| Date: Nov 6, 2009
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Genetics contribute to post-traumatic stress disorder, which in turn is associated with patient-reported cardiovascular health and quality of life, according to two studies in the November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Date: Nov 6, 2009
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Maternal smoking is associated with disruptive behavior in 3-year-olds, but the effect varies by gender, the extent to which the mother smoked, and the interaction with other co-occurring conditions, according to a study published online Nov. 3 in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.
Date: Nov 5, 2009
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Smokers who switch to so-called low-tar or 'lighter' brands of cigarettes often do so with the intention to quit, but switching actually reduces the likelihood that they will subsequently quit smoking, according to a study published online Nov. 4 in Tobacco Control.
Date: Nov 5, 2009
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Hospital workers are unlikely to have formal training in smoking-cessation methods. In addition, patients may be more likely to quit if they participate in pulmonary rehabilitation programs or know their true lung age, according to research presented at the 75th annual international scientific assembly of the American College of Chest Physicians, held from Oct. 31 to Nov. 5 in San Diego.
Date: Nov 5, 2009
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Adjunctive psychotherapy added to antidepressant medications for patients with chronic depression did not increase the proportion of patients achieving remission, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry
Date: Nov 4, 2009
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Three-year-olds' direct and indirect exposure to television is significantly associated with increased risk for aggressive behavior, according to a study in the November issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.
Date: Nov 4, 2009
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A Mexican conditional cash-transfer program -- providing money to families so long as children go to school and members attend health-education meetings -- was associated with reduced behavioral problems in children, according to research published online Nov. 4 in The Lancet.
Date: Nov 3, 2009
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In patients with tremors caused by Parkinson's disease and essential tremor, stereotactic radiosurgery may be an effective and noninvasive alternative to other treatments, according to research presented at the 51st Annual Meeting of the American Society for Radiation Oncology, held from Nov. 1 to 5 in Chicago.
Date: Nov 2, 2009
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