Military Veterans Who Have Problems Sleeping Needed For University Of Pittsburgh And VA Research Study The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is conducting a research study to determine the efficacy of two therapies for sleep problems related to post-deployment stress disorder. The study will seek to determine if these therapies can reduce insomnia and nightmares. Researchers are looking for military veterans over the age of 18 who have problems falling asleep, staying asleep or feel poorly rested after an adequate amount of sleep and have nightmares.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEnvironmental Organization Offers Free Earth Stewardship Posters Teaching children to be environmentally conscious is now easy and affordable - as in only $2 for shipping and handling - thanks to Earth Stewardship posters created by the Chuckie Goodnight Foundation For The Environment, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing environmental education for children and preserving green space. (PRWeb Mar 18, 2009)
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Source: www.prweb.comOvations for the Cure Adds Medical Professional's Voice to Ovarian Cancer Blog Dana-Farber Cancer Institute's Dr. Ursula Matulonis will post regularly on the Whisper Network. (PRWeb Mar 17, 2009)
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Source: www.prweb.comThe 17th European Congress On Obesity - ECO 2009 Europe's premier obesity conference presented new research on the whole spectrum of obesity science, from the causes and consequences of obesity to prevention and treatment. Excess body weight is a major risk factor for several chronic diseases, including diabetes, heart disease, stroke and cancer, making obesity one of the leading preventable causes of death worldwide.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAnnual Assembly Of The American Academy Of Hospice And Palliative Medicine March 25-28, 2009 The premier meeting for healthcare providers who care for patients with serious or life-threatening illnesses will provide disease updates as well as sessions on the latest advances in clinical research, cultural, ethical and legal, psychulogical, social, and spiritual aspects of care.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comEmotions Can Help Predict Future Eating Disorders A PhD thesis at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU) has analysed the role played by a number of emotional variables, such as the way in which negative emotions are controlled or attitudes to emotional expression, and to use these variables as tools to predict the possibility of suffering an eating disorder. The author of the thesis, Ms.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThe IADR H. Trendley Dean Memorial Award To Be Presented To UCSF Professor Dr. Jane Weintraub, University of California at San Francisco (UCSF), USA, has been selected as the 2009 recipient of the International Association for Dental Research's H. Trendley Dean Memorial Award for meritorious contributions to epidemiology and public health. The award will be presented to her at the 87th General Session & Exhibition in Miami, Florida, USA, on April 1, 2009. Dr.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comSustained Physical Activity Better For Preventing Obesity In Kids Several bursts of exercise that last five minutes or more might be better for preventing childhood obesity than are intermittent physical activity sessions lasting four minutes or less throughout the day. That is the key message from a four-year study that researchers at Queen's University in Ontario, Canada conducted. The findings appear in the May issue of the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comThumbuddy To Love Receives Mom's Choice Award For Product To Help Stop Thumb Sucking Thumbuddy To Love receives Mom's Choice Award 2009 for its books and thumbs puppets to help kids stop thumb sucking. Thumbuddy to Love is a positive teaching tool for parents and kids to help kick the thumb sucking habit. (PRWeb Mar 18, 2009)
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