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Kennedy Returns Home To Recuperate From Brain Surgery

Jun 9th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Education

After recovering for a week from brain surgery, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was released from the hospital Monday.
Doctors for the 76 year-old Massachusetts Democrat are pleased with Kennedy’s progress since his June 2 operation, and he will continue to recuperate at his Hyannis Port home before starting radiation treatments and chemotherapy, according to a statement [...]



Relaxation skills help some skip hypertension meds

Apr 1st, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

Individuals with the condition, known as isolated systolic hypertension, who participated in relaxation training had a better chance of being able to drop at least one of their blood pressure drugs than individuals in a control group who did not participate in relaxation training, Dr Jeffery A. Dusek of Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and [...]



Does Stress Damage The Brain

Mar 19th, 2008 | By admin | Category: Health

However, as researcher Roger Pitman explains, %26quot;Although it is tempting to conclude that these abnormalities were caused by the traumatic event, it is also possible that they were pre-existing risk factors that increased the risk of developing PTSD upon the traumatic event’s occurrence.%26quot; Drs. Kasai and Yamasue along with their colleagues sought to examine [...]