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Apr 2, 2011

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Treatment of Adolescent Depression: Assessing the Teen for Major Depression

Assessing the Teen for Major Depression

When faced with a teenager who may have major depression key issues must be considered as part of the diagnostic process before even reviewing treatment options. Adolescents with possible major depression deserve a thoughtful and careful evaluation. As part of this assessment several points are worth highlighting.


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Can Rheumatoid Arthritis Be Prevented?: RA Prevention: Introduction

Healthcare now is moving towards prevention, or at the very least very early detection, as a means to manage many of the diseases that affect the population. For example, vaccines are given against a wide variety of pathogens in order to prevent morbidity and mortality from infections. Also, individuals are screened for risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), and once identified, risk factors that can be modified are addressed to help prevent or delay CVD events. Importantly, the ability to prevent diseases

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The Great Debate: Medicine or Surgery: Abstract and Introduction

In 1991, a National Institutes of Heath expert consensus panel recommended bariatric surgery to treat obesity for informed and motivated patients with BMI >40 kg/m2, or between 35 and 40 kg/m2 with high-risk comorbid conditions including diabetes, in whom operative risks are acceptable.[1] In December 2010, these guidelines were reviewed by the Gastroenterology and Urology Devices Panel of the Medical Devices Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration,

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Exercise May Cut Salt’s Effect on Blood Pressure

By Brenda Goodman
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
salt

March 23, 2011 -- Regular exercise and a low-sodium diet are two lifestyle changes that are often recommended to lower high blood pressure.

Now a new study shows that one appears to influence the other.

Specifically, physical activity appears to help keep blood pressure from climbing after people eat eye-popping amounts of salt -- 18,000 milligrams a day to be exact. That’s about 10 times the recommended daily intake for sodium. As a visual aid, picture 18 salted soft pretzels like the kind sold at mall food courts.



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Cocoa Rich in Health Benefits

By Bill Hendrick
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
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March 23, 2011 -- Cocoa, used throughout history as a folk medicine, may actually have significant health benefits, according to a new study by Harvard researchers.

Their analysis of 21 studies with 2,575 participants shows that cocoa consumption is associated with decreased blood pressure, improved blood vessel health, and improvement in cholesterol levels, among other benefits.



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Foods for Lower Cholesterol and Heart Health

By R. Morgan Griffin

Reviewed By Brunilda Nazario, MD

Could you lower cholesterol levels with a bowl of oatmeal in the morning and a handful of nuts in the afternoon? It's certainly possible.

"Dietary changes can have powerful effects on cholesterol levels," says Edgar R. Miller III, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Johns Hopkins University. That's true even if you don't lose weight or exercise more, he says -- although obviously it's better to do those as well.



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Calories Burned Calculator for Over 600 Exercises & Activities

Create Your Personal Plan

It's been proven that people who plan their meals and exercise everyday are more successful in meeting their healthy eating and weight goals then those who don't create a plan.

With the WebMD Food & Fitness Planner You Get:
  1. Weight, fitness and daily calorie recommendations based on your personal goals.
  2. Access to food nutrition and fitness data information on more then 37,000 foods and over 650 activities, exercises and sports — all with tracking and personal calorie calculations.
  3. Portion size guidelines based on common household objects to help you manage your serving sizes.
  4. A printable planner to keep you on track throughout the day.


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Breakfast Cereals Play Role in Lower Heart Risk

By Brenda Goodman
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD
adult man eating cereal

March 22, 2011 -- High intake of whole-grain cereal is linked to a lower risk of high blood pressure and hefty helpings of dietary fiber are linked to a lower risk of heart disease, especially for young and middle-aged adults, new studies show.

Breakfast cereal, in particular, may be an important way to fill up on both whole grains and dietary fiber.



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Study: No Link Between Mercury in Fish, Heart Disease

March 23, 2011 -- Fish lovers trying to stay heart-healthy can mostly relax about the mercury in fish, according to a new study.

Mercury exposure from eating fish, linked in some previous research to a higher risk of cardiovascular disease, does not appear to boost heart disease risk, the new study suggests.

“We didn't see any evidence that higher levels of mercury were linked to higher cardiovascular harm," says researcher Dariush Mozaffarian, MD, DrPH, an associate professor of medicine and epidemiology at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston.



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