The Richmond Register

Fri, May 09 2008

Health

Pentagon moves to reduce stigma of mental counseling

Advocates of better mental health care for troops say a new Pentagon policy aimed at reducing the stigma of getting psychiatric counseling could be a small but important step.
Under the new policy, troops won’t have to reveal past job-related therapy when they apply for security clearances. The change was prompted partly by the finding that many don’t get treatment because they fear acknowledging a mental problem could cost them their security clearance, harm their careers and embarrass them before commanders and comrades.....more>>

CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants
More than 3 out of 4 new moms now breast-feed their infants, the highest rate in the U.S. in at least 20 years, according to a a government report released Wednesday.
About 77 percent of new mothers breast-feed, at least briefly, up from 60 percent in 1993-1994, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.
Study: Uninsured cancer patients nearly twice as likely to die within 5 years as insured
Uninsured cancer patients are nearly twice as likely to die within five years as those with private coverage, according to the first national study of its kind and one that sheds light on troubling health care obstacles.
Very obese patients far less likely to get kidney transplant, wait about 18 months longer
Very obese people who need a kidney transplant are far less likely to get one than normal weight people, and when they do, their wait is an average of a year to 18 months longer, a new study found.
The reason seems to be both economic and medical. Very obese people have a greater risk for complications, and the transplant centers often must bear the additional cost of treating those problems.
Migraine pill helps some alcoholics taper off drinking without detox, study shows
A migraine pill seems to help alcoholics taper off their drinking without detox treatment, researchers report, offering a potential option for a hard-to-treat problem.
1 million Simplicity, Graco baby cribs recalled after 3 children die from entrapment
About 1 million Simplicity and Graco cribs have been recalled after three children became entrapped and suffocated.
Gym classes not about play, but playing it safe
Seventh-grader Jessica Durham was riding her tricycle with caution.
She had good reason to go slowly: She was wearing fatal vision goggles, also known as beer goggles, which simulate the depth perception of someone who is drunk.
Zero trans fat doesn’t always mean zero when it comes to food labels
Stroll the aisles of any grocery store and you’re sure to spot labels declaring “zero grams trans fat” on the front of snack foods, cookies and crackers. But does zero really mean there’s NO artery-clogging fat inside?
Maybe, maybe not.
South, Appalachia beset by rapid rise in abuse of prescription painkiller hydrocodone
When his craving for painkillers got to be too much, Steve Dotson lay down and let his wife drive a car over his leg. It hurt, but he could dismiss the pain with thoughts of the medicated bliss that would follow.

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Local News

• Students visit world of work
• B. Michael Caudill Middle School
• June 2 trial set for child’s murder case
• Richmond bank robbery charge amended
• Phone home

Sports

• PETA and the rise of stupidity
• Derby party gets the old MCC rocking
• IUPUI the best fit for Morris
• Friedrich delivers as EKU rolls past Samford, 10-0
• Lafayette rallies late to top Indians again

Opinion

• Observations from the candidate forum
• How to pick a Kentucky Derby winner
• The Masters: An experience like no other
• Online forums and polls identify hot topics of community interest
• David M. Jones: Seeking truth and closure

Business

• Consumer spending up but much of gain reflects higher prices
• Administration brings back one-year Treasury security
• Crop subsidies switched to feeding needy as food prices rise
• The amazing Al Smith
• Rock ‘n’ roll and ‘The Success Effect’

FYI

• Obama tries to put the minister controversy to rest
• Parents delay decisions about summer camp as economy weakens
• Mom’s diet seen as factor in whether baby is boy or girl
• Community newspaper survey
• Celebrity link! Obama related to Pitt, Hillary Clinton to Jolie, McCain to Laura Bush

Health

• Pentagon moves to reduce stigma of mental counseling
• CDC: 3 out of 4 new moms in US now breast-feed their infants
• Study: Uninsured cancer patients nearly twice as likely to die within 5 years as insured
• Very obese patients far less likely to get kidney transplant, wait about 18 months longer
• Migraine pill helps some alcoholics taper off drinking without detox, study shows

Series

• Pay up! Don’t let debt keep you down
• Homeschooling: Education not confined to school walls
• Foreclosures jumped 45.6 percent in ‘07
• New home construction drops 14.4%
• Local housing market slows but still strong

Communities

• Mother’s Day is this Sunday, don’t forget
• Afternoon delight at Mt. Pleasant Church
• Union City Day scheduled May 17
• Summer reading program starts
• Volunteer fire department is keeping busy

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