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Dr. Roderick Irving Wellington, LCPC, NCC, CFCPsychologist - Clinical Child & Adolescent Medicare: Not Enrolled in MedicarePractice Location: 7050 Chesapeake Rd, Suite 104, Landover Hills, MD 20784 Phone: 301-459-0726 Fax: 301-576-3787 |
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Exercise lowers risk of colon cancer
An ambitious new study has added considerable weight to the claim that exercise can lower the risk for colon cancer.
Pregnant women with fatty, high-caloric diets increase fetal risk for liver disease, obesity, diabetes
Infants born to women who have diets high in calories and fat during pregnancy have an increased risk of developing liver disease, which can lead to obesity and diabetes later in life, Kevin Grove, a researcher at Oregon Health and Science University and the Developmental Obesity Research Consortium, said on Friday at the 10th International Congress on Obesity in Sydney.
Republicans advance plans for Senate vote on repealing health overhaul
The vote, which is likely to occur Wednesday, will be symbolic because Senate Democrats are confident they can defeat the GOP amendment in a procedural vote. But momentum continues to build regarding an effort to delete a small, revenue-raising provision of the sweeping law, which could cause its own wrinkles.
Large medical groups urge OMB to be careful with ACO budget expectations
The American Group Management Association asked the Obama administration to scale back the anticipated savings that are expected from the creation of accountable care organizations. Setting the savings bar too high, the organizations said, could cause the ACO program to be unsuccessful.
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Psychologists: A psychologist is an individual who is licensed to practice psychology which is defined as the observation, description, evaluation, interpretation, and modification of human behavior by the application of psychological principles, methods, and procedures, for the purpose of preventing or eliminating symptomatic, maladaptive, or undesired behavior and of enhancing interpersonal relationships, work and life adjustment, personal effectiveness, behavioral health, and mental health. The practice of psychology includes, but is not limited to, psychological testing and the evaluation or assessment of personal characteristics, such as intelligence, personality, abilities, interests, aptitudes, and neuropsychological functioning; counseling, psychoanalysis, psychotherapy, hypnosis, biofeedback, and behavior analysis and therapy; diagnosis and treatment of mental and emotional disorder or disability, alcoholism and substance abuse, disorders of habit or conduct, as well as of the psychological aspects of physical illness, accident, injury, or disability; and psycheducational evaluation, therapy, remediation, and consultation. Psychological services may be rendered to individuals, families, groups and the public.