In Brief: $ is for self-sufficiency
Experiments indicate that thinking about money makes people less inclined to help others, and more likely to want to be alone.
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Sinusitis
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Couple therapy
A significant portion of therapy clients are couples, and there are several different therapeutic approaches to meet their treatment needs.
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In Brief: The evolution of romance
Researchers speculate that romantic love functions as one part of the brain’s system for managing reproduction, by providing a bridge or connection between seeking a mate and rearing offspring.
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Folate for depression
Folate, a B vitamin, breaks down homocysteine, which may be associated with depression. Because of this it has been tested as a possible treatment, but the results have been mixed and more research is needed.
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Antipsychotic drugs: The costs and benefits
A study of the medications given to patients with schizophrenia finds that the newer drugs do not offer enough additional benefits over first-generation drugs to offset the increased cost.
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Update From the Medical Journals: February 2007
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Childhood Immunization Update – 2007
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Put some bite into heart disease prevention
Researchers are exploring how bacteria in the mouth might play a role in heart disease, though there is still no conclusive evidence that the two are linked.
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New view of heart disease in women
A landmark study found that women are susceptible to a different type of heart disease called microvascular dysfunction. It affects both larger and smaller blood vessels, but is not detected by the standard cardiac tests.
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