Tag: press-secretary
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‘West Wing’ actress gives White House press briefing
By Susan Heavey WASHINGTON (Reuters) – For a few moments at the White House on Friday, “The West Wing” TV series came back to life as actress Allison Janney who played fictional White House spokeswoman CJ Cregg took the podium at the daily press briefing. Janney's appearance was a stunt meant to highlight Saturday's White…
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Mindfulness therapy works for recurrent depression
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – For people with recurring depression, mindfulness-based cognitive therapy may be more helpful than other treatments, according to a new analysis. Cognitive therapy focuses on substituting constructive patterns of thinking for maladaptive thought processes. Combining mindfulness techniques with cognitive therapy should be an option for patients, according to study…
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No need to fast before cholesterol check
By Andrew M. Seaman (Reuters Health) – Most people don’t need to fast overnight before getting their blood drawn for a cholesterol test, according to a group of experts. Cholesterol test results obtained one to six hours after a meal were not significantly different from results obtained after a fast, researchers found. “It could be…