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Crave Coffee Too Much? Talk Therapy May Help A short round of talk-therapy seems to help over-consumers of caffeine dramatically cut back their intake, a small new study suggests. Caffeine-use disorder, though not yet an official mental health diagnosis, is defined by caffeine dependency and an inability to consume less caffeine despite a desire to do so, the researchers explained. The new study found that just a single one-hour session of reduction-strategy therapy -- a type of cognitive behavioral ... Healthday - Tue. Dec 1
Goodbye Perfectionism: I'm Done With The Anxiety You Bring Dear Perfectionism , This isn t easy for me. We ve been together forever -- since third grade to be exact. I ve been practicing how I can put this, and I realize there s no easy way to do this. I m done. You and I have had a tumultuous relationship from the start. I thought since we were introduced by seemingly trustworthy sources, like teachers, parents , coaches and friends, that you would be a good companion, but none of us knew at the time just how dam ... Psychology Today - Tue. Dec 1
Are Musically Trained Parents Better at Decoding Baby's Cry? Infants cry for many different reasons leaving those around them to translate their whimpers and wails. In a recent 2015 study, researchers in Prague played recordings of infant vocalizations to 333 adults to see if they could identify why the babies were making the sounds. Some recordings of infants aged 5-10 months were taken during 3 positive episodes play, reunion with caregiver , and after feeding. Others were recorded during 3 negative episodes pain ... Psychology Today - Tue. Dec 1
10 Things About Sigmund Freud You'll Wish You Hadn't Learned December 3 is the 120th anniversary of Anna Freud s birth. She was a profoundly influential child psychoanalyst. Still, her main claim to fame was as Sigmund Freud s daughter. What most people don t know about Anna Freud is that it may have been particularly difficult for her to be Sigmund s favorite child. Let s jump right into how and why that was the case. Sigmund believed that homosexuality in men is neurotic but not particularly problematic. Lesbianis ... Psychology Today - Tue. Dec 1
Optimal country-level C-section rate may be as high as 19 percent Boston, MA and Palo Alto, CA -- The most commonly performed operation in the world is cesarean section, and rates of cesarean childbirth delivery vary widely from country to country, from as few as 2 percent to more than 50 percent of live births. The World Health Organization recommends countries not exceed 10 to 15 percent 10 to 15 C-section deliveries per 100 live births for optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes. New research examining the relationship ... EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1
Optimal C-section rate may be as high as 19 percent to save lives of mothers a... The most commonly performed operation in the world is cesarean section, and rates of cesarean childbirth delivery vary widely from country to country, from as little as 2 percent to more than 50 percent of live births. The World Health Organization recommends countries not exceed 10 to 15 percent 10 to 15 C-section deliveries per 100 live births for optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, new research examining the relationship between C-section r ... EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1
Enhanced treatment for hepatitis C could cut prevalence by 80 percent Novel antiviral therapies for hepatitis C could reduce the prevalence of the blood-borne infection by more than 80 , according to an analysis by Yale researchers. The finding raises the possibility of greatly reducing, and even eliminating, hepatitis C in the United States if enhanced screening and treatment efforts target high-risk populations. The study published online Dec. 1 in Clinical Infectious Diseases . Recently approved direct-acting antiviral me ... EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1
Distracted dining? Steer clear of it! URBANA, Ill. - A new University of Illinois study reveals that distracted dining may be as dangerous to your health as distracted driving is to your safety on the highway. Being distracted during meals puts kids at added risk for obesity and increased consumption of unhealthy foods. In this study, we found that noisy and distracting environments affected parents actions, and we know that parents set the tone for the quality of family mealtimes, said Barbar ... EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1
Gastric artery embolization shows promise in treating obesity CHICAGO - An interventional radiology technique shows promise for helping morbidly obese patients lose weight, according to the preliminary results of a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America RSNA . Gastric artery embolization has been done for decades by interventional radiologists as a way to stop bleeding in emergency situations, but the idea of performing the procedure as a means of treating obesi ... EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1
Sins of the father could weigh on the next generation: RMIT study The amount of food consumed by fathers could have a direct impact on their unborn children s health and wellbeing, according to new RMIT University research. The study suggested a dad s diet before they conceive could be genetically passed onto the next generation, with a subsequent impact on those childrens mental health. While mothers diet and impact on children has been widely researched, this is believed to be the first time the behavioural and hormona ... EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1
Dogs May Ease a Child's Fears The companionship of a dog may lower a child s anxiety levels, a new study suggests. The researchers looked at almost 650 children aged 18 months and older who were screened for anxiety. Of those children, 58 percent had a dog at home. Only 12 percent of children with dogs tested positive for anxiety, compared with 21 percent of those without dogs, the researchers at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, N.Y., found. The study was published recently in th ... Healthday - Sun. Nov 29
Stress worsens skin woes for students Increased psychological stress can exacerbate certain skin complaints but not pimples, according to a study of students published in Acta Dermato-Venereologica . Medical News Today - Sun. Nov 29

Crave Coffee Too Much? Talk Therapy May Help

A short round of talk-therapy seems to help over-consumers of caffeine dramatically cut back their intake, a small new study suggests. Caffeine-use disorder, though not yet an official mental health diagnosis, is defined by caffeine dependency and an inability to consume less caffeine despite a desire to do so, the researchers explained. The new study found that just a single one-hour session of reduction-strategy therapy -- a type of cognitive behavioral ...

Healthday - Tue. Dec 1

Goodbye Perfectionism: I'm Done With The Anxiety You Bring

Dear Perfectionism , This isn t easy for me. We ve been together forever -- since third grade to be exact. I ve been practicing how I can put this, and I realize there s no easy way to do this. I m done. You and I have had a tumultuous relationship from the start. I thought since we were introduced by seemingly trustworthy sources, like teachers, parents , coaches and friends, that you would be a good companion, but none of us knew at the time just how dam ...

Psychology Today - Tue. Dec 1

Are Musically Trained Parents Better at Decoding Baby's Cry?

Infants cry for many different reasons leaving those around them to translate their whimpers and wails. In a recent 2015 study, researchers in Prague played recordings of infant vocalizations to 333 adults to see if they could identify why the babies were making the sounds. Some recordings of infants aged 5-10 months were taken during 3 positive episodes play, reunion with caregiver , and after feeding. Others were recorded during 3 negative episodes pain ...

Psychology Today - Tue. Dec 1

10 Things About Sigmund Freud You'll Wish You Hadn't Learned

December 3 is the 120th anniversary of Anna Freud s birth. She was a profoundly influential child psychoanalyst. Still, her main claim to fame was as Sigmund Freud s daughter. What most people don t know about Anna Freud is that it may have been particularly difficult for her to be Sigmund s favorite child. Let s jump right into how and why that was the case. Sigmund believed that homosexuality in men is neurotic but not particularly problematic. Lesbianis ...

Psychology Today - Tue. Dec 1

Optimal country-level C-section rate may be as high as 19 percent

Boston, MA and Palo Alto, CA -- The most commonly performed operation in the world is cesarean section, and rates of cesarean childbirth delivery vary widely from country to country, from as few as 2 percent to more than 50 percent of live births. The World Health Organization recommends countries not exceed 10 to 15 percent 10 to 15 C-section deliveries per 100 live births for optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes. New research examining the relationship ...

EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1

Optimal C-section rate may be as high as 19 percent to save lives of mothers a...

The most commonly performed operation in the world is cesarean section, and rates of cesarean childbirth delivery vary widely from country to country, from as little as 2 percent to more than 50 percent of live births. The World Health Organization recommends countries not exceed 10 to 15 percent 10 to 15 C-section deliveries per 100 live births for optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes. However, new research examining the relationship between C-section r ...

EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1

Enhanced treatment for hepatitis C could cut prevalence by 80 percent

Novel antiviral therapies for hepatitis C could reduce the prevalence of the blood-borne infection by more than 80 , according to an analysis by Yale researchers. The finding raises the possibility of greatly reducing, and even eliminating, hepatitis C in the United States if enhanced screening and treatment efforts target high-risk populations. The study published online Dec. 1 in Clinical Infectious Diseases . Recently approved direct-acting antiviral me ...

EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1

Distracted dining? Steer clear of it!

URBANA, Ill. - A new University of Illinois study reveals that distracted dining may be as dangerous to your health as distracted driving is to your safety on the highway. Being distracted during meals puts kids at added risk for obesity and increased consumption of unhealthy foods. In this study, we found that noisy and distracting environments affected parents actions, and we know that parents set the tone for the quality of family mealtimes, said Barbar ...

EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1

Gastric artery embolization shows promise in treating obesity

CHICAGO - An interventional radiology technique shows promise for helping morbidly obese patients lose weight, according to the preliminary results of a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America RSNA . Gastric artery embolization has been done for decades by interventional radiologists as a way to stop bleeding in emergency situations, but the idea of performing the procedure as a means of treating obesi ...

EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1

Sins of the father could weigh on the next generation: RMIT study

The amount of food consumed by fathers could have a direct impact on their unborn children s health and wellbeing, according to new RMIT University research. The study suggested a dad s diet before they conceive could be genetically passed onto the next generation, with a subsequent impact on those childrens mental health. While mothers diet and impact on children has been widely researched, this is believed to be the first time the behavioural and hormona ...

EurekAlert - Tue. Dec 1

Dogs May Ease a Child's Fears

The companionship of a dog may lower a child s anxiety levels, a new study suggests. The researchers looked at almost 650 children aged 18 months and older who were screened for anxiety. Of those children, 58 percent had a dog at home. Only 12 percent of children with dogs tested positive for anxiety, compared with 21 percent of those without dogs, the researchers at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, N.Y., found. The study was published recently in th ...

Healthday - Sun. Nov 29

Stress worsens skin woes for students

Increased psychological stress can exacerbate certain skin complaints but not pimples, according to a study of students published in Acta Dermato-Venereologica .

Medical News Today - Sun. Nov 29