tAPir Newstag:algy.com,2007-08-16:/anxiety//12008-04-28T12:45:31ZtAPir NewsMovable Type Open Source 4.115 Million Americans Suffer From Social Anxiety Disordertag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9152008-04-28T12:44:40Z2008-04-28T12:45:31ZSocial anxiety disorder prevents some 15 million Americans from leading normal social and romantic lives, a new survey finds. The disorder leaves many isolated, ashamed and often misdiagnosed. Thirty-six percent of those with social anxiety disorder have symptoms for 10 years or more before seeking help, the Anxiety Disorders Association...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Defending being shy: Drugs now target behavior once considered virtuoustag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9142008-04-21T11:40:30Z2008-04-21T11:41:31ZPeople who struggle against social convention fascinate Christopher Lane, a Northwestern University professor of English. In his new book, "Shyness: How Normal Behavior Became a Sickness," (Yale University, $27.50) Mr. Lane looks at people who don't conform to our culture's fondness for sociability. It's a provocative look at an important...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Experts troubled by at-home bipolar gene teststag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9132008-04-06T18:27:26Z2008-04-06T18:29:18ZSAN DIEGO - Dr. John Kelsoe has spent his career trying to identify the biological roots of bipolar disorder. In December, he announced he had discovered several gene mutations closely tied to the disease, also known as manic depression. Read More!...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Could Schizophrenia Be Entirely Genetic?tag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9122008-03-30T22:55:12Z2008-03-30T22:56:33ZThe latest gene-scanning technology may have shed some much-desired light on a potential cause for schizophrenia, a mental disorder characterized by delusions and scrambled thought processes. The disease is believed to affect 1% of the population. Read more!...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Anxiety Helps Elderly Women Live Longertag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9112008-03-16T14:24:37Z2008-03-16T14:26:12ZFRIDAY, March 14 (HealthDay News) -- Higher anxiety levels may help elderly women live longer, but may harm older men, U.S. research shows. A team at the Cleveland Clinic and Case Western Reserve University followed 1,000 seniors in three Florida retirement communities for up to 15 years. They found that...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Patient: Depression Gone After Magnetic Treatmenttag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9102008-03-04T14:19:04Z2008-03-08T14:33:45ZThere are no pills, no invasive procedures, yet doctors say it works. Doctors said magnets might be the key to successful treatment for those with major depression. Doctors said that 10 to 15 percent of Americans suffer an episode of major depression at some time in their lives. Standard treatment...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Antidepressants 'not working'tag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9092008-02-26T14:58:06Z2008-02-26T14:59:22ZResearch suggests new-generation antidepressants are often no more effective than dummy pills. A review has looked at four commonly-used antidepressants and the clinical trials submitted to gain licensing approval. They included antidepressants regularly prescribed in the UK, including fluoxetine (Prozac), venlafaxine (Efexor) and paroxetine (Seroxat). Read More!...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Postpartum Depression Linked to Boys?tag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9082008-02-17T17:00:25Z2008-02-17T17:08:19ZFeb. 15, 2008 -- Women who give birth to a boy may be at increased risk of getting severe postpartum depression, according to a French study. But a Canadian expert on women's mental health says the conclusion is premature. Read more!...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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FDA Issues Health Advisory On Pfizer's Chantix Tabletstag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9062008-02-04T01:53:46Z2008-02-04T01:54:37ZBy JENNIFER CORBETT DOOREN February 1, 2008 3:35 p.m. WASHINGTON -- The Food and Drug Administration said it is "increasingly likely" that Pfizer Inc.'s smoking-cessation drug Chantix may be tied to serious psychiatric symptoms. The FDA's comment is part of a public health advisory issued Friday. Read More!...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Women Who Stay Religious Less Likely to Have Anxiety Disordertag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9052008-01-26T16:43:31Z2008-01-26T16:44:14Z(HealthDay News) -- Women who stop being religiously active are three times more likely to suffer generalized anxiety disorder than women who have always been religiously active, researchers report. Read More!...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Talk Therapy May Curb Panic Disordertag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9042008-01-19T17:42:30Z2008-01-19T17:43:53Z(WebMD) A 12-week course of talk therapy may help curb the often debilitating symptoms of panic disorder -- including intense fear, chest pain, heart palpitations, and shortness of breath. Read more!...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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A Link Between Anxiety and Heart Attackstag:algy.com,2008:/anxiety//1.9032008-01-09T15:06:21Z2008-01-09T15:07:39ZLaura Blue Tues., Jan 8th, 2008 It's no secret that men with angry, explosive personalities are at a higher risk of a heart attack. But they're not alone: Nervous, withdrawn and chronically worried people are courting coronary problems, too, according to a new long-term study in the Journal of the...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Holiday depression can be managed, experts say.tag:algy.com,2007:/anxiety//1.9022007-12-31T15:39:14Z2007-12-31T15:40:57ZDecember 27, 2007 Holiday depression can be managed, experts say J.M. BROWN SENTINEL STAFF WRITER Maybe it was seeing that holiday film featuring the "perfect family." Maybe it was an argument with your brother over that old grudge. Or maybe it was the fact that you don't have anybody to...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Smaller babies prone to depression, study findstag:algy.com,2007:/anxiety//1.9012007-12-23T17:25:46Z2007-12-23T17:27:27ZWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Plump babies may really be happier babies, Canadian and British researchers reported on Monday in a study that found people who had a low birth weight were more likely to have depression and anxiety later in life. Read More!...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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Hormone Fluctuations May Be Responsible for Many Mood Disturbances in Women.tag:algy.com,2007:/anxiety//1.9002007-12-16T00:26:21Z2007-12-16T01:04:59ZJennifer Wider, M.D. Society for Women’s Health Research November 30, 2007 Although mood disorders and depression may occur at any age during a woman’s life, women seem to more vulnerable during times of hormonal fluctuations such as the menstrual period, pregnancy and perimenopause, according to a report released by the...NewsHoundhttp://algy.com/anxiety/
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