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Novel Treatment May Offer New Option for Pediatric Anxiety - Medscape

2012-02-21
Novel Treatment May Offer New Option for Pediatric AnxietyMedscapeFebruary 21, 2012 — Attention bias modification (ABM) may be an effective option in treating pediatric anxiety disorders, new research suggests. In the first randomized controlled trial (RCT) to assess the novel treatment in this patient population, ...

Lights signal end of Iraq trauma - Telegraph.co.uk

2012-02-20
Telegraph.co.ukLights signal end of Iraq traumaTelegraph.co.ukBut now she was quickly referred for EMDR with Dr Shirley Timpson, a clinical psychologist specialising in PTSD at Stafford Hospital. “I had serious doubts, but my GP had told me that if I didn't take it seriously, then he would say I couldn't work ...

Pain Physicians: What is the Biggest Challenge Facing Pain Management as a ... - Becker's Orthopedic & Spine

2012-02-21
Pain Physicians: What is the Biggest Challenge Facing Pain Management as a ...Becker's Orthopedic & SpineWith good diagnosis, a broad array of treatment options and tracking of outcomes, we can demonstrate our value. Marc E. Lynch, DO, Casa Colina Surgery Center (Chino, Calif.): I believe maintaining reimbursement is one of many factors facing all ...and more »

How Digital Tools Help Companies Offer Better Health Care - Mashable

2012-02-06
How Digital Tools Help Companies Offer Better Health CareMashableDr. Wildenhaus is a clinical psychologist specializing in health behavior change and practical, effective health intervention programs. Health risk assessment (HRA) is continually evolving to meet the ever-changing demands of the health care industry.

'There's Not Enough of Me': BC's Psychiatry Crisis - TheTyee.ca

2012-02-20
'There's Not Enough of Me': BC's Psychiatry CrisisTheTyee.caIn fact, of Vancouver's more than 250 psychiatrists, and the province's roughly 400 clinical psychologists, Brasfield estimates that approximately 30 do any form of outreach to the north, down from 80 less than 20 years ago. That's an assessment Bella ...

FDA panel backs weight loss drug Qnexa

2012-02-22
An experimental obesity drug from Vivus Inc won a U.S. panel's support on Wednesday, raising hopes regulators would approve a weight-loss pill for the first time in 13 years.

Judge rules state can't force pharmacies to sell Plan B

2012-02-22
Washington state may not force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal is to suppress religious objections by druggists — not to promote timely access to the medicines for people who need them.

Deaths from cantaloupe outbreak still climbing

2012-02-22
Five months after the first report of listeria infections tied to contaminated cantaloupe, victims of the outbreak continue to die. But just how many isn't clear.

Teen girl dies after inhaling helium at party

2012-02-22
Last weekend, 14-year-old Ashley Long told her parents she was going to a slumber party. But instead of spending the night watching videos and eating popcorn two blocks away, she piled into a car with a bunch of her friends and rode to a condo in Medford, Ore., where police say the big sister of one of her friends was throwing a party with booze and marijuana.
For boys suffering from anorexia and other eating disorders, the stigma of having a ‘girls’ disease’ often stymies their recovery.

Boys dying to be thin: the new faces of anorexia

2012-02-22
For boys suffering from anorexia and other eating disorders, the stigma of having a ‘girls’ disease’ often stymies their recovery.

France, Britain to al-Assad: Halt shelling, return bodies

2012-02-23
Britain and France demanded Syria cease attacks against the city of Homs to return the bodies of 2 journalists killed in shelling and to aid 3 more hurt in the same attack.

Jury: Give UVA player 26 years for death

2012-02-23
A judge is considering a jury recommendation that a former University of Virginia lacrosse player be sentenced up to 26 years in prison for his role in the death of his ex-girlfriend.

Manning in court over WikiLeaks case

2012-02-23
An arraignment is scheduled Thursday for Pfc. Bradley E. Manning, who is suspected of leaking secret documents to the WikiLeaks website and is the subject of a court martial.

2 people shot at Connecticut hospital

2012-02-23
An employee at a Connecticut hospital shot and wounded two of his supervisors after a disciplinary incident, authorities said.

49 killed in Argentina train crash

2012-02-22
At least 49 people were killed and more than 600 people were injured when a train plowed into a platform at a Buenos Aires station today, state media said.

Migraines may raise depression risk in women

2012-02-22
Middle-aged women are roughly 40% more likely to become depressed if they experience migraine headaches, new research suggests.

FDA to review safety of caffeine powder

2012-02-22
Food and Drug Administration officials plan to investigate whether a form of caffeine sold in lipstick-shaped containers is safe for consumers.

Crash test dummy unveiled for larger children

2012-02-21
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Tuesday unveiled a new crash test dummy to be used to evaluate child safety seats and boosters made for children weighing more than 65 pounds.

Ironman champ: Train your brain

2012-02-21
Sporting success rests with having the mental fortitude necessary to overcome our fears, pain, and discomfort, Chrissie Wellington says.

Abuse risk high for nonconformists

2012-02-20
When a boy struts in a tutu or a girl dons boxer shorts, grown-ups get nervous. It's one of the first lessons gender nonconforming kids learn.

Romney jabs at Santorum's record in CNN debate

2012-02-23
Rick Santorum found that his position at the top of polls made him the biggest target in Wednesday's CNN Republican presidential debate, possibly the last of the GOP primary and caucus campaign.

Global meeting on Syria faces pressure

2012-02-22
Desperation and a rapidly growing death toll serve as a backdrop for a new effort dozens of countries are launching in hopes of finally stemming the brutal crackdown under way in Syria.

Jury recommends 26 years in prison for former Virginia lacrosse player

2012-02-23
A judge is considering a jury recommendation that a former University of Virginia lacrosse player be sentenced up to 26 years in prison for his role in the death of his ex-girlfriend.

Police: Student shot, another in custody in Washington state

2012-02-22
One student was wounded and another was in custody Wednesday after a shooting at an elementary school in Bremerton, Washington, authorities said.

New inquest into baby's 'dingo' death

2012-02-22
In a dusty campsite in central Australia more than 30 years ago, a mother's cries of "a dingo's got my baby" set the stage for one of the country's most intriguing murder mysteries.
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Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle)

2011-11-07
List Price: $27.99Not so very long ago, Eragon?Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider?was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.... (read more)
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Inheritance (Inheritance Cycle, Book 4)

2011-11-07
List Price: $27.99Price: $14.98You Save: $13.01 (46%)89 used & new from $11.88Not so very long ago, Eragon?Shadeslayer, Dragon Rider?was nothing more than a poor farm boy, and his dragon, Saphira, only a blue stone in the forest. Now the fate of an entire civilization rests on their shoulders.... (read more)
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The Litigators

2011-10-24
List Price: $28.95The partners at Finley & Figg?all two of them?often refer to themselves as ?a boutique law firm.? Boutique, as in chic, selective, and prosperous. They are, of course, none of these things. What they are is a two-bit operation always in search of their big break, ambulance chasers who?ve been in the trenches much too long making way too little. Their specialties, so to speak, are quickie divorces... (read more)
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Steve Jobs

2011-10-23
List Price: $35.00Price: $17.49You Save: $17.51 (50%)156 used & new from $13.42Amazon Best Books of the?Month, November 2011: It is difficult to read the opening pages of Walter Isaacson?s Steve Jobs without feeling melancholic. Jobs retired at the end of August and died about six weeks later. Now, just weeks after his death, you can open the book that bears his name and read about his youth, his promise, and his relentless press to succeed. But the initial sadness in starting the book is soon replaced by something else, which is the intensity of (read more)
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Steve Jobs

2011-10-22
List Price: $30.00Amazon Best Books of the?Month, November 2011: It is difficult to read the opening pages of Walter Isaacson?s Steve Jobs without feeling melancholic. Jobs retired at the end of August and died about six weeks later. Now, just weeks after his death, you can open the book that bears his name and read about his youth, his promise, and his relentless press to succeed. But the initial sadness in starting the book is soon replaced by something else, which is the intensity of (read more)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

2011-11-10
List Price: $35.99Price: $19.39You Save: $16.60 (46%)70 used & new from $11.80The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the film all Harry Potter fans have waited 10 years to see, and the good news is that it's worth the hype--visually stunning, action packed, faithful to the book, and mature not just in its themes and emotion but in the acting by its cast, some of whom had spent half their lives making Harry Potter movies. Part 2 cuts right to the chase: Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has stolen the Elder Wand, one of the three objects required to give someone power over death (a(read more)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 (+ UltraViolet Digital Copy)

2011-11-10
List Price: $28.98Price: $14.99You Save: $13.99 (48%)52 used & new from $12.42The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 is the film all Harry Potter fans have waited 10 years to see, and the good news is that it's worth the hype--visually stunning, action packed, faithful to the book, and mature not just in its themes and emotion but in the acting by its cast, some of whom had spent half their lives making Harry Potter movies. Part 2 cuts right to the chase: Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) has stolen the Elder Wand, one of the three objects required to give someone power over death (a(read more)
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Cherokee Rose

2011-11-06
Price: $1.991 used & new from $1.99Cherokee Rose(read more)
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1

2011-04-14
List Price: $19.94Price: $5.49You Save: $14.45 (72%)89 used & new from $4.96Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I is a brooding, slower-paced film than its predecessors, the result of being just one half of the final story (the last book in the series was split into two movies, released in theaters eight months apart). Because the penultimate film is all buildup before the final showdown between the teen wizard and the evil Voldemort (which does not occur until The Deathly Hallows, Part II), Part I is a road-trip movie, a heist film, a lot of(read more)
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Cars 2

2011-10-31
List Price: $29.99Price: $18.19You Save: $11.80 (39%)78 used & new from $11.39Lightning McQueen (voice by Owen Wilson), Mater (Larry the Cable Guy), Sally (Bonnie Hunt), and the rest of the gang from Radiator Springs return to the screen in this sequel to Pixar's ... (read more)