Mental health troubles persist (New Orleans Times-Picayune) April 30, 2008
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentStaffing Shortages Hamper Mental Health Services (University of Connecticut Daily Campus)
Staffing shortages at UConn’s Mental Health Services have resulted in long waiting times for non-emergency cases, according to Barry Schreier, director of Counseling and Mental Health Services (CMHS) at UConn. UConn’s CMHS resources fall below the national standard, while its number of students seeking help is above average.
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:13:50 GMT
Mental health patient on trial for stalking Uma Thurman
Film.guardian.co.uk - Wed Apr 30, 11:13 am GMT
Former Gov. Mike Hayden honored for mental health reform efforts (Lawrence Journal-World)
The Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center on Tuesday honored former Kansas Gov. Mike Hayden with the annual Pioneer Award for his efforts in the passage of the Mental Health Reform Act of 1990.
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 08:48:50 GMT
Red Cross Spends N20m to Stop Epidemics
Allafrica.com - Wed Apr 30, 11:21 am GMT
Mental health troubles persist (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Local health professionals are already well aware of what the latest Louisiana health survey shows: that mental health troubles persist after the storms of 2005, but residents often don’t want to admit it.
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:27:43 GMT
State’s largest mental health provider in danger of collapse
Oregonlive.com - Wed Apr 30, 11:47 am GMT
Forum: Was it suicide? Don\’t ask, don\’t tell - Traverse City Record EagleForum: Was it suicide? Don\’t ask, don\’t tellTraverse City Record Eagle, MI - 59 minutes agoIt is imperative for me to transform my grief over his chronic mental illness into a catalyst for change in the perception of brain disorders and addiction. …
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:00:54 GMT
Branson aids McCanns
Thestar.com - Wed Apr 30, 11:38 am GMT
Oregon works to preserve mental health care for thousands as financial troubles threaten Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare (The Oregonian)
With the state’s largest mental health provider in danger of collapse, state and Multnomah County officials are working to make sure thousands of clients continue to get the treatment they need.
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:10:44 GMT
New Study Measures Links Between Mental Health, Youth Delinquency And Criminal Behaviour (Medical News Today)
Mental health factors, such as one’s level of self-esteem or ability to handle stress, are linked to whether or not a young Canadian will display delinquent behaviour or become involved in criminal activity.
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:10:43 GMT
\’Treatment works,\’ city-sponsored conference told - Vancouver Sun\’Treatment works,\’ city-sponsored conference toldVancouver Sun, Canada - 5 hours agoSmith said the evidence that treatment works for mental illness and drug addiction is stronger than the evidence for treatments for other diseases like …Mental health DVD educates, brings awareness to illnesses Truro Daily NewsForum tonight addresses homelessness and mental illness The ProvinceMentally ill offender rate rising, health group says Daily GleanerThe Guardian - Sault Starall 9 news articles
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:14:48 GMT
Proposed trade in work on low-cost health careSenate and House negotiators are trying to find common
Abcactionnews.com - Wed Apr 30, 11:07 am GMT
Reasearch summaries on children and parents with mental illness - Communitycare.co.ukReasearch summaries on children and parents with mental illnessCommunitycare.co.uk, UK - 1 hour agoChild protection and medical research has long proposed a link between parental mental illness and the risk to children of abuse, neglect and developmental …
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 13:55:49 GMT
Closing arguments expected today in LaCalamita trial - Detroit Free Press
WWJClosing arguments expected today in LaCalamita trialDetroit Free Press, United States - 7 hours agoPersonality disorders are not considered mental illnesses. Under Michigan law, a person can be legally insane only if he or she has a mental illness, …Jurors hear final witness in LaCalamita case Royal Oak Daily TribuneJury finds suspect in Troy office shooting guilty MLive.comTroy office shooter guilty DetNews.comWDIV - Royal Oak Daily Tribuneall 35 news articles
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 07:04:08 GMT
Wars Harming Mental Health - Wall Street Journal
Posted by in : health , add a commentSouth Africa: PSAM Seeks Urgent Cabinet Action On Eastern Cape Health Department
Allafrica.com - Tue Apr 29, 09:50 am GMT
Health Management Associates, Inc. to Present at the Morgan Stanley 2008 Global Healthcare Unplugged
Biz.yahoo.com - Tue Apr 29, 09:59 am GMT
Mental health DVD educates, brings awareness to illnesses - Truro Daily NewsMental health DVD educates, brings awareness to illnessesTruro Daily News, Canada - 2 hours ago?People are people first and the illness comes second. I?ve always wanted to act like an educator to those who don?t have a mental illness and a mentor to …Forum tonight addresses homelessness and mental illness The ProvinceMore ways to serve vegetables The GuardianMental health and youth Sault Starall 7 news articles
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:57:45 GMT
Wars Harming Mental Health - Wall Street JournalWars Harming Mental HealthWall Street Journal - 24 minutes ago”The old beliefs remain in place in the military, and there\’s a real fear that admitting to mental illness will mean being stigmatized,” said Dr. Carolyn …
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 04:35:28 GMT
UK Facing An ‘Epidemic’ Of Work Injuries
Ananova.com - Tue Apr 29, 10:00 am GMT
Shorten calls for more disability job opportunities - ABC OnlineShorten calls for more disability job opportunitiesABC Online, Australia - 2 hours agoThe Federal Government is hoping to improve work opportunities for people with a mental illness or disability in Mackay. The federal Parliamentary Secretary …
Wed, 30 Apr 2008 02:17:01 GMT
Gasoline prices top concern over jobs, health …
Whptv.com - Tue Apr 29, 10:03 am GMT
Researchers still confident they can create Aids vaccine
Iolhivaids.co.za - Tue Apr 29, 09:47 am GMT
Mental Health Commission of Canada outlines startling statistics on homelessness and mental illness (News-Medical-Net) April 29, 2008
Posted by in : health , add a commentBenton County commissioner pushes for jail mental health programs (Tri-City Herald)
Benton County should use an estimated $1 million in sales tax money to beef up mental health programs in the county jail, contends County Commissioner Claude Oliver.
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:03:07 GMT
Study examines rapid rise in health insurance costs
Orlandosentinel.com - Tue Apr 29, 11:31 am GMT
Taiwanese essayist Bo Yang dies of lung disease
Kentucky.com - Tue Apr 29, 11:14 am GMT
Closing arguments are expected today - Detroit Free PressClosing arguments are expected todayDetroit Free Press, United States - 7 hours agoPersonality disorders are not considered mental illnesses. Under Michigan law, a person can be legally insane only if he or she has a mental illness, …Doctor Testifies Suspect Was Sane During Office Shooting WDIVPsychologist: LaCalamita not insane Royal Oak Daily TribuneMan legally sane in Troy shooting, doctor says DetNews.comall 8 news articles
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 07:13:45 GMT
Mental health services too few: board (Hamilton Spectator)
The Hamilton public school board is throwing support behind a call for a speedy ministerial review of mental health, so students can benefit from increased supports.
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:41:38 GMT
Mental-health reform is in shambles: unions (Montreal Gazette)
Halt the transfer of mental health patients into the community or Montreal will become an open-air psychiatric ward, a union working committee on mental health warned yesterday.
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:55:28 GMT
Benton County commissioner pushes for jail mental health programs - Mid Columbia Tri City HeraldBenton County commissioner pushes for jail mental health programsMid Columbia Tri City Herald, WA - 5 hours agoThe measure also would have established a mental health court and created programs for jail diversion and to treat mental illness and substance abuse in the …Tri-City group seeks aid for jailed mentally ill Mid Columbia Tri City Heraldall 3 news articles
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 09:01:53 GMT
Mental Health Commission of Canada outlines startling statistics on homelessness and mental illness (News-Medical-Net)
The statistics are disturbing, but there is hope. That was the message from the Honourable Michael Kirby, Chair of the Mental Health Commission of Canada, as he delivered the keynote address at the Collaboration for Change forum in Vancouver today.
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:59:05 GMT
Mukono Gets Health Equipment
Allafrica.com - Tue Apr 29, 11:16 am GMT
Mental health ‘first aid’ launch (BBC News)
First aid training for mental health problems is to be offered in communities and workplaces across Wales.
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:00:43 GMT
Pharmacists Join Campaign to Promote Good Health Care
Allafrica.com - Tue Apr 29, 11:51 am GMT
Call for emergency dept security upgrade - The AgeCall for emergency dept security upgradeThe Age, Australia - 6 hours agoHe said emergency department nurses had a general understanding of mental illness, but should not be required to look after such patients for days on end. …Nurses attacked by psychiatric patients Sydney Morning Heraldall 12 news articles
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:45:11 GMT
Health insurance premiums up 15%, study says
Honoluluadvertiser.com - Tue Apr 29, 11:26 am GMT
Forum tonight addresses homelessness and mental illness - The Province
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentQuieting the Demons and Giving Art a Voice - New York TimesQuieting the Demons and Giving Art a VoiceNew York Times, United States - 2 hours agoPoets on Prozac: Mental Illness, Treatment and the Creative Process. Edited by Richard M. Berlin, MD Johns Hopkins Press. 200 pages. …
Tue, 29 Apr 2008 02:22:26 GMT
Forum tonight addresses homelessness and mental illness - The ProvinceForum tonight addresses homelessness and mental illnessThe Province, Canada - 13 hours agoThe connectivity of homelessness and mental illness will be spotlighted at a City of Vancouver public forum being hosted tonight. …Posted By SHARON SMITH Chatham Daily NewsTime to get past stigmas Timmins Daily Pressall 5 news articles
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 15:03:53 GMT
Diet for Pancreatitis April 28, 2008
Posted by in : General , add a commentPancreatitis is a health condition wherein the pancreas is inflamed. It can either be considered as acute pancreatitis or chronic pancreatitis. Because it the attack is just mild, you can still do something about your acute pancreatitis. However, if it is already chronic pancreatitis, it will be hard for you to treat your current condition unless you seek for a professional help. But those who recovered from pancreatitis as well as those who have acute pancreatitis, they have a recommended diet that must be maintained. You will read some of the advisable diet for pancreatitis that you may follow. This recommended diet for pancreatitis came from the experts and from the people who have recovered from pancreatitis.
Foods that are rich in fat must not be included in the diet for pancreatitis. Thirty grams is the maximum amount of fat that a person with a pancreatitis can have each meal. If possible, the 30 grams of fat is the amount that they must have for the whole day. This allows the pancreas to have lesser work when digesting your meal. Moreover, foods that are rich in fat may also trigger your pancreas to have another acute or chronic attack. Foods that are also rich in protein as well as carbohydrates must be included in your diet if you have or had pancreatitis.
If you are having a diet for pancreatitis, do not include foods that are sweet. This is important especially if the glucose on your blood is high. You must be aware that one of the related health conditions with pancreatitis is diabetes. Therefore, along with fatty foods, anything that is sweet must be avoided. You must do this in order to prevent another pancreatitis attack from happening and to avoid your current condition from getting worse.
Studies also show that eating products made from soybeans can prevent further damage to the pancreas. A diet for pancreatitis must have soybean products such as tofu and soy milk. This is because the extracts of the soybeans called PC or polyunsaturated phosphatidylcholine. The polyunsaturated phosphatidylcholine works as an antioxidant. Moreover, it has been proven in animal studies that polyunsaturated phosphatidylcholine can prevent the worsening of the current condition of an inflamed pancreas.
Natural herbs can also be included in your diet for pancreatitis. One of the most recommended natural herbs that can be used against pancreatitis is the Emblica Officinalis also known as the Indian gooseberry. The Indian gooseberry is one kind of traditional Ayurvedic plant that is used by experts to treat disorders in the pancreas. The Indian gooseberry is also known as the plant that is very rich in Vitamin C. Other herbs that you can have along with your diet for pancreatitis include the ginger root, the licorice root, the Asian ginseng, cinnamon Chinese bark, and peony root. It can also be combined with other herbs such as jujube, bupleurum, Chinese skullcap, as well as the pinelliae tuber. Make sure that you maintain these recommended diets so that you no longer have to suffer the pains caused by pancreatitis.
NAMI: Women and Depression; 1 in 8 Women; Twice the Rate of Men - Earthtimes (press release)
Posted by in : health , add a commentCities also \’possessed\’ by ignorance - Times of IndiaCities also \’possessed\’ by ignoranceTimes of India, India - 13 hours agoAccording to psychiatrists, a majority of mental illness cases, even in urban India, are passed off as results of being possessed by evil spirits, …Sons arrested for mother\’s death BBC Newsall 2 news articles
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:47:07 GMT
Depression Software Encourages a Proactive Approach to Mental Health (PRWeb)
Sydney-based company Crackatonic Projects has developed a health planning software application for people with depression, helping them to take a motivated, active approach to managing their mental health. (PRWeb Apr 28, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/depression/software/prweb896004.htm
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:25:44 GMT
Posted By SHARON SMITH - Chatham Daily NewsPosted By SHARON SMITHChatham Daily News, Canada - 5 hours agoSome people living with a mental illness such as a depression or schizophrenia can have difficulty making connections with people and can feel isolated. …Time to get past stigmas Timmins Daily Pressall 4 news articles
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 09:47:48 GMT
NAMI: Women and Depression; 1 in 8 Women; Twice the Rate of Men - Earthtimes (press release)NAMI: Women and Depression; 1 in 8 Women; Twice the Rate of MenEarthtimes (press release), UK - 7 hours agoLOUIS, MO — 04/28/08 — The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) has released a new brochure, Women and Depression, about the many dimensions of …
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:01:08 GMT
Conference to focus on mental illness, addiction - Vancouver SunConference to focus on mental illness, addictionVancouver Sun, Canada - 7 hours agoVANCOUVER - Mayor Sam Sullivan hopes that a city-organized conference on mental illness and addiction starting today will help spur the province to make …
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:35:57 GMT
Limestone Mental Health Center awaiting certification from state (The Athens News Courier)
Construction on a new Limestone County Mental Health Center is now complete and awaiting a certificate of occupancy from the state health agency.
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:26:30 GMT
Mental illness support group to meet today in Sioux Falls - Sioux Falls Argus LeaderMental illness support group to meet today in Sioux FallsSioux Falls Argus Leader, SD - 33 minutes agoThe National Alliance on Mental Illness in Sioux Falls will meet 7 to 9 pm Monday at Avera Behavioral Health Center, 4400 W. 69th St. NAMI is an education …
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 14:26:36 GMT
Need prompts Morton Plant, Ten Broeck to provide Pasco mental health (BizJournals)
Two health care organizations are taking aim at what they say is a shortage of inpatient mental health services in Pasco County.
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 05:21:19 GMT
Depression Software Encourages a Proactive Approach to Mental Health (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
Sydney-based company Crackatonic Projects has developed a health planning software application for people with depression, helping them to take a motivated, active approach to managing their mental health.
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 07:01:00 GMT
Workshop on mental health (Knoxville News Sentinel)
In times of a mental-health crisis, where do people turn? In many cases, it’s the church - and the church needs to prepare to meet their needs.
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:15:57 GMT
Northeast Echoes - Calcutta Telegraph
Posted by in : health , add a commentNortheast Echoes - Calcutta Telegraph
Calcutta TelegraphNortheast EchoesCalcutta Telegraph, India - 7 hours agoThere was a time when mental illness used to be known by the simple term of ?madness?. Families that had someone with this ailment were ashamed. …
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 21:34:04 GMT
A past enveloped in love, a future that’s uncertain
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Sun Apr 27, 08:51 am GMT
NAMI: Women and Depression; 1 in 8 in Their Lifetime; Twice the … - Earthtimes (press release)NAMI: Women and Depression; 1 in 8 in Their Lifetime; Twice the …Earthtimes (press release), UK - 52 minutes agoAbout NAMI: The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the nation\’s largest grassroots organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and …
Mon, 28 Apr 2008 04:07:24 GMT
Consumer Reports: Gum Disease Linked To Other Maladies
Courant.com - Sun Apr 27, 09:39 am GMT
Guest Opinion: Sort truth from stereotypes of mental illness - Billings GazetteGuest Opinion: Sort truth from stereotypes of mental illnessBillings Gazette, USA - 5 hours agoIndividuals with mental illness allegedly caused both of these dreadful events. The stereotype of people with mental illnesses is that they are violent, …
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:21:50 GMT
US military health insurance fraud continues in Philippines, April 27, 2008
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentSuperbug deaths on the rise in hospitals: report
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US military health insurance fraud continues in Philippines,
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Currituck: Keep mental health services local (The Daily Advance)
Concerned that mental health care services would suffer and costs would skyrocket, Currituck County commissioners unanimously adopted a resolution last week opposing state control of mental health services in the 10-county Albemarle region.
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:01:05 GMT
LIFELONG HEALTH Egg a day could be OK, based on 20-year study
Www2.arkansasonline.com - Sun Apr 27, 11:12 am GMT
May is Mental Health Awareness Month - Marianas Variety
Marianas VarietyMay is Mental Health Awareness MonthMarianas Variety, Micronesia - 2 hours ago?I call on everybody to cooperate in promoting awareness and understanding of mental illness, and reduce the stigma and discrimination against persons with …
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 12:04:29 GMT
Health Ministry wants rugby cards in chips banned
News.nzcity.co.nz - Sun Apr 27, 10:16 am GMT
Location: Greater London - North London - guardian.co.ukLocation: Greater London - North Londonguardian.co.uk, UK - 15 minutes agoThe home provides eighteen beds for the rehabilitation of younger adults with enduring mental illness… Glenholme Oakdene Residential Care Home Home …
Sun, 27 Apr 2008 14:44:29 GMT
Doctors' HIV treatments nearly as effective as advanced therapies – UN
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentDominican Republic: Doctors at public hospitals strike again
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Doctors' HIV treatments nearly as effective as advanced therapies – UN
Un.org - Sat Apr 26, 06:59 am GMT
Apollo Hospitals plans medical college in WB
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Walk for health program planned Wednesday
Greeleytrib.com - Sat Apr 26, 07:54 am GMT
Health care blocked: MLA
Bclocalnews.com - Sat Apr 26, 07:56 am GMT
Zimmerman resigns post at Mental Health Center (The Globe Gazette) April 26, 2008
Posted by nzpcs-member in : health , add a commentStates’ fiscal health looks bad, getting worse
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Volunteer helps kin of the mentally ill - San Francisco ChronicleVolunteer helps kin of the mentally illSan Francisco Chronicle, USA - 18 minutes agoFor 24 years, Luisa Perez, 79, has helped Spanish-speaking families of mentally ill people as a volunteer with the National Alliance on Mental Illness of …
Sat, 26 Apr 2008 04:42:10 GMT
Madonna’s Malawi Aids film has New York premiere
News.bbc.co.uk - Fri Apr 25, 10:04 am GMT
India overwhelmed by heart disease - study
Iol.co.za - Fri Apr 25, 10:24 am GMT
Study highlights heart disease risk in India
Article.wn.com - Fri Apr 25, 10:14 am GMT
Zimmerman resigns post at Mental Health Center (The Globe Gazette)
MASON CITY ? Ken Zimmerman, longtime executive director of the Mental Health Center of North Iowa, has resigned.
Fri, 25 Apr 2008 05:41:33 GMT
Low birth weight mars kids’ health
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