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    Jan 31, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

  1. What's Going Around: Seasonal affective disorder

    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The lack of exposure to sunlight in the winter months can not only affect our moods, but can also lead to a disorder.
    lmatter@kspr.com, tnguyen@kspr.com
    SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The lack of exposure to sunlight in the winter months can not only affect our moods, but can also lead to a disorder. It's called Seasonal Affective Disorder, better known as SAD. And doctors say it can be serious. "Because of the...

    Tags: Depression, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Psychologists, Health and Medical Professionals, Behavioral Conditions

    2. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  2. More adults battling acne breakouts

    Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    It starts with Clearasil, then moves on to stronger stuff: birth control pills, antibiotics, Retin-A, or the nuclear option, Accutane. These days, there's an arsenal of treatments for that common adolescent scourge, acne vulgaris, and the beleaguered...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Ultraviolet Radiation Exposure, Skin Conditions, Vitamin B3, Health Treatments

    3. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Winter blues and summer bummer link brains of rats and man

    Nicholas Spitzer and Davide Dulcis felt for people in higher latitudes whose attitudes soured in the shorter daylight hours of winter.
    Nicholas Spitzer and Davide Dulcis felt for people in higher latitudes whose attitudes soured in the shorter daylight hours of winter. The neuroscientists, who work in balmy San Diego, wondered whether summer was a bummer for rats. They’re...

    Tags: Research, Science, Science and Technology, Diseases and Illnesses, Parkinson's Disease

    4. Dec 30, 2012 |Story| Allentown Morning Call

  4. Bring more light into your home

    A home without ample lighting can be uncomfortable. Dark rooms can exacerbate feelings of depression and make a home feel less inviting to guests. However, bringing in more outside light or supplementing with artifical light can quickly transform the atmosphere of a space.
    A home without ample lighting can be uncomfortable. Dark rooms can exacerbate feelings of depression and make a home feel less inviting to guests. However, bringing in more outside light or supplementing with artifical light can quickly transform the...
    5. Nov 5, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  5. Conemaugh's Chef Auction Reaches Milestone Year

    The 5th Annual Conemaugh Health Foundation “Our Community, Our Children” Chef Auction was held last month at the Frank J. Pasquerilla Conference Center. It raised $48,000 for pediatric and teenage trauma and surgical patients at Conemaugh...

    Tags: Family, Auction Service, Health Insurance, YouTube, Oxygen (tv network)

    6. Jul 24, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Experts look at new high-tech, at-home beauty devices

    Imagine having the fountain of youth as close at hand as the bathroom. We're not there yet — but there's a burgeoning number of at-home, high-tech beauty gadgets that claim to smooth wrinkles, whiten teeth and remove hair without the need to invest in pricey beauty treatments at the spa, dermatologist or plastic surgeon's office.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Imagine having the fountain of youth as close at hand as the bathroom. We're not there yet — but there's a burgeoning number of at-home, high-tech beauty gadgets that claim to smooth wrinkles, whiten teeth and remove hair without the need to...

    Tags: Skin, Skin Conditions, Human Body, Food and Drug Administration, Teeth Whitening

    7. Dec 25, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. All-nighter fix-it

    Partying until daybreak, flying the red eye, cramming all night for an exam — these are just a few reasons for skimping on beauty sleep. And rarely in these circumstances is there the luxury of taking the next day off to nurse oneself back to happy, radiant wellness. No, life often requires suiting up for work, school or something as nerve-racking as the first meeting with the significant other's family.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    Partying until daybreak, flying the red eye, cramming all night for an exam — these are just a few reasons for skimping on beauty sleep. And rarely in these circumstances is there the luxury of taking the next day off to nurse oneself back to happy,...

    Tags: Health, QVC (tv network), Travel, Jennifer Aniston, Rachael Ray Show (tv program)

    8. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| CLTV

  8. Seasonal Affective Disorder

    Sometimes the dark dreary skies of the season turn our positive outlook into mush.&nbsp; We call that the &ldquo;winter blues."&nbsp; And sometimes, when that dismal outlook on life doesn&rsquo;t go away, it&rsquo;s a more serious ailment known as Season Affective Disorder, or SAD.&nbsp; Season Affective Disorder is a form of depression that occurs seasonally most often during the winter months.&nbsp; But it can happen in the summertime as well.&nbsp; The condition is characterized by reoccurring or long last episodes of depression and is triggered by the lack of sunlight. Usually people affected by SAD become depressed in the fall and winter and feel better during the spring and summer.&nbsp; SAD affects both men and women, and the illness typically begins in the early twenties.&nbsp; Some features of wintertime SAD are insomnia, carbohydrate cravings, and weight gain.&nbsp; Other symptoms include the usual characteristics of depression, like decreased sexual appetite, fatigue, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, and social withdrawal.&nbsp; If your recurrent depression happens in the summer the characteristics may also include decreased appetite, weight loss, and constant agitation or anxiety.&nbsp; SAD usually begins in October or November and subsides in March or April. Depressions are usually mild to moderate but can be severe.&nbsp; The most common characteristic is the person&rsquo;s reaction to changes in the environmental light; when the weather is overcast depression worsens. The most common treatment for SAD is light therapy.&nbsp; Sitting in front of a full spectrum fluorescent light reverses the winter depressive symptoms because it reduces the level of a certain brain chemical (melatonin) which is normally present at night. The intensity of the light is equal to the amount of light a person would get from looking out a window on a sunny spring day.&nbsp; Antidepressant medication and psychotherapy in conjunction with light therapy also reduces SAD symptoms. &nbsp;If you think you might have SAD, first track your symptoms, if they are mild and do not interfere with your daily living, you might just have the &ldquo;winter blues.&rdquo;&nbsp; In this case, light therapy might help.&nbsp; If your symptoms are severe enough to significantly affect your day to day functioning, you need to consult a mental health professional to get the proper treatment. For more information on SAD, contact The Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI of Greater Chicago, <a href="http://www.namigc.org/">www.namigc.org</a>.
    Sometimes the dark dreary skies of the season turn our positive outlook into mush.  We call that the “winter blues."  And sometimes, when that dismal outlook on life doesn’t go away, it’s a more serious ailment known as Season...

    Tags: Depression, Chemical Industry, Health, Symptoms, Health Treatments

    9. Mar 7, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. What women can do about thinning hair

    No one wants to lose their hair, but for a woman it is particularly distressing. While men can look perfectly presentable &mdash; even sexy &mdash; with their exposed scalp, no such options exist for the 30 million American women who grapple with thinning tresses. Dr. Maria Colavincenzo, a dermatologist at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, has a practice that specializes in preserving those precious strands &mdash; especially in cases of androgenetic alopecia, a hereditary condition that causes hair loss, mainly on the top and crown of the scalp. Without an appointment, she answered some of our questions:
    No one wants to lose their hair, but for a woman it is particularly distressing. While men can look perfectly presentable — even sexy — with their exposed scalp, no such options exist for the 30 million American women who grapple with thinning...

    Tags: Health, Alopecia, National Institutes of Health, Food and Drug Administration, Human Body

    10. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  10. The power of light

    It doesn&rsquo;t look like much -- Janet Althen places what looks like a small flashlight with an inverted colored bulb on certain points of the body, holding it there for about 30 seconds -- but for Althen&rsquo;s patients, as well as a growing number of people around the world who are receiving the alternative treatment, light therapy has healing power.
    It doesn’t look like much -- Janet Althen places what looks like a small flashlight with an inverted colored bulb on certain points of the body, holding it there for about 30 seconds -- but for Althen’s patients, as well as a growing number of...

    Tags: National Institutes of Health, Symptoms, NASA, Health Treatments, Health Treatments

    11. Dec 22, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

  11. Seasonal Affective Disorder: When it's more than the winter blahs

    He thought it was the doldrums. But it seemed to happen every fall, when the quick summer of sunlight was replaced with the slow-motion months of boring gray.
    marieg@herald-mail.com
    He thought it was the doldrums. But it seemed to happen every fall, when the quick summer of sunlight was replaced with the slow-motion months of boring gray. The landscape was brown, the trees were bare and darkness appeared early. Some people...

    Tags: Chemical Industry, Depression, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Symptoms

    12. Dec 21, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

  12. 'Tis the Season: Seasonal Affective Disorder

    For most people it's just another gloomy north Texas day--but for Teresa Miller those grey skies can make her blue
    CW33 News
    For most people it's just another gloomy north Texas day--but for Teresa Miller those grey skies can make her blue "Sad, depressed, feeling of crying, loss of interest in doing activities,” Teresa explained. “Pretty much you just don't want...

    Tags: Depression, Yoga, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Health, Physical Fitness and Exercise

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