Posts for 'Treatment' Category

Nearly a quarter of women – 22 per cent – would consider moving house to fall into a free NHS catchment area for IVF and 24 per cent have borrowed money to help fund the treatment. The survey of 2,000 women aged between 30 and 45 showed that one in 10 had had fertility treatment – the equivalent of 700,500 women in Britain. Of those, 6.8 per cent had had IVF, which costs a woman an average of £8,678.

The fertility treatment is known to be a difficult and invasive process, with 65 per cent of those who have experienced it saying it is more stressful than being made redundant.

The survey, by Red Magazine, showed that 47 per cent of women who try IVF are successful and that 18 per cent have undergone the treatment more than five times. The vast majority of women would be prepared to take on extra work – 96 per cent – while 95 per cent would cut down on pension contributions.

Read the complete story

Ovaries as such are female reproductive glands; they are located in the pelvic region. A pair which is located on each side of the uterus, the size as such is of that of an almond which produces eggs and other related hormones in the body. Ovaries as one of the important glands are known for the control it has over certain functions like body hair, shape and also breasts. The menstrual cycle as such is also counted well with the help of the ovaries. The step ahead is ovaries cysts. They are in a sac like thing filled with fluid.

There are however different kinds of cysts like the functional cysts that are the common ones to occur. There is also the follicular cyst which occurs only in the menstrual stage and more so because it fails to release the egg. But the part about this cyst is that it disappears in the span of days or maximum three months. The one type of cysts by name polycystic ovarian syndrome is been heard of quite a bit these days. The condition as such comes into the scene where there are multiple cysts in not just one but both the ovaries as such. All this for a person who hasn't heard of it might come across to be very scary. But irrespective of not being one of those many women out there, a basic level of information is required as it helps you understand the situation better and more so look in for early symptoms in and around you. Getting to know about this in the initial stage is a lot more helpful when compared otherwise. The fact that there is treatment for ovarian cyst available makes one blessed.

Read the complete story

However, lead researcher Dr. Xiao Ou Shu, at Vanderbilt University Medical Centre, in Nashville, Tennessee has warned against overdose. During the study, research team examined depression-related factors in 1,399 Chinese women who were 54 years old on average and treated for breast cancer in Shanghai, China between April 2002 and December 2006. They noted that nearly 62pct of the women reported distinct benefits after some sort of exercise, reports China Daily. The exercisers were about 20 percent less likely to be either mildly or clinically depressed. Moreover, the likelihood of depression was 28 percent lower among women who exercised more than 2 hours a week and 42 percent lower among those who increased their post-diagnosis exercise time. Green tea also showed promise in reducing depression. Of 183 women who drank green tea, 36 percent had lower depression risk. The study appears in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Earlier bedtimes make for happier teens, a new study in the journal Sleep suggests.

Adolescents whose parents enforced bedtimes of 10 p.m. or earlier were significantly less likely to be depressed and to have suicidal thoughts.

Than their peers whose parents allowed them to go to bed at midnight or later, Dr. James E. Gangwisch of Columbia University Medical Center in New York City and his colleagues found.

Read the complete story

Hitting the bed early and a proper good night's sleep can reduce instances of depression and suicidal thoughts in teenagers, according to a new study.

The study was published in the journal Sleep, in the January 1 issue. Adolescents who go off to sleep earlier, set by their parents are less likely to suffer from depression and entertain suicidal thoughts.

Earlier bedtimes increases the sleep duration and helps in getting enough sleep.  Reports and cases of teenage depression and subsequent suicides are increasing day by day.

Read the complete story

In a study of low-income minorities with poorly controlled diabetes, researchers found that antidepressant therapy was associated with improved long-term blood sugar control and reduced blood pressure.  Rates of depression in people with diabetes are double those in the general population, and even higher among minorities, who are more prone to worse blood sugar control, more diabetes complications, and more severe depression, the researchers point out. Yet few studies have focused on the effect of depression treatment among minorities with uncontrolled diabetes.

To investigate, Dr. Mayer B. Davidson and his colleagues at Charles Drew University in Los Angeles screened low-income patients attending a diabetes clinic for depression.  Ultimately, the study included 89 patients; 45 were randomly assigned to receive the antidepressant medication sertraline (sold as Zoloft) and 44 to a placebo. Everyone in the study also attended monthly diabetes group education programs.  Thirty-nine patients in each group were Hispanic, five were African American, and 1 in the sertraline group was listed as “other.”

According to the investigators, after six months, blood sugar levels had fallen significantly in the sertraline group. That is, hemoglobin A1C levels, a standard measure of long-term blood sugar control, fell 2.0 percent, from 10.0 percent at the outset to 8.0 percent at six months. In general, it's recommended that people with diabetes strive for an A1C level below 7.0 percent.

Read the complete story

I fear that the Government's 10-year mental health strategy New Horizons, announced today, simply won't go far enough. We all want a better approach to mental health to help people with depression stay in work, improve employers' understanding of the condition and tackle the stigma that still remains with many mental illnesses.

The Government's strategy sounds great at first, focusing on six target areas with plans for prevention, early intervention and improving support for sufferers. But it still smacks of a cosmetic exercise, rather like applying a sticking plaster when surgery is what's really needed.

I am a keen advocate of promoting mental health. One in six people will suffer from depression at some time in their lives, and the World Health Organisation predicts it will be the single biggest health problem in 20 years.

Read the complete story

A simple telephone intervention improved mood, physical functioning, and overall quality of life in patients who were depressed after heart bypass surgery, researchers reported in a late breaking clinical trial here at the American Heart Association Scientific Sessions 2009.

In the so-called Bypassing the Blues trial, 50 percent of patients who were depressed after having coronary artery bypass surgery saw improvements of at least 50 percent in their negative mood after participating in the intervention, compared with 29 percent of control patients who received usual care.

Depressed men benefited most and were far less likely to be re-hospitalized for heart-related causes than men who got usual care, said study presenter Dr. Bruce L. Rollman, from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Read the complete story

Want to fight depression? A new study suggests to stay away from processed and fatty foods.  Researchers at University College London say a diet loaded with fish, fresh veggies and fruit can prevent people from getting depressed, while people who have lots of fats and processed foods on the menu could be in trouble.  Doctors say it's because fruits and vegetables are packed with protective antioxidants, and fish contains polyunsaturated fatty acids that stimulate brain activity.

A new Adelaide study will investigate whether taking fish oil capsules can reduce the symptoms of depression in people with heart disease.
 
As scientists around the world continue to discover more health benefits of fish oil, this latest study hopes to provide a simple, natural remedy for the depression commonly experienced by heart disease patients.

Read the complete story