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Depression Series (Part 2): My Antidepressant Doesn’t Work. What Can My Psychiatrist Do?

Depression Series (Part 2): My Antidepressant Doesn’t Work. What Can My Psychiatrist Do?  by: Michael G. Rayel, MD Maria has been increasingly depressed for the past few years. She has tried at least four newer antidepressants but so far, she ...

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Elliptical Trainer Benefits

Considering an elliptical trainer? Wondering how an elliptical trainer can benefit you?This article will list several unique benefits of working out with an elliptical trainer. If you're trying to decide between an eliptical trainer and another ...

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Chronic Fatigue System - How Does it Affect Sleep

Chronic Fatigue System - How does it affect sleep?Or to turn it around - How does improving your sleep lessen the symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)?Our aim here is to understand the connection between the two as it may be possible to confuse...

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Brain Basics Understand Stroke. Know the Signs. Act in Time.

Nearly 2,500 years ago the father of medicine, Hippocrates, recognized and described a strokethe sudden onset of paralysis. Until recently, modern medicine had very little control over this particular ailment, but the world of stroke medicine is rapi...

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Understanding Contraception Your Birth Control Choices.

If a woman is active sexually and she is fertile (able to become pregnant) she needs to ask herself, "Do I want to become pregnant now?" If the answer is "No," she must use some form of contraception (birth control). Sexually active people have a wid...

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Other Treatments for Period Pains

Women who use oral contraceptives rarely suffer menstrual cramps, so some doctors prescribe them for women whose cramps are unrelieved by other treatments. Contraceptive pills disrupt the normal hormonal changes of themenstrual cycle, resulting in a ...

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Acne

Acne is a common skin condition that affects millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by the appearance of pimples, blackheads, and whiteheads on the face, chest, and back. The condition can be frustrating and embarrassing, leading to low se...

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Vitamins for the Recovering Alcoholic

Vitamins for the Recovering Alcoholic by: David Westbrook I have frequently heard alcoholics who are in early recovery remark that, “If this is what recovery is like, I’d rather go back to drinking.” Vitamin deficiencies, particularly of t...

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Unsung Benefits of Breastfeeding

Unsung Benefits of Breastfeeding by: Philip J. Goscienski, M.D. From the Stone Age until just a few generations ago, human infants’ only sustenance was mother’s milk, but modern infant formula seems to be an adequate substitute. After all, i...

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Treating ADD and ADHD Naturally

Treating ADD and ADHD Naturally by: Cori Young ADHD / ADD Smptoms, Causes & Alternative Treatment Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) is a dysfunction of the Central Nervous System (CNS), most specifically the reticular activating system.The most ...

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