Mental Distress Common in Adults with Arthritis
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NEW YORK  - Many adults with arthritis  suffer frequent mental distress, and this goes hand-in-hand  with an impaired quality of life, according to researchers from  the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta.
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NEW YORK  - Feeling insecure in close relationships with others may take a toll on the immune system, preliminary research suggests.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Spouses caring for partners with Alzheimer&#39;s disease report better physical health if they participate in individual or group counseling, new data shows.
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Adults with mental disorders are at higher risk of brain tumors and lung cancer and developing these cancers at younger ages than individuals without mental illness, according to a study in the new issue of Psychosomatic Medicine.
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WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration will examine clinical trial data for thousands of depressed adults to see if they, like children, suffered increased suicidal thoughts and behaviors while taking antidepressants.
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A recent study by the US National Institute of Health on the effects of acupuncture on arthritis patients showed significant results, though a similar
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NEW YORK  - The psychological well-being of  patients after lung transplantation is not significantly  different from that in the general population, results of a  small study suggest. However, increased psychological distress  was found in a subgroup of transplant patients.
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Ever since Vioxx was pulled from the market over concerns about a risk of heart attack and stroke, arthritis patients have been asking doctors one question: What should I do now?
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With the recent news of heart problems associated with drugs such as Vioxx, Celebrex and Bextra, people who suffer from the pain associated with arthritis have difficult choices to make.
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NEW YORK  - By interfering with normal activities, chronic pain can impede recovery from depression in older adults, according to findings reported in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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THURSDAY, Dec. 6 (HealthDay News) -- The close relatives of people with Parkinson's disease are at increased risk for depression and anxiety disorders, new research suggests.
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While Parkinson&#39;s disease typically brings to mind symptoms such as tremors and slow movement, researchers have found that nearly half of all Parkinson&#39;s patients also suffer from depression.
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NEW YORK  - Older adults with knee   arthritis or other chronic knee pain may be at heightened risk   of breaking a hip, a UK study suggests.
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NEW YORK  - The results of a new study support a number of previous studies that have shown that staying mentally active reduces the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease and the mild impairments that precede the condition.
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NEW YORK  - People recently diagnosed with  rheumatoid arthritis appear to benefit more from Enbrel  treatment than patients with long-standing arthritis,  researchers report.
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NEW YORK  - Appearance and physical disability are risk factors for depression in people afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis, researchers report. With systemic lupus erythematosus, commonly known as just lupus, only appearance seems to predict depression.
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Brain scans of people in chronic pain show a state of constant activity in areas that should be at rest, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday, a finding that could help explain why pain patients have higher rates of depression, anxiety and other disorders.