The True Grit of Four American Presidents LEADERSHIP In Turbulent TimesBy Doris Kearns Goodwin Illustrated. 473 pp. Simon & Schuster. $30. “The story of Theodore Roosevelt is the story of a small boy who read about great men and decided he wanted to be like them.” In her new book, “Leadership: In Turbulent Times,” the…
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Many people who live with mental illnesses like depression, anxiety, and PTSD also report experiencing physical pain, according to multiple studies examining the link between chronic pain and mental health. While doctors might not be able to identify a physical reason for this kind of pain, mental health professionals agree that pain and mental health…
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Psychological Interventions for the Management of Chronic Pain Several psychological factors have been established as having an impact on pain. The following article is part of conference coverage from the PAINWeek 2018 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Clinical Pain Advisor’s staff will be reporting breaking news associated with research conducted by leading experts in pain…
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September 25, 2018 Arthritis is commonly found in adults over age 50 with varying degrees of depression ranging from minor to severe. That is the latest result from according a new study published on September 19, 2018, in the International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. Most Older Adults Diagnosed With Severe Depression Also Had Arthritis Researchers observed data…
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Could depression be eased by fixing the brain’s flawed electrical circuitry? A $20 million gift from the family of audio pioneer Ray Dolby to UC San Francisco will help find an answer, through research at the new Dolby Family Center for Mood Disorders. Drugs and other therapies can help many of the millions of Americans…
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By Pat Anson, PNN Editor The nation’s suicide rate has been climbing steadily for over a decade and so have the number of suicides associated with chronic pain, according to a groundbreaking study by researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The researchers looked at over 123,000 suicides in 18 states from 2003…
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Wellness Vacations Prioritize a Healthy Lifestyle During Travel One in 6 of every travel dollar is spent on wellness travel, resulting in an industry estimated worth of $563 billion every year. As burnout, depression, and compassion fatigue among medical professionals become more widespread, physicians are employing a variety of solutions, from vacation time to guided…
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ST. PAUL, Minn. — John Strohfus is rehabilitating the outlaw of Minnesota agriculture. “People think this is new,” said Strohfus, as he sifted hemp seed through his fingers at his Afton farm. “But the only thing new is that farmers can grow it now.” Farmers like Strohfus are tiptoeing into the hemp market, planting fields…
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What is a plant-based diet and why should you try it? Plant-based or plant-forward eating patterns focus on foods primarily from plants. This includes not only fruits and vegetables, but also nuts, seeds, oils, whole grains, legumes, and beans. It doesn’t mean that you are vegetarian or vegan and never eat meat or dairy. Rather,…
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People who have been identified as having suffered a traumatic brain injury have almost double the risk of suicide than people without the condition, a new study by researchers in has found. The study, published Tuesday in the medical journal JAMA, examined 34,529 deaths by suicide over 35 years from a Danish national registry and…
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