Tag: therapy-focuses
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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…