Therapeutic Resources Blog
Some Antidepressants May Pose Increased Risk Of Birth Defects
July 23, 2015
Some antidepressants may increase the risk of birth defects if taken early in pregnancy, while others don't seem to pose the same risks, a study finds. Read More »
Administration Proposes Rules To Modernize Nursing Home Safety
July 22, 2015
After nearly 30 years, the Obama administration wants to modernize the rules nursing homes must follow to qualify for Medicare and Medicaid payments. Read More »
Want a good laugh? Head to the hospital.
July 21, 2015
Every month, a group of older adults goes to Washington’s Sibley Memorial Hospital, but they don’t see a doctor or get tests. They’re not sick. They come just for laughs. Read More »
Pet Care Can Help Children Manage Type 1 Diabetes
July 20, 2015
Older children with Type 1 diabetes often want to manage the illness themselves, but they can run into problems if they take multiple daily insulin injections but don’t check their glucose and take insulin before each meal and before bed. Would it help, a Dallas physician wondered, if she gave patients a pet they had to feed twice a day — and they developed a habit of checking their glucose at the same time? Read More »