Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 13, 2013

The risks of off-label newer generation antipsychotic medication use in children Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Deaths reported in children prescribed ‘newer generation’ antipsychotics

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 17, 2013

Helping children cope with tragedy Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Helping Children Make Sense of the Senseless
Tragedies like the Boston bombings require a loving, shared response, experts say

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Alan Hilfer, Ph.D., director of psychology, Maimonides Medical Center, New York City; Rachel Yehuda, Ph.D., psychiatrist, professor and director, traumatic stress studies division, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City; Victor Fornari, M.D., director, division of child/adolescent psychiatry, North Shore-LIJ Health System, New Hyde Park, N.Y.: April 16, 2013, Associated Press

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 3, 2013

OMA reports heavy alcohol consumption problem in Ontario Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ontario doctors speak up against heavy drinking

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 1, 2013

Evidence is not conclusive that school-based healthy eating and weight initiatives are a possible cause for adolescent eating disorders. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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When obesity-prevention programs backfire

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Trading Health for a Healthy Weight: The Uncharted Side of Healthy Weights Initiatives

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2013

Treating high blood pressure may reduce risk of Alzheimers for people with specific genetic marker Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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BP Control May Help Slow Alzheimer’s

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Rodrigue KM, et al “Risk factors for β-amyloid deposition in healthy aging: Vascular and genetic effects” JAMA Neurol 2013; DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2013.1342.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 13, 2013

Study relating certain hormone levels to sex offender recidivism very preliminary Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Ottawa sexual behaviours clinic helps science understand re-offenders

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 6, 2013

Schizophrenia rates in Canada growing according to study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Canada becomes hotbed for schizophrenia with immigration and lack of sunshine cited as culprits

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Are the rates of schizophrenia unusually high in Canada? A comparison of Canadian and international data

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2013

Genome study shows physiological basis for spectrum of mental illness Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Large genetic study paves way for new treatment of mental illness

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Identification of risk loci with shared effects on five major psychiatric disorders: a genome-wide analysis

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 21, 2013

Study finds that antioxidants do not prevent stroke and dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Antioxidants may not help prevent stroke and dementia

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Total antioxidant capacity of the diet and major neurologic outcomes in older adults

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 12, 2013

Mental health awareness not translating into more support Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Hospitals struggle to keep up as more youth seek help for mental illness

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 7, 2013

Alzheimer-affected patients to triple in the next 40 years Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Number of Alzheimer’s patients will triple by 2050: study

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Alzheimer disease in the United States (2010–2050) estimated using the 2010 census

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 17, 2013

New mental health standards for the workplace Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New voluntary standard aims to help improve mental health at work

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2013

The need to be aware of the caffeine content in energy drinks Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Emergency room visits tied to energy drinks double since 2007

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 18, 2012

No evidence that stimulant use in healthy people increases level of concentration Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Dangers Of Prescribing ADD Medication To Healthy Patients

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Cynthia Forlini, Serge Gauthier, and Eric Racine
Should physicians prescribe cognitive enhancers to healthy individuals?
CMAJ cmaj.121508; published ahead of print December 17, 2012

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 17, 2012

A discussion about cognitive behavioural therapy and the consequences to those who have no access to care Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Mental Health & The Connecticut Tragedy Madely in the Morning - 8:10am --- Steve Madely is joined by Ottawa Citizen's Chris Cobb and by Dr. Barry Dworkin. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 20, 2012

Will kids be jacked-up on Cracker Jacks? Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New caffeinated Cracker Jacks variety sparks controversy

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for November 15, 2012

Fentanyl abuse in Ottawa teens reported Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Community shocked after Fentanyl abuse blamed in death of Manotick teen

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 19, 2012

New childhood mental illness designations creating fierce debate Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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The Long Battle to Rethink Mental Illness in Children

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2012

ASA does not prevent Alzheimer Disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Aspirin May Slow Brain Decline In Elderly Women With Heart Risk

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“Does low-dose acetylsalicylic acid prevent cognitive decline in women with high cardiovascular risk? A 5-year follow-up of a non-demented population-based cohort of Swedish elderly women”

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for August 29, 2012

Blue-light sleep-aid device will help the makers of the device sleep well as they roll in your dough Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A New Glow in the Dark: Sleeping With Blue Light On

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 27, 2012

Shift work associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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More Evidence That Shift Work Might Raise Heart Risks

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Daniel Hackam, M.D., Ph.D., clinical pharmacologist, Stroke Prevention & Atherosclerosis Research Centre, London, Ontario, Canada; Gregg Fonarow, M.D., professor, cardiovascular medicine, University of California, Los Angeles; July 26, 2012, BMJ, online

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 16, 2012

Gait changes may be an early predictor of cognitive decline Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Gait Changes May Signal Cognitive Decline, Presage Alzheimer’s

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 12, 2012

Law of unintended but predictable consequences with abuse-reducing Oxycontin formulation change Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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OxyContin Remake Sends Abusers to Other Opioids

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Cicero TJ, et al “Effect of abuse-deterrent formulation of OxyContin” N Engl J Med 2012; 367(2): 187-189.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for July 3, 2012

Does spanking kids lead to adult mental illness? Today's study cannot prove causality and is rife with self reporting bias Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Spanking Kids May Lead to Adult Mental Illnesses

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Afifi TO, et al “Physical punishment and mental disorders: Results from a nationally representative US sample” Pediatrics 2012; 130: 1–9.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 18, 2012

Mental health's relationship to obesity risk Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Could poor mental health be driving Canada’s obesity epidemic?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June , 2012

Phone therapy can help those with depression Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Therapy by Phone Good Against Depression

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Mohr DC, et al “Effect of telephone-administered versus face-to-face cognitive behavioral therapy on adherence to therapy and depression outcomes among primary care patients” JAMA 2012; 307: 2278-2285.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 4, 2012

Wait times for Ottawa mental health services are about a year Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Treatment wait times in ‘depression capital’ have now grown to one year

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 24, 2012

New Zealand's tobacco tax hike and the law of unintended yet historically verifiable consequences Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New Zealand hikes tobacco taxes 40% in bid to become a smoke-free country

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 21, 2012

Cancer risk increased with sleep apnea Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sleep Apnea Has Higher Risk Of Cancer Mortality

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http://www.med.wisc.edu/news-events/news/sleep-apnea-associated-with-higher-mortality-from-cancer/37687

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 4, 2012

Raising awareness of concussion is great, access to care thereafter? Not so great. Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 16, 2012

Caregiver stress not ameliorated with lack of home-care support Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Home-care support for elderly fails caregivers, report finds

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Seniors in need, caregivers in distress: What are the home care priorities for seniors in Canada?

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 11, 2012

Depression as a systemic disease entity Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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New View of Depression: An Ailment of the Entire Body

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 22, 2012

Sleep apnea treatment may reduce heart failure outcomes Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Sleep Apnea Treatment May Help Ward Off Heart Failure: Study

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Justine Lachman, M.D., director, Congestive Heart Failure Program, Winthrop-University Hospital, Mineola, N.Y.; Neil Coplan, M.D., director, division of clinical cardiology, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York City; American Heart Association, news release, March 12, 2012

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 9, 2012

Study indicates drug used for early Alzheimer Disease is helpful in later stages Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Donepezil For Treatment Of Moderate To Severe Alzheimer’s

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“Donepezil and Memantine for Moderate-to-Severe Alzheimer’s Disease”
Robert Howard, M.D., Rupert McShane, F.R.C.Psych., James Lindesay, D.M.et.al.,
New England Journal Of Medicine, March 2012, dpi:366:893-903

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 1, 2012

Be careful when correlating one nutrient with improved cognitive function and assume that it is a causal relationship Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A Diet Rich in Fish May Help the Aging Brain

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9, 2012

Small study show electrical brain stimulation may one day assist Alzheimer patients Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Memory Gets Jolt in Brain Research

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Memory Enhancement and Deep-Brain Stimulation of the Entorhinal Area

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February , 2012  

Spanking study links future behavioural issues Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 24, 2012

Alcohol's relationship to health risks and benefits all in the details of use Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Slow and steady the way to alcohol’s health benefits: study

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January, 2012

Smoking cessation relapse rates common according to study Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Quit Smoking: A New Case for Going Cold Turkey

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Alpert H, et al “A prospective cohort study challenging the effectiveness of population-based medical intervention for smoking cessation” Tob Control 2012; DOI:10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2011-050129.

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 9, 2012

British MPs make plea to citizens to curtail alcohol consumption Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Britons should avoid drinking alcohol for at least two days a week to protect their health, a committee of MPs said in a report published Monday

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Alcohol consumption per country

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 29, 2011

More study on causality before linking omega-3 fatty acids with maintaining cognition with age Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Diet rich in fish, vitamins may reduce brain shrinkage

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Nutrient biomarker patterns, cognitive function, and MRI measures of brain aging

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 6, 2011

Depression and diabetes together may increase risk of future dementia Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Risk for Dementia Rises When Diabetes, Depression Meet: Study

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Association of Depression With Increased Risk of Dementia in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for December 5, 2011

Anti-smoking vaccine still has a ways to go Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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A smoking vaccine?

New anti-tobacco approach is yielding promising results

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for May 27, 2011

Small study shows reduced recall of negative memories after using cortisol-blocking medication Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Drug could help ease memories, study says

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Metyrapone Administration Reduces the Strength of an Emotional Memory Trace in a Long-Lasting Manner

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 7, 2011

Biased and omitted results noted in some industry-funded antidepressant studies Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Study suggests bias in antidepressant, cancer research

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Antidepressants and Breast and Ovarian Cancer Risk: A Review of the Literature and Researchers’ Financial Associations with Industry

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 30, 2011

Facebook and instant messaging may interfere with face to face communication skills and social development Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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MDs told to watch for teen ‘Facebook depression’

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for March 4, 2011

Hockey head trauma's critical consequences Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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NHLer Probert had degenerative brain disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 9 , 2011

Basic science research trying to unravel the mechanism of Alzheimer's disease Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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How Canadian researchers hope to delay onset of Alzheimer’s

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The Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Val66Met Polymorphism and Prediction of Neural Risk for Alzheimer Disease

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 27, 2011

Trans-fat intake and risk of depression study cannot prove causality Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Fatty food increases risk of depression, study finds

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Dietary Fat Intake and the Risk of Depression: The SUN Project

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 18, 2011

Effects of video games on children studied Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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Do video games fuel mental health problems?

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Pathological Video Game Use Among Youths: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study