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Before You Buy a Light BoxEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are many products on the market that claim to help Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), but not all meet the recommended requirements. These are the requirements recommended by the Center for Environmental Therapeutics (CET) for effective light box therapy. Make sure that any unit you purchase meets these specifications. Light Box Requirements : Feeling SAD As the Days Grow Shorter? SAD Symptoms The Best Treatment for SAD Alternatives to Bright Light Therapy for SAD Light Therapy for Disorders Other Than SAD Before You Buy a Light Box originally appeared on About.com Depression on Sunday, November 8th, 2009 at 00:3...
Source: About.com Depression - November 6, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

DTB discusses the management of patients with seasonal affective disorderEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin Area: Evidence > Disease Focused Reviews The November 2009 issue of the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) features an article discussing the management of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) - 'recurrent major depressive episodes with seasonal pattern' thought to affect up to 6% of the UK population.   The article looks at the symptoms and causes of SAD, its clinical course, diagnosis, and treatments.  The authors discuss the available evidence for the following treatments:   . Conventional antidepressants (acute treatment and prevention) . Light the...
Source: NeLM - Mental Health - November 3, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: organizations

Psychotherapy may brighten SAD beyond lightEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Psychotherapy may be a better remedy for people with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) than light therapy, a new study suggests. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - October 29, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Efficacy of 308-nm excimer light for Japanese patients with psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Ultraviolet irradiation therapy, including psoralen and ultraviolet A therapy and narrow-band ultraviolet B (310[ndash]312 nm) therapy, is a widely used and highly efficient treatment modality for psoriasis. Therapy with 308-nm excimer light has been reported to be effective for the treatment of psoriasis vulgaris. To evaluate the efficacy of 308-nm excimer light therapy for Japanese psoriasis patients, seven patients (six men and one woman) with plaque-type psoriasis were treated with 308-nm excimer light at 7[ndash]14-day intervals. The Psoriasis Severity Index (PSI) was calculated for individual plaques in order to asse...
Source: The Journal of Dermatology - October 29, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Yusuke NIWA, Toshio HASEGAWA, Subin KO, Yasuhiro OKUYAMA, Akiko OHTSUKI, Atsushi TAKAGI, Shigaku IKEDA Tags: Original Articles Source Type: journals

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Helps Overcome Winter BluesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Patients with seasonal affective disorder who undergo a one-year course of cognitive behavioral therapy, either on its own or in combination with light therapy, are less likely to have a recurrence of winter depression than their counterparts who undergo light therapy alone, according to a study in the September issue of Behavior Therapy. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - October 29, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

CBT Better Than Light Therapy for Prevention of SAD?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In a study comparing light therapy versus cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for the treatment of seasonal affective disorder (SAD), University of Vermont researcher Kelly Rohan found that CBT may be most effective at preventing future episodes of the disorder. Rohan randomized 69 people with SAD, a form of depression which occurs during the fall and winter months, into one of four groups: light therapy, cognitive behavior therapy, a combination of the two or a wait-list control group. She then surveyed the participants the following winter to determine how well the interventions had prevented a recurrence of the disorder...
Source: About.com Depression - October 24, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Source Type: consumer

New Guidelines For The Management Of Psoriasis With Ultraviolet Light TherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Based on an extensive review of the highest quality scientific literature on psoriasis and the opinion of recognized psoriasis experts, the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy) has released new guidelines of care for the management and treatment of psoriasis with ultraviolet (UV) light therapy also known as phototherapy. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 23, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Eczema / Psoriasis Source Type: news

New Guidelines for the Management of Psoriasis with Ultraviolet Light TherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: American Academy of Dermatology Related MedlinePlus Topic: Psoriasis (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - October 23, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: consumer

For SAD Sufferers, Cognitive Behavior Better Than Light Therapy At Preventing Recurrence, Study SuggestsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A new research study examined the long-term effects of different treatments for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of severe depression that occurs annually in the fall and winter seasons. Of those treated with cognitive behavior therapy, only 7 percent had a recurrence compared to 36.7 percent of people treated with light therapy. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - October 17, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

A review of the role of assistive technology for people with dementia in the hours of darkness.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The objective of this literature review is to evaluate reported healthcare technologies appropriate to night time care. This paper summarises and categorises the current evidence base. In all, 131 abstracts were returned from a database search, yielding fifty four relevant papers which were considered in detail. While night-time specific studies identified very few papers (4 papers, 7%), most of the more general AT findings could be adopted to benefit night-time assistance. Studies have used technology for prompting and reminding as loss of time and forgetfulness are major problems; for monitoring daily activities in a sen...
Source: Technology and Health Care - October 15, 2009 Category: Medical Equipment Authors: Carswell W, McCullagh PJ, Augusto JC, Martin S, Mulvenna MD, Zheng H, Wang HY, Wallace JG, McSorley K, Taylor B, Jeffers WP Tags: Technol Health Care Source Type: journals

For SAD Sufferers, Cognitive Behavior Better Than Light Therapy At Preventing RecurrenceEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
In the September issue of the journal Behavior Therapy, University of Vermont psychologist Kelly Rohan presents the first published research study of the long-term effects of different treatments for seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of severe depression that occurs annually in the fall and winter seasons. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 14, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Photodynamic Therapy Effective For Certain Head And Neck CancersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A combination of medications and a particular light therapy is effective at treating certain types of head and neck cancers in subtropical climates. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - October 6, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cancer / Oncology Source Type: news

Photodynamic therapy effective for certain head and neck cancersEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(American Academy of Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery) A combination of medications and a particular light therapy is effective at treating certain types of head and neck cancers in subtropical climates. (Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health)
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - October 4, 2009 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Researching morphea: UV-A1 phototherapy recommended for darker-skinned patientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
World report — Darker-skinned patients with morphea and related diseases are as likely to benefit from ultraviolet (UV) light therapy as patients with lighter skin. Some clinicians had speculated that the increased level of melanin found in darker skin might impede UV-A1, but that does not appear to be the case. (Source: Modern Medicine)
Source: Modern Medicine - September 30, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: info

Green tea extract helps remove facial wrinkles fastEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Hamburg - A combination of LED light therapy and a lotion made from green tea extract is far more (Source: Monsters and Critics Health News)
Source: Monsters and Critics Health News - September 28, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Efficacy of light therapy in nonseasonal depression: a systematic reviewEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Source: DARE Area: Evidence > Complementary Medicine CRD Summary: This review concluded that bright light therapy was an excellent candidate for inclusion in the treatment options available for non-seasonal depression as additional therapy to antidepressant medication. Given the methodological limitations of the included studies and a lack of reporting on the review processes, the authors' conclusions need to be treated with some caution and confirmed in further studies. CRD Commentary: This review had broadly defined inclusion criteria for participants, intervention and study design. The exclusion of studies that did n...
Source: NeLM - Complementary Medicine - September 16, 2009 Category: Complementary Medicine Source Type: organizations

Biophoton Detection and Low-Intensity Light Therapy: A Potential Clinical PartnershipEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Photomedicine and Laser Surgery , Vol. 0, No. 0. (Source: Photomedicine and Laser Surgery)
Source: Photomedicine and Laser Surgery - September 15, 2009 Category: Laser Surgery Tags: article Source Type: journals

Investigating factors associated with depression of older women in MacauEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusion. Providing a suitable living environment and improving health conditions for older people may improve depressive symptoms, and maintaining their cognitive function and improving their functional abilities may be crucial for preventing suffering from depressive symptoms. Apart from the findings, these conclusions resonate with recent Macau guidance on managing depression in older women. This stresses the importance of prevention, early detection and stepped care, with more intensive treatment for greater severity of illness and a multifaceted approach to management.Relevance to clinical practice. It is important ...
Source: Journal of Clinical Nursing - September 2, 2009 Category: Nursing Authors: Moon Fai Chan, Wen Zeng Source Type: journals

Spectroscopic correlates of antidepressant response to sleep deprivation and light therapy: A 3.0 Tesla study of bipolar depressionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Abstract: Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter of the human brain, and recent findings suggest a role for the glutamatergic system in the pathophysiology and treatment of mood disorders. Single proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy (1H-MRS) was used to study the relative in vivo levels of brain neural metabolites. We evaluated the effect of antidepressant treatments on the relative concentration of unresolved glutamate and glutamine (Glx) with GABA contamination (2.35 ppm peak) using single voxel 1H-MRS at 3.0 Tesla. We studied 19 inpatients (7 males, 12 females) affected by bipolar disorder type I, curren...
Source: Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging - August 28, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Francesco Benedetti, Giovanna Calabrese, Alessandro Bernasconi, Marcello Cadioli, Cristina Colombo, Sara Dallaspezia, Andrea Falini, Daniele Radaelli, Giuseppe Scotti, Enrico Smeraldi Tags: Articles Source Type: journals

[Depression during pregnancy and its treatment.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Approximately 11% of pregnant women suffer from major depression which requires treatment and if left untreated there are risks of preterm delivery or low birth weight. The initial difficulty lies in diagnosing the depression itself, as many symptoms of depression can be ascribed to the pregnancy. A further challenge is choosing the appropriate therapy. Treatment options are psychotherapy, antidepressants, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) or the new possibility of light therapy. A growing number of reports on the side effects of antidepressants in pregnancy have led to uncertainties as to how to proceed. Thus, choosing ...
Source: Der Nervenarzt - August 26, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Bader A, Frisch U, Wirz-Justice A, Riecher-Rössler A Tags: Nervenarzt Source Type: journals

[Delayed sleep phase type sleep disorder and chronotherapy]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Delayed sleep phase type sleep disorder is a circadian rhythm disorder that results in symptoms of sleep-onset insomnia and difficulty awakening at a desired time. Patients with delayed sleep phase-type sleep disorder can be treated with chronotherapy, light therapy, vitamin B12, or melatonin. Chronotherapy is a behavioral technique in which sleep time is systematically delayed. Herein we report a 48-year-old woman that presented with delayed sleep onset and describe chronotherapy as a treatment approach. PMID: 19504369 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE] (Source: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry - August 22, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gökben Hizli F, Yücel Ağargün M Tags: Turk Psikiyatri Derg Source Type: journals

Winter depression recurrence one year after cognitive-behavioral therapy, light therapy, or combination treatment.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The central public health challenge in the management of seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is prevention of depression recurrence each fall/winter season. The need for time-limited treatments with enduring effects is underscored by questionable long-term compliance with clinical practice guidelines recommending daily light therapy during the symptomatic months each year. We previously developed a SAD-tailored group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and tested its acute efficacy in 2 pilot studies. Here, we report an intent-to-treat (ITT) analysis of outcomes during the subsequent winter season (i.e., approximately 1 y...
Source: Behavior Therapy - August 8, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Rohan KJ, Roecklein KA, Lacy TJ, Vacek PM Tags: Behav Ther Source Type: journals

Secrets to Fast HealingEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(NaturalNews) Sam Baker, three-time All-American at USC and first-round 2008 NFL draft pick, came to the Whitaker Wellness Institute before he reported to the Atlanta Falcons training camp last year. "My trainer recommended that I receive treatment at the clinic to help me build muscle and gain strength. It really did wonders for me. The therapies I received helped me increase my energy and even improved my body composition. I was also introduced to a number of treatments that helped me recover quickly from injuries I'd sustained during my senior year at USC. I believe these therapies gave me a competitive edge and helped ...
Source: NaturalNews.com - August 7, 2009 Category: Consumer Health Advice Source Type: news

Contemporary Hair TransplantationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The field of hair transplantation has evolved considerably over the last quarter century. Performed correctly, the cosmetic results of contemporary hair transplantation are virtually undetectable in women and men. Large, pluggy "punch grafts" have been replaced with natural-appearing follicular unit grafts, which maintain their existing anatomy and with proper technique can match the orientation of surrounding hair follicles. To review all of the steps involved in hair transplantation surgery and to provide an overview of medications used in conjunction with transplantation to help prevent hair loss. The authors review key...
Source: Dermatologic Surgery - August 5, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: MARC AVRAM, NICOLE ROGERS Source Type: journals

Culture Clinic: Clive AndersonEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
TV presenter Clive Anderson lets his answers do the talking in a little light therapy (Source: Telegraph Health)
Source: Telegraph Health - July 19, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: clive anderson culture clinic comedy tv presenter kate weinberg Source Type: news

High-tech bandages lighten the load of light therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Nature Medicine 15, 713 (2009). doi:10.1038/nm0709-713a Author: Jon Evans (Source: Nature Medicine)
Source: Nature Medicine - July 8, 2009 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Jon Evans Tags: News Source Type: journals

The Potential of Light Therapy for Central Nervous System Injury and DiseaseEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Photomedicine and Laser Surgery Jun 2009, Vol. 27, No. 3: 379-380. (Source: Photomedicine and Laser Surgery)
Source: Photomedicine and Laser Surgery - July 1, 2009 Category: Laser Surgery Tags: article Source Type: journals

A review of current research in light-based technologies for treatment of podiatric infectious disease States.Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Recently, there has been a resurgence of interest in potential phototherapy technologies for the local treatment of bacterial and fungal infection. Currently, onychomycosis is the principle disease that is the target of these phototherapies in podiatric medicine. Some of these technologies are currently undergoing in vitro and in vivo trials approved by institutional review boards. The three light-based technologies are ultraviolet light therapy, near infrared photo-inactivation therapy, and photothermal ablative antisepsis. Each of these technologies have markedly dissimilar mechanisms of action. In this review, each ...
Source: Journal of the American Podiatric Medical Association - June 30, 2009 Category: Podiatry Authors: Bornstein E Tags: J Am Podiatr Med Assoc Source Type: journals

New light therapy treatment destroys breast cancer cellsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Scientists are to unveil a groundbreaking non-invasive light treatment for breast cancer at this year’s Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - June 30, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

Light Therapy Offers New Hope For Breast Cancer PatientsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A groundbreaking non-invasive breast cancer treatment will be unveiled at this year's Royal Society Summer Science Exhibition . Scientists led by world-renowned breast cancer expert, Mr Mo Keshtgar, are the first to use photodynamic therapy (PDT) to treat what is now the most common cancer in the UK. (Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today)
Source: Cancer / Oncology News From Medical News Today - June 30, 2009 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Source Type: news

Natural Light Exposure Improves Subjective Sleep Quality in Nursing Home ResidentsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
To the Editor: Sleep disturbance in the nursing home is common and includes frequent nocturnal awakening, increased sleep latency, and prolonged time spent in bed. This can lead to confusion, poor control of medical illnesses, and impaired rehabilitation. Studies on artificial light therapy in nursing home residents have demonstrated improvement in sleep as measured by polysomnography, nursing observation, and patient self-report. We hypothesize that natural light exposure can provide similar sleep benefits. In this investigation, self-reported sleep quality was measured in nursing home residents using a sunlight exposure...
Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - June 29, 2009 Category: Health Management Authors: Julie K. Gammack, Julie M. Burke Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: journals

[Delayed Sleep Phase Type Sleep Disorder and Chronotherapy.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Delayed sleep phase type sleep disorder is a circadian rhythm disorder that results in symptoms of sleep-onset insomnia and difficulty awakening at a desired time. Patients with delayed sleep phase-type sleep disorder can be treated with chronotherapy, light therapy, vitamin B12, or melatonin. Chronotherapy is a behavioral technique in which sleep time is systematically delayed. Herein we report a 48-year-old woman that presented with delayed sleep onset and describe chronotherapy as a treatment approach. PMID: 19504369 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry)
Source: Turkish Journal of Psychiatry - June 27, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: Gökben Hızlı F, Yücel Ağargün M Tags: Turk Psikiyatri Derg Source Type: journals

Melanopsin And Sleep Modulation: A Bright Future For Light Therapy?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Light strongly influences human physiology and notably sleep regulation. Scientists have just published a detailed study on the role of melanopsin, a molecule involved in mediating the effects of light on sleep. These scientists also revealed evidence of new interactions between the different mechanisms acting on the duration and quality of sleep and alertness. (Source: ScienceDaily Headlines)
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - June 26, 2009 Category: Science Source Type: news

From the basic neuroscience of circadian clock function to light therapy for depression: On the emergence of chronotherapeuticsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Biological psychiatry seeks to establish the genetic, neurochemical, and physiological basis of mental disorders and their treatments. Chronobiology, or biological rhythm research, has made a set of discoveries in recent years across these same levels of functional organisation. And psychiatric chronotherapeutics is the fast-growing application of circadian principles in treating mood and sleep disorders. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Anna Wirz-Justice Tags: Invited commentary Source Type: journals

A multistage chronobiologic intervention for the treatment of depression: A pilot studyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Conclusions: These initial findings showed the procedure to be effective and well tolerated. It affords many advantages, such as the achievement of a rapid response, no extinction of the therapeutic effect after 4 weeks of follow-up, safety, high patient compliance and cost effectiveness. These encouraging results warrant validation in further randomized controlled clinical trials. (Source: Journal of Affective Disorders)
Source: Journal of Affective Disorders - June 25, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Lucian Moscovici, Moshe Kotler Tags: Research reports Source Type: journals

Melanopsin And Sleep Modulation: A Bright Future For Light Therapy?Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Light strongly influences human physiology and notably sleep regulation. An international team of scientists, including Patrice Bourgin from CNRS 'Institut des neurosciences cellulaires et intégratives' in Strasbourg, has just published a detailed study in PlosBiology on the role of melanopsin, a molecule involved in mediating the effects of light on sleep. (Source: Sleep / Sleep Disorders News From Medical News Today)
Source: Sleep / Sleep Disorders News From Medical News Today - June 24, 2009 Category: Sleep Medicine Tags: Sleep / Sleep Disorders / Insomnia Source Type: news

Overcoming Jet Lag with the Help of a Computer ProgramEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Mathematical models can be used to create bright light therapy schedules for the treatment of jet lag. (Source: SleepEducation.com)
Source: SleepEducation.com - June 21, 2009 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: organizations

Reduced axonal transport in Parkinson's disease cybrid neurites is restored by light therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Background: It has been hypothesized that reduced axonal transport contributes to the degeneration of neuronal processes in Parkinson's disease (PD). Mitochondria supply the adenosine triphosphate (ATP) needed to support axonal transport and contribute to many other cellular functions essential for the survival of neuronal cells. Furthermore, mitochondria in PD tissues are metabolically and functionally compromised. To address this hypothesis, we measured the velocity of mitochondrial movement in human transmitochondrial cybrid "cytoplasmic hybrid" neuronal cells bearing mitochondrial DNA from patients with sporadic PD and...
Source: Molecular Neurodegeneration - June 16, 2009 Category: Neurology Authors: Patricia TrimmerKathleen SchwartzM. Kathleen BorlandLuis De TaboadaJackson StreeterUri Oron Source Type: journals

Can Light Therapy Improve Your Sexual Functioning? New Promising DataEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Although we are still far from knowing exactly where and how the pineal suppressive role is exerted, the fact that the gland exerts an inhibitory function on the reproductive axis is widely accepted. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - June 15, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Psychology / Psychiatry Source Type: news

Sexual dysfunction treated with fluorescent light therapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Male patients who suffer from sexual dysfunction could be sucessfully treated with fluorescent light therapy. (Source: Nursing Times Breaking News)
Source: Nursing Times Breaking News - June 10, 2009 Category: Nursing Source Type: news

[Photodepilation.]Email this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Unwanted hair is a common problem for which different types of light therapy have been developed as the treatment of choice. Since 1996, when the American Food and Drug Administration approved the first laser therapy for depilation, much progress has been made in light-based technology and lasers. Lasers and intense pulsed light sources with red or near infrared wavelengths (600 to 1200 nm) are the most widely used for removing hair as they target the melanin of the hair shaft, hair follicle epithelium, and hair matrix. The aim of this review is to describe and compare the different photodepilation methods currently av...
Source: Actas Dermo-Sifiliograficas - May 31, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: Serrano-Grau P, Campo-Voegeli A, Romero D Tags: Actas Dermosifiliogr Source Type: journals

Light therapy at home helps psoriasis, study findsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
People with psoriasis can be treated at home safely and effectively with phototherapy, Dutch researchers say. (Source: CBC | Health)
Source: CBC | Health - May 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Home light therapy effective and safe for psoriasisEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
No difference in effectiveness and safety to therapy delivered in hospitalRelated items from OnMedicaFish diet in early infancy cuts eczema riskNew hope for psoriasis sufferersKey references for your practice library: DermatologyYour problem: How do I know if my patient has lichen planus?EU bans use of misleading 'sunblock' term (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 8, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

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Latest on swine flu, why high heels improve your sex life, and moreRelated items from OnMedicaWhat a waste of a tan!On the Pulse - 8th May 2009Home light therapy effective and safe for psoriasisFirst step made in development of swine flu vaccine (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 8, 2009 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Home light therapy psoriasis hopeEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A specialist light treatment for psoriasis is just as effective and safe when given at home as in hospital and more patients should have access, say researchers. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - May 8, 2009 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

Light TherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Phototherapy, also known as light therapy and light box therapy, is the use of light to treat disorders. It has become a widely used remedy for mental illnesses such as seasonal affective disorder and some research supports it benefits for sleep disturbances, depression, bipolar disorder (manic depression), schizoaffective disorder and even premenstrual syndrome. (Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder)
Source: About.com Bipolar Disorder - May 7, 2009 Category: Psychiatry Authors: bipolar.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: consumer

On Mr. Roboto’s Couch – Will Machines Become Our Counselors? Part IIEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
(On Mr. Roboto’s Couch – Will Machines become our Counselors? Part I) Meet your new counselor. And don't forget to charge it. Online software that provides psychological services is already all around us. First, numerous websites offer online assessments in the form of questionnaires that users fill out to receive psychological feedback. Some online applications take this one step further and offer more actionable advice based on the results. We recently developed a parenting-style assessment where the questionnaire is taken for both parents. The test identifies potential conflicts in parenting-style and provides sugge...
Source: Psychology Today Parenting Center - April 21, 2009 Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Ran Zilca Tags: Happiness Media Parenting Personality Philosophy Psychiatry Psychotherapy Relationships Resilience Self-Help Social Life emotional well-being positive psychology technology twitter Source Type: consumer

Illuminating Rationale and Uses for Light TherapyEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
This article reviews the neural underpinnings of circadian neurobiology crucial for understanding the influence of light therapy on brain function, common mood and sleep disorders in which light therapy may be effectively used, and applications of light therapy in clinical practice. Keywords: Light therapy, circadian disorders, insomnia, mood disorders, physiology (Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM)
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM - April 17, 2009 Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: journals

Light therapy kills MRSA infectionEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
A light-activated treatment has been created which targets and kills MRSA while leaving human cells unharmed (Source: Pharmacy Europe)
Source: Pharmacy Europe - April 7, 2009 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Improvement of Postfractional Laser Erythema with Light-Emitting Diode PhotomodulationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The most common side effects of fractional laser skin treatment are erythema and edema. Low-level light therapy and light-emitting diode (LED) devices have been used to stimulate fibroblast activity and hasten wound healing. To determine whether LED treatment immediately after fractional laser skin resurfacing affects the severity and duration of postoperative eythema. Twenty patients received treatment with a 590-nm wavelength LED array to randomly selected facial halves immediately after undergoing full-face fractional laser skin resurfacing with a 1,550-nm erbium-doped fiber laser. Differences in erythema between LED-tr...
Source: Dermatologic Surgery - April 6, 2009 Category: Dermatology Authors: TINA S. ALSTER, RUNGSIMA WANITPHAKDEEDECHA Source Type: journals