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Nov 3, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  • Scoreboard -- Nov. 3, 2012

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    |TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon (CBS); Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, 3 p.m. (FOX); Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, 3:25 p.m. (CBS); Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)...
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    Nov 3, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

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    |TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| NFL Football--Denver Broncos at Cincinnati Bengals, Noon (CBS); Minnesota Vikings at Seattle Seahawks, 3 p.m. (FOX); Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants, 3:25 p.m. (CBS); Dallas Cowboys at Atlanta Falcons, 7:20 p.m. (NBC)...

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      Dec 7, 2010 | Orlando Sentinel

    1. Holiday blues? Jewish Family Services offers counseling

      Vital Signs Health Blog - Orlando Sentinel
      Although the holidays are portrayed as the happiest time of the year in movies and in songs, there are a number of contributing factors that may cause negative thoughts and depression to occur. The good news is that there are ways to cope with and...
      2. Jan 31, 2013 |Story| KSPR-TV

    2. What's Going Around: Seasonal affective disorder

      SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The lack of exposure to sunlight in the winter months can not only affect our moods, but can also lead to a disorder.
      lmatter@kspr.com, tnguyen@kspr.com
      SPRINGFIELD, Mo. - The lack of exposure to sunlight in the winter months can not only affect our moods, but can also lead to a disorder. It's called Seasonal Affective Disorder, better known as SAD. And doctors say it can be serious. "Because of the...

      Tags: Psychologists, Light Therapy, Health and Medical Professionals, Depression, Behavioral Conditions

      3. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| CLTV

    3. Seasonal Affective Disorder

      Sometimes the dark dreary skies of the season turn our positive outlook into mush.&nbsp; We call that the &ldquo;winter blues."&nbsp; And sometimes, when that dismal outlook on life doesn&rsquo;t go away, it&rsquo;s a more serious ailment known as Season Affective Disorder, or SAD.&nbsp; Season Affective Disorder is a form of depression that occurs seasonally most often during the winter months.&nbsp; But it can happen in the summertime as well.&nbsp; The condition is characterized by reoccurring or long last episodes of depression and is triggered by the lack of sunlight. Usually people affected by SAD become depressed in the fall and winter and feel better during the spring and summer.&nbsp; SAD affects both men and women, and the illness typically begins in the early twenties.&nbsp; Some features of wintertime SAD are insomnia, carbohydrate cravings, and weight gain.&nbsp; Other symptoms include the usual characteristics of depression, like decreased sexual appetite, fatigue, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, and social withdrawal.&nbsp; If your recurrent depression happens in the summer the characteristics may also include decreased appetite, weight loss, and constant agitation or anxiety.&nbsp; SAD usually begins in October or November and subsides in March or April. Depressions are usually mild to moderate but can be severe.&nbsp; The most common characteristic is the person&rsquo;s reaction to changes in the environmental light; when the weather is overcast depression worsens. The most common treatment for SAD is light therapy.&nbsp; Sitting in front of a full spectrum fluorescent light reverses the winter depressive symptoms because it reduces the level of a certain brain chemical (melatonin) which is normally present at night. The intensity of the light is equal to the amount of light a person would get from looking out a window on a sunny spring day.&nbsp; Antidepressant medication and psychotherapy in conjunction with light therapy also reduces SAD symptoms. &nbsp;If you think you might have SAD, first track your symptoms, if they are mild and do not interfere with your daily living, you might just have the &ldquo;winter blues.&rdquo;&nbsp; In this case, light therapy might help.&nbsp; If your symptoms are severe enough to significantly affect your day to day functioning, you need to consult a mental health professional to get the proper treatment. For more information on SAD, contact The Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI of Greater Chicago, <a href="http://www.namigc.org/">www.namigc.org</a>.
      Sometimes the dark dreary skies of the season turn our positive outlook into mush.  We call that the “winter blues."  And sometimes, when that dismal outlook on life doesn’t go away, it’s a more serious ailment known as Season...

      Tags: Symptoms, Health Treatments, Insomnia, Behavioral Conditions, Health

      4. Oct 12, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

    4. Mental illness redefined

      When psychiatrists diagnose mental illness, they turn to an unwieldy book called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM for short.
      When psychiatrists diagnose mental illness, they turn to an unwieldy book called the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, or DSM for short. First published in 1952, the tome also is used as a standard by researchers, the health...

      Tags: Mental Illness, Autism, Mental Health, Anxiety, Psychiatrists

      5. Jul 11, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

    5. Rep. Jackson under treatment for mood disorder, staff says

      Under increasing pressure from top Democrats to disclose what's kept Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. off the job for more than a month, the congressman's office issued a statement Wednesday saying he is being treated for a "mood disorder" at an inpatient center.
      Tribune reporters
      Under increasing pressure from top Democrats to disclose what's kept Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. off the job for more than a month, the congressman's office issued a statement Wednesday saying he is being treated for a "mood disorder" at an inpatient center....

      Tags: Pat Quinn, Barack Obama, Politics, Dick Durbin, Jan Schakowsky

      6. May 4, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    6. Anne Arundel County health briefs

      Blood drive An American Red Cross blood drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 18 at the Baltimore Washington Medical Center, 301 Hospital Drive, Glen Burnie. Call 1-800-RED-CROSS or BWMC's marketing and communications department 410-787-4367....

      Tags: Lung Cancer, Flu Vaccine, Anne Arundel County, Breastfeeding, Annapolis

      7. Feb 24, 2012 |Story| Daily American

    7. Tips to combat the midwinter blues

      This has been a mild winter, but Somerset County has still seen a lot of gray days.
      Daily American Staff Writer
      This has been a mild winter, but Somerset County has still seen a lot of gray days. In winter this region averages about 28 days a month that have more than 50 percent cloud cover. Those dark, dreary days can provoke seasonal affective disorder (SAD), an...

      Tags: Fatigue, Depression, Health, Symptoms, Behavioral Conditions

      8. Feb 17, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    8. Anne Arundel County health briefs

      Free HPV vaccine The health department will provide free human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. The vaccine, Gardasil, is available for both males and females ages 9 to 26. Those under 18 must have a parent or guardian sign a consent form. The clinic will...

      Tags: Human papillomavirus, Flu Vaccine, Politics, Anne Arundel County, Breastfeeding

      9. Jan 25, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

    9. The power of light

      It doesn&rsquo;t look like much -- Janet Althen places what looks like a small flashlight with an inverted colored bulb on certain points of the body, holding it there for about 30 seconds -- but for Althen&rsquo;s patients, as well as a growing number of people around the world who are receiving the alternative treatment, light therapy has healing power.
      It doesn’t look like much -- Janet Althen places what looks like a small flashlight with an inverted colored bulb on certain points of the body, holding it there for about 30 seconds -- but for Althen’s patients, as well as a growing number of...

      Tags: Science, The Happiest News!, Symptoms, Medical Specialization, Infertility

      10. Dec 22, 2011 |Story| Herald Mail

    10. Seasonal Affective Disorder: When it's more than the winter blahs

      He thought it was the doldrums. But it seemed to happen every fall, when the quick summer of sunlight was replaced with the slow-motion months of boring gray.
      marieg@herald-mail.com
      He thought it was the doldrums. But it seemed to happen every fall, when the quick summer of sunlight was replaced with the slow-motion months of boring gray. The landscape was brown, the trees were bare and darkness appeared early. Some people...

      Tags: Mental Health, Labor Legislation, Fatigue, Career and Workplace, Health and Medical Professionals

      11. Dec 21, 2011 |Story| KDAF-LTV

    11. 'Tis the Season: Seasonal Affective Disorder

      For most people it's just another gloomy north Texas day--but for Teresa Miller those grey skies can make her blue
      CW33 News
      For most people it's just another gloomy north Texas day--but for Teresa Miller those grey skies can make her blue "Sad, depressed, feeling of crying, loss of interest in doing activities,” Teresa explained. “Pretty much you just don't want...

      Tags: Acupuncture, Yoga, Light Therapy, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Depression

      12. Dec 6, 2010 |Story| Health Portal

    12. Running low on holiday spirit?

      If "'Tis the season to be jolly'" isn't quite resonating with you, it's possible you're experiencing symptoms of a winter-related form of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Symptoms can appear as early as August and as late as January, and usually last through May.
      Healthkey.com contributor
      If "'Tis the season to be jolly'" isn't quite resonating with you, it's possible you're experiencing symptoms of a winter-related form of depression called seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Symptoms can appear as early as August and as late as January,...

      Tags: Internists, Music, Yoga, Common Cold, Plastic Surgeons

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