| 09/01/10 Dr. Scot On the Fifth Anniversary of Katrina the Mental Health Toll in the Gulf Continues to Worsen |
Katrina's toll includes increase in suicides, mental illness: Boys and girls react differently to stress from Katrina; Adults with ADHD can benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT); FDA with new warning for anti-seizure/mood stabilizing drug, more over-regulation; Many perople with clinical depression also have mild, brief episodes of mania.
 To Listen - click on the Listen button.
To download - right click (Mac users Control-click)
on the Listen button and choose Save Link As or Save Target as. |
|
| 08/25/10 Dr. Scot Bay Deals With Stress |
Host Dr. Scot Bay talks about: The FDA panel vote in favor of approving new pain indication for antidepressant Cymbalta; How to let go as your child heads off to college; More people with mental disorders treated with drugs only, as opposed to psychotherapy only or both combined; Men's infidelity rises when their female partners make more money than they do; New biomarkers could help earlier diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease.
To Listen - click on the Listen button.
To download - right click (Mac users Control-click)
on the Listen button and choose Save Link As or Save Target as. |
|
| 08/18/10 Sleeping In on the Weekend Won't Make Up for “Sleep Debt“ During the Week. (pre-recorded) |
A week's worth of sleep deprivation cannot be made up by sleeping late on the weekend; REM Sleep Behavior Disorder -- violent dreams may indicate th risk of brain disorders decades later in life; Epilepsy medications were found to increase risk of suicide after all; Women with certain perfectionistic tendencies are at greater risk of post-partum depression; Females may be naturally more prone to stress than males; Teenage girls and competitive attitudes may result in either isolation and depression or higher self esteem; Confiding in others eases older men's stress over sexual problems; Depression can make pain worse; Children's Mental Health Update -- ADHD medications have no long-term effects on growth.
To Listen - click on the Listen button.
To download - right click (Mac users Control-click)
on the Listen button and choose Save Link As or Save Target as. |
|
| 08/04/10 Cyberbullying: As with other forms of bullying, both victims and bullies suffer |
One of the potential new weight loss drugs helped obese patients lose weight with mild if any side effects; Strong friendships promote good health, and some researchers think public policy should help create them; Fibromyalgia patients are at increased risk of suicide; The risk of mental illness when one parent is an alcoholic is strongest for daughters with mothers who are alcoholic; Domestic abusers who drink may improve on antidepressants; Smoking pot at an early age may increase the risk of depression; Cyberbullies and their victims plagued by mental health problems; Children's Mental Health Update -- Kids also vulnerable to PTSD and depression after exposure to trauma.
To Listen - click on the Listen button.
To download - right click (Mac users Control-click)
on the Listen button and choose Save Link As or Save Target as. |
|
| 07/28/10 Depression May Increase Chances of Getting Alzheimer's Disease |
Researchers find that depression is a risk factor for Alzheimer's, not a symptom; Low levels of B vitamins linked to depression in older adults; Alcohol increases the risk of having a stroke in the first hour after drinking; Coffee's mysterious benefits continue to be discovered; Stress and the Workplace Update -- New York State Senate passes a Workplace Bullying bill, targeting abusive bosses; Children's Mental Health Update -- A report details a new form of child abuse, by giving kids alcohol and medicines.
To Listen - click on the Listen button.
To download - right click (Mac users Control-click)
on the Listen button and choose Save Link As or Save Target as. |
|
| 07/21/10 The First of Three Potential New Weight Loss Drugs Rejected By FDA Panel |
One experimental diet pill shows promise and little risk, while another that was reviewed this past week was rejected by the FDA due to safety concerns; Postmenopausal women who are overweight have worse memory problems; Quitting smoking eases stress levels instead of worsening them (at least in cardiac patients); Veterans' Mental Health Update -- Army had record number of suicides in June despite recent prevention efforts; Children's Mental Health Update -- Mood and anxiety disorders in children are going undetected and are therefore undertreated
To Listen - click on the Listen button.
To download - right click (Mac users Control-click)
on the Listen button and choose Save Link As or Save Target as. |
|
| 07/14/10 Get the Real Story on Three Potential New Weight Loss Drugs |
Alzheimer's Disease risk is less with adequate exercise and vitamin D; Veterans' Mental Health Update -- More help for vets with PTSD; Listener email -- follow-up question about psychiatric medications and employment urine drug screens; US House votes to ban some drug patent settlements (it will save you some money if it passes the Senate); FDA to review the first of three new weight loss drugs this week, I provide a breakdown of them for you and tell you how they work and what their side effects are.
To Listen - click on the Listen button.
To download - right click (Mac users Control-click)
on the Listen button and choose Save Link As or Save Target as. |
|
| 07/07/10 Gulf Oil Disaster Causing Increased Anger and Depression Among Local Residents |
Gulf residents increasingly angry and depressed over impact of oil spill, but not getting help, with tragic consequences; Pro-Eating Disorder web sites abound on the Internet; Anxiety disorders in youth increase risk of heart disease later in life; Listener email -- questions about which psychiatric medications show up on an employment urine drug screen; Secondhand smoke harmful to mental health.
To Listen - click on the Listen button.
To download - right click (Mac users Control-click)
on the Listen button and choose Save Link As or Save Target as. |
|
| 06/23/10 FDA Panel Rejects Female Viagra |
Libido-boosting drug for women failed to show benefits, and had significant side effects; Doubts about the criteria for male menopause; World Cup Matches might boost you mental health; Prescription drug abuse sends as many patients to ERs as illegal drugs; Exercise helps but is it the best drug for depression?
To Listen - click on the Listen button.
To download - right click (Mac users Control-click)
on the Listen button and choose Save Link As or Save Target as. |
|
