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Fort Wainwright Soldier's Death Sheds Light on Resources Available
Channel 2 NewsOn Thursday the Chen family shared new information at a press conference about Danny Chen's death. Chen was a soldier based at Fort Wainwright, who apparently committed suicide in Afghanistan. A spokesperson for the family said Army officials told them...Tags: U.S. Army, Conservation, Health, Conservation, Afghanistan
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Antidepressants and pregnancy
Upon learning they are pregnant, most women dutifully nix the alcohol, sushi and caffeine. But what about antidepressants? Headlines about the potential risks of antidepressants on a developing fetus, including miscarriage, premature birth and newborn...Tags: Mental Illness, Pharmaceuticals, Hospitals and Clinics, GlaxoSmithKline PLC, Autism
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Seasonal Affective Disorder
![Sometimes the dark dreary skies of the season turn our positive outlook into mush. We call that the “winter blues." And sometimes, when that dismal outlook on life doesn’t go away, it’s a more serious ailment known as Season Affective Disorder, or SAD. Season Affective Disorder is a form of depression that occurs seasonally most often during the winter months. But it can happen in the summertime as well. The condition is characterized by reoccurring or long last episodes of depression and is triggered by the lack of sunlight. Usually people affected by SAD become depressed in the fall and winter and feel better during the spring and summer. SAD affects both men and women, and the illness typically begins in the early twenties. Some features of wintertime SAD are insomnia, carbohydrate cravings, and weight gain. Other symptoms include the usual characteristics of depression, like decreased sexual appetite, fatigue, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, and social withdrawal. If your recurrent depression happens in the summer the characteristics may also include decreased appetite, weight loss, and constant agitation or anxiety. SAD usually begins in October or November and subsides in March or April. Depressions are usually mild to moderate but can be severe. The most common characteristic is the person’s reaction to changes in the environmental light; when the weather is overcast depression worsens. The most common treatment for SAD is light therapy. Sitting in front of a full spectrum fluorescent light reverses the winter depressive symptoms because it reduces the level of a certain brain chemical (melatonin) which is normally present at night. The intensity of the light is equal to the amount of light a person would get from looking out a window on a sunny spring day. Antidepressant medication and psychotherapy in conjunction with light therapy also reduces SAD symptoms. If you think you might have SAD, first track your symptoms, if they are mild and do not interfere with your daily living, you might just have the “winter blues.” In this case, light therapy might help. If your symptoms are severe enough to significantly affect your day to day functioning, you need to consult a mental health professional to get the proper treatment. For more information on SAD, contact The Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI of Greater Chicago, <a href="http://www.namigc.org/">www.namigc.org</a>.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-01/67629717-25132704.jpg "Sometimes the dark dreary skies of the season turn our positive outlook into mush. We call that the “winter blues." And sometimes, when that dismal outlook on life doesn’t go away, it’s a more serious ailment known as Season Affective Disorder, or SAD. Season Affective Disorder is a form of depression that occurs seasonally most often during the winter months. But it can happen in the summertime as well. The condition is characterized by reoccurring or long last episodes of depression and is triggered by the lack of sunlight. Usually people affected by SAD become depressed in the fall and winter and feel better during the spring and summer. SAD affects both men and women, and the illness typically begins in the early twenties. Some features of wintertime SAD are insomnia, carbohydrate cravings, and weight gain. Other symptoms include the usual characteristics of depression, like decreased sexual appetite, fatigue, hopelessness, suicidal thoughts, and social withdrawal. If your recurrent depression happens in the summer the characteristics may also include decreased appetite, weight loss, and constant agitation or anxiety. SAD usually begins in October or November and subsides in March or April. Depressions are usually mild to moderate but can be severe. The most common characteristic is the person’s reaction to changes in the environmental light; when the weather is overcast depression worsens. The most common treatment for SAD is light therapy. Sitting in front of a full spectrum fluorescent light reverses the winter depressive symptoms because it reduces the level of a certain brain chemical (melatonin) which is normally present at night. The intensity of the light is equal to the amount of light a person would get from looking out a window on a sunny spring day. Antidepressant medication and psychotherapy in conjunction with light therapy also reduces SAD symptoms. If you think you might have SAD, first track your symptoms, if they are mild and do not interfere with your daily living, you might just have the “winter blues.” In this case, light therapy might help. If your symptoms are severe enough to significantly affect your day to day functioning, you need to consult a mental health professional to get the proper treatment. For more information on SAD, contact The Alliance on Mental Illness, NAMI of Greater Chicago, <a href=\"http://www.namigc.org/\">www.namigc.org</a>.")
Sometimes the dark dreary skies of the season turn our positive outlook into mush. We call that the “winter blues." And sometimes, when that dismal outlook on life doesn’t go away, it’s a more serious ailment known as Season...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Light Therapy, Seasonal Affective Disorder, Depression, Psychotherapy
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Treating menopause symptoms
Every woman will experience menopause, some in the normal course of aging and some before. It can bring on a host of symptoms in addition to hot flashes. But there are things that women can do, from improving their diet and exercising to finding the right...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Osteoporosis, Pharmaceuticals, Human Body, Hormone Replacement Therapy
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Medical screenings: Time is of the essence
Deep down inside, we all know it: It's inevitable, this living, breathing, beautiful, multipart machine, the human body, is — at some point, somewhere — going to break down.
We've all heard the warnings, the doctors' admonitions to get...Tags: Cardiologists, David Geffen School of Medicine, Human papillomavirus, Health Organizations, Colon Cancer
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14 Cases of Measles Reported in Indiana Since Super Bowl
KTLA NewsINDIANAPOLIS, Ind. -- Officials with the Indiana State Department of Health have confirmed another case of measles in Central Indiana Monday. The total number of confirmed cases has increased to 14. Health officials said the most recent case was...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Delphi Corp, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Pneumonia, Football
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Tuberculosis discovered at Chambersburg Area Senior High School
waynesboro@herald-mail.comUp to 200 students at Chambersburg Area Senior High School will be tested for pulmonary tuberculosis on Friday because a case of the bacterial infection has been confirmed in someone at the school. Parents of the school’s 2,600 students received...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Fever, Franklin County (Pennsylvania), Symptoms, Tuberculosis
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Defiant Obama challenges Congress on sticky issues
CNNWashington (CNN) -- President Barack Obama launches a three-day swing through key election states Wednesday after declaring in what could be his final State of the Union address that the nation was strengthening but must confront the defining issue of...Tags: Parties and Movements, Elections, Finance, DREAM Act, Petroleum Industry
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Obama fills NLRB, consumer protection spots with controversial recess appointments
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama recess-appointed three members to the National Labor Relations Board on Wednesday, bypassing fierce opposition from Republicans who claim the agency has leaned too far in favor of unions.
The appointments came...Tags: Work Relations, Work Relations, Career and Workplace, Parties and Movements, Elections
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Early detection is the best key to fight glaucoma
marieg@herald-mail.comAnetta Jackson begins most days as she ends them — reading. Fiction, nonfiction, magazines, newspapers. It doesn't matter. She always has had a love of the written word, the Hagerstown woman said. Now retired, Jackson, 68, has even more time to...Tags: Pharmaceuticals, Human Body, Eyes and Vision, Macular Degeneration, Symptoms
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Information about tuberculosis
A reported case of tuberculosis at an area high school has made headlines. Tuberculosis, or TB, bacteria are spread through the air. When a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, or speaks, people nearby might breathe in...Tags: Human Body, Fever, Immune System, Harrisburg (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Symptoms
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Scarlet fever identified at Baltimore elementary school
At least one student at George Washington Elementary in southwest Baltimore has been diagnosed with scarlet fever, according to the city health department. A letter was sent home to parents Thursday detailing the illness' symptoms. Scarlet fever is a...Tags: Health and Safety at School, Health, Kidney Disease, Symptoms, Health and Safety at School
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