May 18, 2008
· Filed under Health Topics
May is National Mental Health Month, with the theme “Get Connected.” Mental Health America, the nation’s leading nonprofit dedicated to helping all people live mentally healthier lives, founded Mental Health Month more than 50 years ago to raise awareness about mental health conditions and the importance of mental health for everyone.
Due to a long-standing stigma [...]
February 22, 2008
· Filed under Mental Health
WASHINGTON — The government abruptly halted aggressive treatment in a major study of diabetes and heart disease after a surprising number of deaths among patients who pushed their blood sugar to super-lows — findings that call into question a growing movement in diabetes care.
Wednesday’s move doesn’t affect health guidelines for most Type 2 diabetics, but [...]
January 27, 2008
· Filed under Health News
‘All right,’ I eventually reply. I feel a little bewildered by this disruption to my routine, but lack the independence or strength to resist it. Within a few minutes, a nurse has been summoned, my drips disconnected, and we are in the lift on our way downwards from my ninth-floor hideaway. Anna wheels me swiftly [...]