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Survive the Holidays With Mindfulness

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Holidays can be stressful. Mindfulness can help. Here’s the proof. In a review of 39 studies drawing upon mindfulness as a clinical intervention, researchers concluded that mindfulness techniques can help…

Using Twitter Could Help Smokers Quit

Articles>Drug Addiction

A new study has suggested that using Twitter to communicate with other smokers in a stop-smoking program can increase rates of quitting, as long as the tweets are related to…

Can Magnetic Resonance Therapy Heal PTSD?

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Many military personnel returning from the Middle East are suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and some believe that a therapeutic technique called magnetic resonance therapy, or MRT, can help…

Mandatory Smoking Abstinence Improves Substance Treatment Outcomes

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Cigarette use is quite common among people who have diagnosable problems with alcohol, drug or medication intake. Unfortunately, many people continue to smoke after entering substance treatment and experience the…

Surgery Risk Factor for PTSD in Older Adults

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New findings from a team of German researchers identify the use of general anesthesia during surgery as a PTSD risk factor for older adults, especially in individuals who develop a…

Smoking Greatly Increases Risk for Alcoholism, Study Finds

Alcoholism

Rodent experiments conducted by a team of American and Brazilian researchers indicate that the nicotine in cigarettes and other tobacco products triggers changes in brain function that substantially increase the…

Traumatized Women Far More Likely to Develop PTSD Than Men

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When subjected to similar types of trauma, women are several times more likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) later on than men. It has been known for…

Drinking Problems Requiring Intervention Linked to Higher Death Rates

Alcoholism

New evidence from a team of American researchers points to a strong connection between certain indications of drinking problems and increased chances of dying.

Prescription Opioid Use During Pregnancy Can Trigger Withdrawal in Newborns

Articles>Drug Addiction

New findings from an American research team indicate that even short-term use of prescription opioid medications during pregnancy can lead to neonatal abstinence syndrome, a condition normally associated with illicit/illegal…

Resident Doctors Failing to Screen for Risky Drinking

Alcoholism

Recent findings from a group of American researchers indicate that primary care residents are not very likely to identify people who participate in binge drinking, a dangerous practice associated with…

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Category: Helpful Articles

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Survive the Holidays With Mindfulness

Using Twitter Could Help Smokers Quit

Can Magnetic Resonance Therapy Heal PTSD?

Mandatory Smoking Abstinence Improves Substance Treatment Outcomes

Surgery Risk Factor for PTSD in Older Adults

Smoking Greatly Increases Risk for Alcoholism, Study Finds

Traumatized Women Far More Likely to Develop PTSD Than Men

Drinking Problems Requiring Intervention Linked to Higher Death Rates

Prescription Opioid Use During Pregnancy Can Trigger Withdrawal in Newborns

Resident Doctors Failing to Screen for Risky Drinking

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