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Psychology :: Psychological bullying hits just as hard

School bullying doesn?t have to leave physical bumps and bruises to contribute to a hostile and potentially dangerous school environment. Behavior that intentionally harms another individual, through the manipulation of social relationships (or ?relational aggression?), is just as significant a concern for adolescent psychosocial development and mental health, according to Dr. Sara Goldstein from Montclair State University and her colleagues from the University of Michigan.

Heart Attack :: Fish oil good for heart attack patients

Fish oil supplements are considered good for heart attack patients, and could prevent a repeat attack of survivors of cardiac arrest, MI.

Colon Cancer :: Ireland Cancer Center researcher lays out benefits of aspirin to prevent colon cancer

A colon cancer researcher at the Ireland Cancer Center of University Hospitals Case Medical Center (UHCMC) has laid out the roadmap for how medical science should employ aspirin and new aspirin-like drugs for use in preventing colon cancer in certain high-risk individuals.

Avandia :: American College of Cardiology, American Diabetes Association, American Heart Association on Avandia

The following is a Statement from the American College of Cardiology, American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association Related to NEJM article, ‘Effect of Rosiglitazone on the Risk of Myocardial Infarction and Death from Cardiovascular Causes’:

Lyme Disease :: New Guideline for Treating Lyme Disease

A guideline developed by the American Academy of Neurology finds conventionally recommended courses of antibiotics are highly effective for treating nervous system Lyme disease.

Mental Health :: Debate Over the Importance of Self-esteem

Many regard heightened self-esteem as a worthy aim, but others worry that its significance and value are overrated, reports the June 2007 issue of the Harvard Mental Health Letter.

Cancer :: Some Cancers Linked to Very Low Frequency Electromagnetic Fields

Some cancers seem to be linked to extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields, suggests research published ahead of print in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

Colorectal Cancer :: Study reveals aspirin’s colorectal cancer prevention mechanism

Aspirin therapy?s ability to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer, an association seen in a large number of studies, appears to depend on the drug?s inhibition of the COX-2 enzyme, the action that also underlies aspirin?s usefulness for treating pain and inflammation.

Brain :: New adult brain cells may be central to lifelong learning

The steady formation of new brain cells in adults may represent more than merely a patching up of aging brains, a new study has shown. The new adult brain cells may serve to give the adult brain the same kind of learning ability that young brains have while still allowing the existing, mature circuitry to maintain stability.

Cancer :: Panel offers guidelines on skin reactions to new class of cancer drugs

Skin reactions to a powerful new class of anti-cancer drugs are frequent, but manageable through a simple and rational treatment approach — usually without the need to reduce the dose or interrupt treatment with potentially life-prolonging chemotherapy, according to an article in the May issue of “The Oncologist.”