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Thunderphobia: Mayo Experts Offer Tips to Help Children Conquer Severe Weather Fears

Mayo Clinic — Tue, 21 May 2013 08:00:00 EST

Violent storms -- often accompanied by lightning, thunder, heavy rain, powerful winds and even tornado warnings -- can be stressful for anyone, but severe weather can trigger much more severe anxiety, especially among children. Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health problem in kids and adults. Mayo Clinic Children's Center anxiety prevention expert and psychologist Stephen Whiteside, Ph.D., offers tips to help conquer weather-related fears.

Educating Children and Parents Key to Preventing Dog Bites

Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 EST

Dog bite prevention begins with the understanding that dogs do not bite "out of the blue." People can learn to recognize potentially dangerous situations.

WSU Research Could Improve Prognosis for Battlefield Injuries

Wichita State University — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:00:00 EST

Leg and arm injuries sustained in the battlefield are made worse when splinting devices used by military medics don't provide ideal stabilization of the injured extremity. But a project under way by Wichita State University research engineer Kim Reuter aims to change that. Reuter is working on the development of novel materials for a fast-setting composite stabilization device.

Genetic Predictors Of Postpartum Depression Uncovered By Johns Hopkins Researchers

Johns Hopkins Medicine — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:00:00 EST

Johns Hopkins researchers say they have discovered specific chemical alterations in two genes that, when present during pregnancy, reliably predict whether a woman will develop postpartum depression.

SAMHSA Appoints Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D. To the New Position of Chief Medical Officer

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:50:00 EST

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Administrator Pamela S. Hyde is announcing the appointment of Elinore F. McCance-Katz, M.D., Ph.D. as SAMHSA's first chief medical officer. In this capacity she will provide medical-scientific expertise to SAMHSA's major behavioral health efforts including those promoting the prevention of mental illnesses and substance use disorders, as well as the treatment and recovery of people from these conditions.

New Test Better Detects Elephantiasis Worm Infection

Washington University in St. Louis — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:00 EST

A new diagnostic test for a worm infection that can lead to severe enlargement and deformities of the legs and genitals is far more sensitive than the currently used test, according to results of a field study in Liberia, in West Africa, where the infection is endemic.

Older Prostate Cancer Patients with Other Underlying Health Problems Ought to Think Twice Before Getting Treatment

University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences — Mon, 20 May 2013 17:00:00 EST

Older prostate cancer patients with other underlying health conditions should think twice before committing to surgery or radiation therapy for their cancer, according to a multicenter study led by researchers in the UCLA Department of Urology.

Effect of Fluid And Sodium Restrictions On Weight Loss Among Patients with Heart Failure