…Before he took his life, few people knew that the well-known automotive entrepreneur wrestled with bipolar disorder. “Currently the best treatments for bipolar disorder are only effective for 30 percent to 50 percent of patients,” said Melvin McInnis, M.D., the Thomas B and Nancy Upjohn Woodworth Professor of Bipolar Disorder and Depression at the University of Michigan Medical School and…
…rn normal behavior, like grief or childhood temper tantrums, into mental illness. The manual is used mainly in the US, but is influential around the world. This is the first update to the volume since 1994. Experts in mental health have been taking account of the latest scientific developments to update ways of diagnosing mental disorders. The exact changes will be presented at a meeting of the Am…
Kate Chilver, a young British woman who died after battling a 16-year eating disorder, had one of “the worst” cases of anorexia doctors had ever seen, an inquest heard today. Kate Chilver, 31, weighed 30 kg (66 lb) and was so thin that parts of her stomach and bowel had “died” through lack of blood supply. The woman developed symptoms of the disease aged 12 and spent the rest of her life in speci…
…le-known form known as myocardial infarction (MI) – a huge blood clot leading to the obstruction of a coronary artery. MI was almost non-existent in the U.S. in 1910 and was causing no more than 3,000 deaths a year by 1930. However, by 1960, there were at least 500,000 MI deaths a year across the country. It surely can’t be a coincidence that this happened as the U.S. embraced a new diet bas…
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…ife, such as the patient’s job or social life. They must not be brought on by drugs or alcohol, or another mental disorder. The conclusions were drawn after the researchers interviewed more than 200 people who had been referred to a mental health clinic, without knowing the reasons for their referral. Of them, 150 were thought to have sexual behavior problems; the others had problems such as…
ebruary that he gets sick and falls into a sleeping episode about eight to 10 times a year. He still shows an aptitude for working and learning. The 21-year-old from Placentia, California, maintains a 3.5 average at Fullerton State University and interns for the Los Angeles Clippers. However, his abilities decline when he slips into a trance. Kleine-Levin Syndrome can last for eight to fourteen ye…
…nt life – almost everything any person may possibly would like. But it wasn’t sufficient. It was never good enough. Brandon Marshall But now we know the reason why: the All-Pro seated for 30 minutes along with journalists following training yesterday and stated he was diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder earlier this year. Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver has borderline persona…
…ey. After a month eating normally five days a week and eating just 600 calories the other two days – known as the 5/2 diet – Dr. Michael Mosley lost nearly a stone, reduced his body fat by about 25% and improved his blood sugar and cholesterol levels. Scientific data seems to show that as well as helping to shift pounds, this alternate-day dieting can help us live longer and reduce the risk…
rica and across the globe.” On Thanksgiving Day Takeru Kobayashi did not sit down to enjoy more turkey, he volunteered at the Bowery Mission’s Thanksgiving Day Banquet in New York. Sonya Thomas, 42, who is 5ft 5in and weighs 105lb claimed her record as part of the Wild Turkey 81 Eating World Championship, held in Times Square, New York. She beat her nearest rivals – all men – by…
umber of calories each day, but those who ate mostly refined carbs added a half inch on their waist per year compared with those eating unrefined “whole” foods such as vegetables and wholegrain bread. 4. Not reading food labels. A study in the Journal of Consumer Affairs showed that people who habitually read food labels as well as taking exercise lose more weight than those who merely exercise. W…
…rol quickly. Anorexia nervosa is the leading cause of mental health-related deaths. Most cases of anorexia develop in girls and women usually during the teenage years. Anorexia also affects 1 in every 2,000 men. The cause of anorexia nervosa is unknown, but most experts believe the condition results from a combination of biological, psychological and environmental factors. Around 20-30% of people…
cous, brown rice and quinoa are good options. The World Cancer Research Fund recommends having no more than 500 g of cooked red meat in a week due to the risk of colon cancer. A slice of roast beef is 45 g, a thick piece of lamb 90 g and a small steak is 100 g. Moderate wine-drinking is championed by Professor Roger Corder, at Barts and the London School of Medicine. In his book The Wine Diet, he…
…; if you look at the list of foods, you’ll see plenty of acidic ones that can be part of a healthy diet. It’s the ratio you need to get right. She recommends 70% of what you eat should be alkaline and 30% acidic to help tip your body into an alkaline state. She also advises having plenty of fibre from fruit and vegetables, plus wholegrains, to help sweep out your digestive tract and reduce your ac…
isk of heart disease if you have a small amount each day,” adds James Duigan. “CLA also enhances the flavor of your food and satisfies your appetite in a way that a bland processed spread never will.” 4. Only sweets contain sugar “Many women know the fat content of everything, especially if they’ve struggled with their weight,” says James Duigan. “What they don’t know is the sugar content of foods…
It found that eating processed meat increased the risk of pancreatic cancer. The risk increased by 19% for every 50g someone added to their daily diet. Having an extra 100g would increase the risk by 38%. Prof. Susanna Larsson said: “Pancreatic cancer has poor survival rates. So as well as diagnosing it early, it’s important to understand what can increase the risk of this disease.…
and help to promote a healthy body image.” Girls under the age of 16 have already been banned from catwalks in London and the US, but this is the first time a magazine has issued its own standards. In 2009, Alexandra Shulman spoke out against the practice of designers providing tiny sample sizes. She sent a strongly worded letter to fashion houses saying she had been forced to hire girls “with jut…
…ven, with boys more commonly affected. Many people with ADHD also have learning difficulties and sleep disorders. For the new study, the researchers followed 788 children born in Massachusetts between 1993 and 1998. They used hair samples taken from the mothers after delivery to test their mercury levels, and food diaries to see how much fish they had eaten. Then, once the children were about eigh…
British researchers suggest that eating meals as a family improves children’s eating habits – even if it only happens once or twice a week. It is recommended children eat five portions of fruit and vegetables per day – about 400g. The Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health study found those who always ate together achieved this – but those who only did sometimes ca…
…ut women who ate high amounts of flavanones in citrus had a 19% lower risk of blood clot-related (ischemic) stroke than women who consumed the least amounts. The highest level of flavanones was around 45 mg a day compared with 20 mg a day. A glass of commercial orange juice can provide 20-50mg depending on processing and storage conditions. In the study, reported in the medical journal Stroke, fla…
Adele was the clear winner at last tonight’s Billboard Music Awards as she scooped a whopping 12 gongs. Unfortunately, Adele wasn’t present at the Las Vegas event to collect her trophies. However there were plenty of other winners on hand to celebrate their achievements at the bash, including Justin Bieber, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. LMFAO came second top with 6 awards, and opened the show with…
…Gill University, and colleagues wrote: “We uncovered an ancestral development potential to produce a novel supersoldier subcaste that has been retained throughout a hyperdiverse ant genus that evolved 35 to 60 million years ago.” The results suggest that holding on to ancestral development toolkits may play an important role in evolving new physical traits, say the researchers….
…“But our lizard brains go after these things even when we think we’re too smart to be lured in by manipulative advertising claims like, <,these jeans will help get you a man>>.” For the study 154 university students including 82 women and 72 men were presented with fictitious articles highlighting the recession. The participants were then asked if the content caused them to think there we…
Israel passed a law banning models from advertisements or fashion shows if they measure less than 18.5 on the body mass index (BMI). The new law is part of an effort to promote health for women of all sizes, and to stop glorifying the ultra-thin. “Beautiful is not underweight,” says Rachel Adato, one of the creators of the bill. In recent years, much attention has been paid to how wo…
aid their analysis found a linear association between dietary fibre and colorectal cancer. “The more of this fibre you eat the better it is. Even moderate amounts have some effect.” Adding 3 servings (90 g per day) of whole grains to diets was linked to a 20% reduction in the risk of colorectal cancer, researchers said. Cancer Research UK data shows that the lifetime risk of being diag…
Iraq: At least 54 people killed in series of car bomb attacks in Baghdad, Basra and SamarraAt least 54 people have been killed and many others injured in a series of car bomb attacks in Iraqi cities Baghdad, Basra and Samarra, officials say. Baghdad was worst hit,…
Syrian troops seize strategic rebel stronghold in QusairFighting has raged in Syrian town of Qusair near Lebanon border after government troops launched a major operation to seize the strategic rebel stronghold. State media said…
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