Cancer Survivors

Decynium-22 Enhances SSRI-Induced Antidepressant-Like Effects in Mice: Uncovering Novel Targets to Treat Depression.

...  was found for replacement of television watching with 60 minutes/day of slow walking, whereas a lower depression risk (relative risk = 0.85, 95% confidence interval: 0.76, 0.95) was found when 60 minutes/day of brisk walking replaced 60 minutes/day of… Continue reading

Fear of Recurrence Impacts Health-Related Quality of Life and Continued Tobacco Use in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors.

...  of Recurrence Impacts Health-Related Quality of Life and Continued Tobacco Use in Head and Neck Cancer Survivors. Health Psychol. 2013 Jun 17; Van Liew JR, Christensen AJ, Howren MB, Hynds Karnell L, Funk GF Objective: To examine the… Continue reading

Incidence and Risk Factors of Chronic Daily Headache in Young Adolescents: A School Cohort Study.

...  should be used with caution in the elderly population. Mirtazapine use in patients with heart failure and depression deserves further investigation. HubMed – depression   Prevalence and Predictors of the Short-Term Trajectory of Anxiety and Depression in the First… Continue reading

Rapid Buildup of Brain White Matter Hyperintensities Over 4 Years Linked to Ambulatory Blood Pressure, Mobility, Cognition, and Depression in Old Persons.

...  symptoms were related to WMH accrual over 4 years, and WMH was related to out-of-office blood pressure. This suggests that prevention of microvascular disease, even in asymptomatic older persons, is fundamental for preserving function. There may be value in… Continue reading

The Correlation Between Emotional Distress and Aging Males’ Symptoms at a Psychiatric Outpatient Clinic: Sexual Dysfunction as a Distinguishing Characteristic Between Andropause and Anxiety/depression in Aging Men.

...  Depression was associated with an interspousal age gap of ?6 years. The point prevalence of erectile dysfunction was 28.4%, and age and affective disturbance were associated with the risk of erectile dysfunction.Impaired sexual potency should raise the suspicion of… Continue reading

Postradiation Osteosarcoma in an Older Prostate Cancer Survivor: Case Study and Literature Review With Emphasis on Geriatric Principles.

...  osteosarcoma in an older prostate cancer survivor: case study and literature review with emphasis on geriatric principles. Case Rep Oncol. 2013 May; 6(2): 250-5Gumber D, Rodin M, Wildes TM The aging population and the increasing number of cancer survivors… Continue reading

Shoulder Mobility, Muscular Strength, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors With and Without Tai Chi Qigong Training.

...  Mobility, Muscular Strength, and Quality of Life in Breast Cancer Survivors with and without Tai Chi Qigong Training. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2013; 2013: 787169Fong SS, Ng SS, Luk WS, Chung JW, Chung LM, Tsang WW, Chow LP… Continue reading

[Laryngeal Mask Anesthesia in Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery for Pulmonary Bulla: Comparison With Intubation Anesthesia].

...  laryngeal mask anesthesia with low tidal volume high-frequency lung ventilation is safe and feasible and results in better patient satisfaction and shorter in-hospital stay than procedures performed under intubation anesthesia with one-lung ventilation. HubMed – eating   Study protocol… Continue reading

Impairment-Driven Cancer Rehabilitation: An Essential Component of Quality Care and Survivorship.

...  cancer rehabilitation: An essential component of quality care and survivorship. CA Cancer J Clin. 2013 May 17; Silver JK, Baima J, Mayer RS Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Adult cancer survivors suffer an extremely diverse and complex set of… Continue reading

Depression Symptoms After Cancer Treatment Video

...  symptoms after cancer treatment video – Symptoms of depression and anxiety are common in cancer survivors. Nurse practitioner Mary Ann Morgan of the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institut…   How to prevent winter SADness in… Continue reading