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Grinch halting Christmas may be depression CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (UPI) -- Being irritable, grumpy and seeking social isolation are hallmarks of depression and may explain why the Grinch hated Christmas, a U.S. psychologist suggests. Cynthia Bulik of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill says the fictional children's book character is likely depressed -- explaining his disdain for the Who, his mistreatment of his dog Max and why he tried to stop Christmas from coming. "Everybody's always so down on the Grinch," Bulik says in a statement. "Especially around the holidays you look around and everyone seems to be feeling the joy, but inside you're just feeling dark and miserable -- it's that contrast between how you're feeling inside and how all those happy people are feeling out there that can really be torture for someone who has depression." Depression interferes with daily life and normal functioning, and causes pain for both the person with the disorder and those who care about him or her, the National Institute of Mental Health says. "If there's someone in your life who is just really irritable and miserable, and just not getting any joy out of life, you have to wonder whether they might be being challenged by depression," Bulik suggests. "Reach out and see if some of your friends who are not doing well could use some help." Copyright 2009 by United Press International
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Ways for recession-hit parents to cope WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (UPI) -- Parents hard hit by the recession with little money for presents should remember their children value time with them the most, a psychologist advises. Christy Buchanan, professor of psychology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, N.C., reminds parents that "children, in their heart of hearts, don't want a lot of things from their parents as much as they want love from them and time with them. In the long run, it's love, shared time and quality interactions that they'll remember." "The problem is we often express love through gifts," Buchanan said in a statement. "We worry they won't feel loved if we don't provide material things." For families cutting back this holiday season Buchanan suggests: -- Don't be overly apologetic for what children are not getting. Although it's OK to acknowledge a child's desires or even disappointment, parents are encouraged to focus on those things for which the child and family can be grateful. -- If parents are upbeat and positive and children are more likely to be positive as well. Focus on the gift of time and what the family can do together. -- For younger children, small, inexpensive gifts like a ball or a game can be the basis for fun, family time. -- Parents should convey a confidence that things will be OK. Copyright 2009 by United Press International
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CDC: H1N1 down in all but seven states ATLANTA (UPI) -- Seven states reported geographically widespread influenza activity, down from 11 states a week ago, U.S. health officials reported. The weekly flu surveillance report, completed during flu season by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, says for the week ending Dec. 19, 18 states reported regional influenza activity and 13 states reported local influenza activity and Nebraska reported no influenza activity. The proportion of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness was 2.3 percent, which is at the national baseline of 2.3 percent, the report said. Regions 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 10 reported influenza-like illness below their region specific baselines. Region 1 includes: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island and Vermont. Region 3 includes: Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Region 5 includes Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio and Wisconsin. Region 6 includes: Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Region 7 includes: Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska, while Region 8 includes: Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah and Wyoming. Region 10 includes: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Copyright 2009 by United Press International
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Britain urged to crack down on remedies LONDON (UPI) -- The British government and doctors should do more to crack down on those who promote remedies such as curing AIDS with vitamins, a researcher says. David Colquhoun of the University College London wrote in an editorial in the Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal that colleges "avoid the hard questions by setting up committees," while the government's department of health refers the hard questions to the Prince of Wales' Foundation for Integrated Health, which was asked to draft "national occupational standards" for make believe subjects like "naturopathy." Colquhoun cits two recent examples that illustrate the problem. The recent homeopathy "evidence check" conducted by the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee was "eventually cajoled into admitting that there was no good evidence that homoeopathy worked but defended the idea that the taxpayer should pay for it anyway," Colquhoun says. In addition, Colquhoun criticizes the head of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency for suggesting that homoeopathy cannot be tested by proper randomized controlled trials. Copyright 2009 by United Press International
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