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Liraglutide may help nondiabetic overweight and obese adults lose weight and l... Boston, MA-- For people with prediabetes who are overweight or obese, adding 3.0 mg of liraglutide for three years to a diet and exercise plan may lead to major health improvements, new industry-sponsored research suggests. The results will be presented Monday, April 4, at ENDO 2016, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Boston. Treatment with subcutaneous liraglutide 3.0 mg for three years, combined with a reduced-calorie diet and increased phys ... EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 4
Pituitary insufficiency is prevalent after blast concussion in military veterans Boston, MA-- A study in military veterans finds that explosive blast-related concussions frequently result in hormone changes leading to problems such as sleep disturbances, fatigue, depression and poor quality of life. The research, to be presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society s 98th annual meeting in Boston, evaluated hormone levels in 41 male veterans who had been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Some of these hormone deficiencies, which mimic some ... EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 4
Treatment eases enlarged prostate symptom of nighttime waking VANCOUVER, British Columbia April 4, 2016 -- An innovative interventional radiology treatment for men with enlarged prostates decreases the number of times they wake to urinate in the night, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology s 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers said the majority of men with enlarged prostates and lower urinary tract symptoms reported better sleep that resulted in an improved quality of life ... EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 4
Fentanyl patch prescribing still not safe in 50 percent of prescriptions Although prescribing of the fentanyl patch has improved, physicians are still failing to adhere to safe prescribing guidelines, with half of new prescriptions being written for people who have not had the required previous opioid exposure, found new research from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, in CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal pre-embargo link only . http www. cmaj. ca site press cmaj. 150961. pdf Fentanyl is a highly potent opioi ... EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 4
Polyaffectivity and Compersion in House of Cards Thinking about unfamiliar things can be uncomfortable, and polyamory is certainly unfamiliar to many people. Developing a common frame of reference to understand social phenomena like polyamory can help foster understanding , and there is nothing so common in our frame of reference in the US as our media. In the current season Chapter 50, Season 4, Episode 11 of the popular Netlix original series House of Cards , fictional US president Frank Underwood expl ... Psychology Today - Sun. Apr 3
Determining the Value of Food But within the last decade, that variable of quality has become more complicated. Only recently have we begun to appreciate that a direct remnant of those prehistoric times plays a critical role in mediating us between health and wellness or disability and disease. The human gut microbiome is that collection of an estimated 100 trillion cells that inhabit our innards, compared to the only 10 trillion human cells that make up our body. Our personal cadre of ... Psychology Today - Sun. Apr 3
Technology Rules for Both Parents and Kids There are definitely perks to growing up in a time of fast moving technological advancement, but along with the advantages come the disadvantages. There is no doubt about it, technology can not only interfere with kids face-to-face interactions, but it can also monopolize their time. In today s world parents have to create guidelines when it comes to technology so kids learn to use and not abuse the devices they own. So, while a lot of people would agree t ... Psychology Today - Sun. Apr 3
Early data from clinical trial indicates safety and efficacy of new weight los... Findings from the early phase of a clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins investigators indicates that a new, minimally invasive weight loss treatment known as bariatric arterial embolization is safe and effective in sustaining weight loss in severely obese people. The data, although preliminary, show the procedure seems to initiate weight loss, dramatic hunger reduction and lower levels of ghrelin, one of the main hormones involved in controlling hunger. The ... EurekAlert - Sun. Apr 3
BEAT hunger with safe, nonsurgical weight loss treatment VANCOUVER, British Columbia April 3, 2016 -- A safe, new, minimally invasive treatment, developed by interventional radiologists, led to sustained weight loss in severely obese people, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology s 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers said the treatment--bariatric arterial embolization BAE --could offer individuals a viable, safe alternative to surgical weight-loss treatments. Researche ... EurekAlert - Sun. Apr 3
Benefiting Others: Motives Or Ends? The world is full of needy people they need places to live, food to eat, medical care to combat biological threats, and, if you ask certain populations in the first world, a college education . Plenty of ink has been spilled over the matter of how to best meet the needs of others, typically with a focus on uniquely needy populations, such as the homeless, poverty-stricken, sick, and those otherwise severely disadvantaged. In order to make meaningful progre ... Psychology Today - Sat. Apr 2
The Challenge of the Bardo in Everyday Life It s been quite awhile since I ve updated this blog. I was busy for a long time completing my book, Contemplative Psychotherapy Essentials Enriching Your Practice with Buddhist Psychology W.W. Norton , which came out just over a year ago. I hope to be more steady going forward Psychology Today - Sat. Apr 2
"Crazy: A Creative and Personal Look at Mental Illness" Recently, a book came to my house in the mail. Snail mail. An actual book. Old school. Analog. I d been asked to review the book, Crazy a creative and personal look at mental illness by Michael Hanna and Tami Leino Hanna. They run a non-profit organization called, Adam s Place. Adams Place, they say, is dedicated to debunking the myths of mental illness through word, art and eduction. In my life as a psychiatrist, writer and film maker, being sent books, a ... Psychology Today - Sat. Apr 2

Liraglutide may help nondiabetic overweight and obese adults lose weight and l...

Boston, MA-- For people with prediabetes who are overweight or obese, adding 3.0 mg of liraglutide for three years to a diet and exercise plan may lead to major health improvements, new industry-sponsored research suggests. The results will be presented Monday, April 4, at ENDO 2016, the annual meeting of the Endocrine Society, in Boston. Treatment with subcutaneous liraglutide 3.0 mg for three years, combined with a reduced-calorie diet and increased phys ...

EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 4

Pituitary insufficiency is prevalent after blast concussion in military veterans

Boston, MA-- A study in military veterans finds that explosive blast-related concussions frequently result in hormone changes leading to problems such as sleep disturbances, fatigue, depression and poor quality of life. The research, to be presented Saturday at the Endocrine Society s 98th annual meeting in Boston, evaluated hormone levels in 41 male veterans who had been deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. Some of these hormone deficiencies, which mimic some ...

EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 4

Treatment eases enlarged prostate symptom of nighttime waking

VANCOUVER, British Columbia April 4, 2016 -- An innovative interventional radiology treatment for men with enlarged prostates decreases the number of times they wake to urinate in the night, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology s 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers said the majority of men with enlarged prostates and lower urinary tract symptoms reported better sleep that resulted in an improved quality of life ...

EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 4

Fentanyl patch prescribing still not safe in 50 percent of prescriptions

Although prescribing of the fentanyl patch has improved, physicians are still failing to adhere to safe prescribing guidelines, with half of new prescriptions being written for people who have not had the required previous opioid exposure, found new research from the University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada, in CMAJ Canadian Medical Association Journal pre-embargo link only . http www. cmaj. ca site press cmaj. 150961. pdf Fentanyl is a highly potent opioi ...

EurekAlert - Mon. Apr 4

Polyaffectivity and Compersion in House of Cards

Thinking about unfamiliar things can be uncomfortable, and polyamory is certainly unfamiliar to many people. Developing a common frame of reference to understand social phenomena like polyamory can help foster understanding , and there is nothing so common in our frame of reference in the US as our media. In the current season Chapter 50, Season 4, Episode 11 of the popular Netlix original series House of Cards , fictional US president Frank Underwood expl ...

Psychology Today - Sun. Apr 3

Determining the Value of Food

But within the last decade, that variable of quality has become more complicated. Only recently have we begun to appreciate that a direct remnant of those prehistoric times plays a critical role in mediating us between health and wellness or disability and disease. The human gut microbiome is that collection of an estimated 100 trillion cells that inhabit our innards, compared to the only 10 trillion human cells that make up our body. Our personal cadre of ...

Psychology Today - Sun. Apr 3

Technology Rules for Both Parents and Kids

There are definitely perks to growing up in a time of fast moving technological advancement, but along with the advantages come the disadvantages. There is no doubt about it, technology can not only interfere with kids face-to-face interactions, but it can also monopolize their time. In today s world parents have to create guidelines when it comes to technology so kids learn to use and not abuse the devices they own. So, while a lot of people would agree t ...

Psychology Today - Sun. Apr 3

Early data from clinical trial indicates safety and efficacy of new weight los...

Findings from the early phase of a clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins investigators indicates that a new, minimally invasive weight loss treatment known as bariatric arterial embolization is safe and effective in sustaining weight loss in severely obese people. The data, although preliminary, show the procedure seems to initiate weight loss, dramatic hunger reduction and lower levels of ghrelin, one of the main hormones involved in controlling hunger. The ...

EurekAlert - Sun. Apr 3

BEAT hunger with safe, nonsurgical weight loss treatment

VANCOUVER, British Columbia April 3, 2016 -- A safe, new, minimally invasive treatment, developed by interventional radiologists, led to sustained weight loss in severely obese people, according to research presented at the Society of Interventional Radiology s 2016 Annual Scientific Meeting. Researchers said the treatment--bariatric arterial embolization BAE --could offer individuals a viable, safe alternative to surgical weight-loss treatments. Researche ...

EurekAlert - Sun. Apr 3

Benefiting Others: Motives Or Ends?

The world is full of needy people they need places to live, food to eat, medical care to combat biological threats, and, if you ask certain populations in the first world, a college education . Plenty of ink has been spilled over the matter of how to best meet the needs of others, typically with a focus on uniquely needy populations, such as the homeless, poverty-stricken, sick, and those otherwise severely disadvantaged. In order to make meaningful progre ...

Psychology Today - Sat. Apr 2

The Challenge of the Bardo in Everyday Life

It s been quite awhile since I ve updated this blog. I was busy for a long time completing my book, Contemplative Psychotherapy Essentials Enriching Your Practice with Buddhist Psychology W.W. Norton , which came out just over a year ago. I hope to be more steady going forward

Psychology Today - Sat. Apr 2

"Crazy: A Creative and Personal Look at Mental Illness"

Recently, a book came to my house in the mail. Snail mail. An actual book. Old school. Analog. I d been asked to review the book, Crazy a creative and personal look at mental illness by Michael Hanna and Tami Leino Hanna. They run a non-profit organization called, Adam s Place. Adams Place, they say, is dedicated to debunking the myths of mental illness through word, art and eduction. In my life as a psychiatrist, writer and film maker, being sent books, a ...

Psychology Today - Sat. Apr 2