October 10, 2008

Recent stories to note

Greetings, here are some stories on anxiety and panic disorder that have made the news.

Free Drug Samples Carry Risks For Children
Free prescription drug samples distributed to children may be unsafe, according to a study by physicians from Cambridge Health Alliance and Hasbro Children's Hospital. (Read More)

Compassion Meditation May Improve Physical And Emotional Responses To Psychological Stress
Data from a new study suggests that individuals who engage in compassion meditation may benefit by reductions in inflammatory and behavioral responses to stress that have been linked to depression and a number of medical illnesses. The study's findings are published online at http://www.sciencedirect.com/ and in the medical journal Psychoneuroendocrinology. (Read More)

Soothing Music Reduces Stress, Anxiety And Depression During Pregnancy Says Study
Music therapy can reduce psychological stress among pregnant women, according to research just published in a special complementary and alternative therapy medicine issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Researchers from the College of Nursing at Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan, randomly assigned 116 pregnant women to a music group and 120 to a control group. (Read More)

Patients Experience Significant Long-Term Benefits After Seeking Help For Depression And Anxiety
According to the Mood Disorder Society of Canada, about 1.3 million Canadians suffer from depression. University of Alberta researcher Ian Colman says most people are not getting the type of treatment they need. Colman, an assistant professor from the School of Public Health, and his research team decided to perform a study to see the long term effects of taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications. (Read More)