, according to a report in the July issue of Archives of General Psychiatry, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.Many patients who recover from depression eventually relapse, according to background information in the article. [click link for full article]
Obesity Raises Risk Of Psychiatric Disorders
Wednesday, July 5th, 2006People who are obese have a 25% higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder and panic disorder, say researchers from Group Health Center for Health Studies, USA. The study, involving 9,000 people, also found that the link is strongest among Caucasians, people with more education and those with higher incomes - the risk here is 44% higher, when compared to people of normal weight. [click link for full article]
Obesity Raises Risk Of Psychiatric Disorders
Wednesday, July 5th, 2006People who are obese have a 25% higher risk of developing psychiatric disorders, such as depression, bipolar disorder and panic disorder, say researchers from Group Health Center for Health Studies, USA. The study, involving 9,000 people, also found that the link is strongest among Caucasians, people with more education and those with higher incomes - the risk here is 44% higher, when compared to people of normal weight. [click link for full article]
Par Pharmaceutical Receives Final Approval To Market Tranylcypromine Sulfate Tablets
Monday, July 3rd, 2006ParPharmaceutical Companies, Inc. (NYSE: PRX) today announced that itswholly-owned subsidiary, Kali Laboratories, Inc., has received finalapproval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its Abbreviated NewDrug Application for tranylcypromine sulfate tablets, 10 mg.Tranylcypromine is the generic version of GlaxoSmithKline’s Parnate(R) andis used for the treatment of depression. Annual U.S. sales of Parnate(R)exceed $6 million. [click link for full article]
Landmark STAR*D Depression Study Offers ‘Sobering’ Third-Round Results
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006New results of the nation’s largest depression study show that patients who have already failed on two prior antidepressants and then switch to a different class of antidepressants have only a minimal chance at remission by making the switch. [click link for full article]
Relationship Between Borderline Personality Disorder And Bipolar Disorder, Long-Term Study
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006Results from a long-term study indicate that borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar disorder do not commonly coexist, a finding which has important implications for treatment. The findings are reported in the July 2006 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). [click link for full article]
Landmark STAR*D Depression Study Offers ‘Sobering’ Third-Round Results
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006New results of the nation’s largest depression study show that patients who have already failed on two prior antidepressants and then switch to a different class of antidepressants have only a minimal chance at remission by making the switch. [click link for full article]
Relationship Between Borderline Personality Disorder And Bipolar Disorder, Long-Term Study
Sunday, July 2nd, 2006Results from a long-term study indicate that borderline personality disorder (BPD) and bipolar disorder do not commonly coexist, a finding which has important implications for treatment. The findings are reported in the July 2006 issue of The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP), the official journal of the American Psychiatric Association (APA). [click link for full article]
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