Topic: Jeffrey Thomas

Bay Area holiday classical concerts

San Francisco Chronicle - 93 days ago
0 . A Chanticleer Christmas (Dec. 10-23) The men's chorus offers its annual seasonal program of vocal music, ranging from Gregorian chant and...

One in 10 veterans returns from combat in Iraq reporting serious mental health issues

Scientific American - 617 days ago
Veterans of war have been known to suffer from high incidence of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression and traumatic brain injury in addition to any physical wounds. And a new study of thousands of U.S. Army soldiers returning from combat duty ...

PTSD may boost dementia risk in older vets

Reuters US Online Report Health News - 617 days ago
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are nearly twice as likely to develop dementia as their peers without PTSD, according to research released today.Dr. Kristine Yaffe of the University of California, San Francisco, and the San ...

Post-Combat Stress Disrupting Daily Lives of Returning Vets

EverydayHealth.com - 617 days ago
6/7/2010 Print E-mail Up to 14 percent of soldiers returning from Iraq suffer post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or depression that is severe enough to disrupt their daily lives, new research shows.. Interestingly, surveys of self-reported depression and PTSD among 18 ...

MEDICAL MAILBOX

The Encyclopedia Britannica - 909 days ago
The article presents questions and answers related to medical care. "To insure good health: eat lightly, breathe deeply, live moderately, cultivate cheerfulness, and maintain an interest in life. "--William Londen. Neurology expert Dr. Jeffrey Thomas at California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) in ...