Category Archives: Health

Association between reduced sleep and weight gain in women.

Am J Epidemiol. 2006 Nov 15;164(10):947-54. Epub 2006 Aug 16. Related Articles, Links Association between reduced sleep and weight gain in women. Patel SR, Malhotra A, White DP, Gottlieb DJ, Hu FB. Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University … Continue reading

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Acute exercise reduces the effects of a 35% CO(2) challenge in patients with panic disorder.

J Affect Disord. 2007 Aug 27; [Epub ahead of print] Related Articles, Links Acute exercise reduces the effects of a 35% CO(2) challenge in patients with panic disorder. Esquivel G, Díaz-Galvis J, Schruers K, Berlanga C, Lara-Muñoz C, Griez E. … Continue reading

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Yoga Asana sessions increase brain GABA levels: a pilot study.

J Altern Complement Med. 2007 May;13(4):419-26. Related Articles, Links Yoga Asana sessions increase brain GABA levels: a pilot study. Streeter CC, Jensen JE, Perlmutter RM, Cabral HJ, Tian H, Terhune DB, Ciraulo DA, Renshaw PF. Division of Psychiatry, Boston University … Continue reading

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Role of yoga in diabetes.

  J Assoc Physicians India. 2007 Feb;55:121-6. Related Articles, Links Role of yoga in diabetes. Sahay BK. Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad. The science of yoga is an ancient one. It is a rich heritage of our culture. Several older books … Continue reading

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Herbal medicines in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: a systematic review.

Phytother Res. 2007 Jun 11; [Epub ahead of print] Related Articles Herbal medicines in the treatment of psychiatric disorders: a systematic review. Sarris J. School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia. This paper reports a critical … Continue reading

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Maurice Preter, MD is a European and U.S. educated psychiatrist, psychotherapist, psychopharmacologist, neurologist, and medical-legal expert in private practice in Manhattan. He is also the principal of Fifth Avenue Concierge Medicine, PLLC, a medical concierge service and health advisory for select individuals and families.