The Examined Life by Stephen Grosz – review
Stephen Grosz's collection of case histories makes a subtle but powerful case for psychoanalysisComplex, time-consuming, expensive and usually inconclusive: it's hard to define what purpose psychoanalysis really serves. Janet Malcolm, one of few modern writers able to explain the Freudian method in clear, uncluttered prose, likened the process to pouring water into a sieve. "The moisture that remains on the surface of the mesh is the benefit of the analysis," she wrote in 1983.Thirty years later, the medical reputation of psychoanalysis has deteriorated, even from that modest appraisal of its value. Particul...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - January 27, 2013 Category: Science Authors: Alexander Linklater Tags: Psychology Sigmund Freud Mental health Culture Health, mind and body Reviews Books The Observer Source Type: news
30 Days to Better Sleep: Decrease the Frequency of Trips to the Bathroom to Pee
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<p>There is nothing worse than having to wake up in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom. Once you get to sleep, the last thing you need is a full bladder waking you up. For some people, these awakenings may even evolve into difficulty falling back asleep, a symptom of <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://sleepdisorders.about.com/od/commonsleepdisorders/a/What_Is_Insomnia.htm">insomnia</a>. How can you decrease the number of tri...
Source: About Sleep Disorders - January 14, 2013 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: news
NSAIDs May Treat Excessive Bleeding in Women With IUDsNSAIDs May Treat Excessive Bleeding in Women With IUDs
A possible role for tranexamic acid and desmopressin is also seen in a systematic literature review, but evidence for all agents is considered fair to poor, the authors warn. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - December 31, 2012 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Ob/Gyn & Women ' s Health News Source Type: news
Paediatric medicine - Managing nocturnal enuresis
Prevalence of nocturnal enuresis, actors that contribute to its development and useful interventions in primary care. (Source: GP Online Education)
Source: GP Online Education - February 15, 2010 Category: Primary Care Tags: Paediatrics Source Type: news
Von Willebrands disease
Von Willebrand’s is an inherited blood clotting condition that leads to abnormal bleeding similar to haemophilia. It can affect both men and women, unlike haemophilia and it is thought that about 1 in 100 women suffers from it so it is worth getting this checked out if you are contemplating a hysterectomy because of heavy bleeding.
It can be a gynaecological condition in women in that it can cause heavy bleeding/mennorhagia. There are three different types of Von Willebrands. Normally, in those who are only mildly affected, the results will be nose bleeds, easy bruising and heavy periods, this affects around 75%...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - April 19, 2008 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health heavy bleeding Source Type: news
Von Willebrands disease
Von Willebrand’s is an inherited blood clotting condition that leads to abnormal bleeding similar to haemophilia. It can affect both men and women, unlike haemophilia and it is thought that about 1 in 100 women suffers from it so it is worth getting this checked out if you are contemplating a hysterectomy because of heavy bleeding.
It can be a gynaecological condition in women in that it can cause heavy bleeding/mennorhagia. There are three different types of Von Willebrands. Normally, in those who are only mildly affected, the results will be nose bleeds, easy bruising and heavy periods, this affects around 75%...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - April 19, 2008 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health heavy bleeding Source Type: news
Von Willebrands disease
Von Willebrand’s is an inherited blood clotting condition that leads to abnormal bleeding similar to haemophilia. It can affect both men and women, unlike haemophilia and it is thought that about 1 in 100 women suffers from it so it is worth getting this checked out if you are contemplating a hysterectomy because of heavy bleeding.
It can be a gynaecological condition in women in that it can cause heavy bleeding/mennorhagia. There are three different types of Von Willebrands. Normally, in those who are only mildly affected, the results will be nose bleeds, easy bruising and heavy periods, this affects around 75%...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - April 19, 2008 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Health heavy bleeding Source Type: news
