Monday, November 23, 2009

Military mental health experts mobilize against trauma

Mental health experts who work with troops back from deployment talked this weekend about the latest efforts to treat disorders such as post-traumatic stress, efforts that are particularly relevant in light of the traumatic shootings at Fort Hood.


The 4,400 psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers and students in the field meeting here also heard a lot about emotions that affect Americans, including presentations on fear, worry and anxiety from a host of experts

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Military Mental Health

Lowering the risk of children's cancer with Prenatal multivitamins

Expectant mothers who take multivitamins fortified with folic acid not only guard against birth defects, but also reduce the risk of three common childhood cancers, according to new research.


Women considering pregnancy have long been advised to take folic acid to prevent congenital defects such as spina bifida. But these latest findings suggest that supplementing with a multivitamin containing folic acid may be even better.

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Prenatals and Cancer