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What Makes People Fake An Illness? And What Can We Do About It?
The literature regarding the management of factitious disorder (FD) is diverse and generally of case reports or case series.Two UK investigators have reviewed the literature on factitious disease, when people fake an illness, in the fourth 2008 issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.Data were extracted and outcomes were assessed
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Targets For Bullying: High-School Girls Who Consider Themselves Attractive
University of Alberta Educational Psychology PhD student Lindsey Leenaars has completed a study that assessed what types of high school students are being indirectly victimized. This includes being involved in emotionally damaging scenarios such as receiving hurtful anonymous notes, being socially excluded, or having rumours spread about
Targets For Bullying: High-School Girls Who Consider Themselves Attractive...

Protein Important To Blood Iron Levels Mapped By MSU Researchers
Montana State University scientists in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry have published new research that could one day affect the lives of millions around the world who suffer from blood iron disorders.The paper, which will appear in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, details the
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Biathletes Benefit From Relaxation Exercises
Biathletes who have learned to apply a relaxation technique can improve their results in the rifle-shooting range. This is shown in a study carried out at the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre at Mid Sweden University.The method is called Applied tension release (ATR) (or TASP, an acronym based
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How The Brain Reacts To Breach Of Trust
Scientists at the University of Zurich have discovered the neurophysiological basis of human trust and the reaction to it being breached. They have been able to prove that oxytocin promotes a sentiment of trust, even after a betrayal. The research team led by neuroscientist Ernst Fehr has therefore
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Roll Call Profiles Health Care Issues For Next Congress
Roll Call on Thursday published several articles about health care as part of its “The Road Ahead: Policy Issues in the 111th Congress” series. Summaries of the articles appear below.”Lawmakers Ponder Fix for the FDA”: Recent news about problems related to FDA, including tainted imported drugs, has raised
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Reported Cases Of PTSD In Soldiers Up 50% In 2007, According To Defense Officials
The number of U.S. service members diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder increased by nearly 50% from 2006 to 2007, according to Pentagon data released on Tuesday, the Washington Post reports. More: continued here
Reported Cases Of PTSD In Soldiers Up 50% In 2007, According To Defense Officials...

Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Abuse - Are Ya Juicin’ It?
http://hotmedicalnews.com - Irritable, angry, aggressive, but feeling strong and invincible, Mr. A, 32, a bodybuilder and prison guard, stopped at a convenience store to call his boss. Car trouble on the way to work.. He would be late. Mr. More: continued here
Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Abuse - Are Ya Juicin’ It?...

Statement By Mike Leavitt Secretary Of Health And Human Services On Two Medicaid Rules, USA
The Administration has been asked several times the impact of implementing two Medicaid rules when an existing moratorium expires May 25, 2008. 1. Graduate Medical Education — CMS 2279 — proposed rule published on May 23, 2007; and2. Cost limit for Providers Operated by Units of Government and Provisions to
Statement By Mike Leavitt Secretary Of Health And Human Services On Two Medicaid Rules, USA...

Institute For Progressive Medicine Announces Deep Stress Relief Through Intravenous Vitamin Therapy
The Institute for Progressive Medicine (IPM), a revolutionary medical clinic that emphasizes safe, natural and alternative treatments in combination with traditional medical techniques, announced the clinic’s IV Therapies, including one of their most popular therapies - the Stress Drip. More: continued here
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