A new study on cholesterollowering drugs may have solved the riddle of why they're linked with a higher incidence of death by violence: they appear to increase depression. ...
The cells in your body are like little woodfires. If they burn too fast (too much carbohydrate for your type), it’s only a quick burst that soon peters out. If they burn too slowly (too much fat and protein), it’s a weak flame producing very little...
Q:I would like to tell you about a side effect I suffered when taking Septrin for cystitis a number of years ago. ...
Although the dose should be corrected according to the individual patient, often it is determined by habit rather than rational assessment (Br J Psych, 1992; 160: 621-37). Individual patients have ...
A new study has revealed that hormone replacement therapy doesn’t help incontinence, one of the reasons it’s prescribed.
RAISE A GLASS TO DR WHISKY: At least he knew about the mind-body conne
In early February, the newspapers jubilantly announced the end of the search for a magic bullet that would successfully treat the depression and anxiety that affects an estimated one in four women ...
Although a deficiency of virtually any nutrient can cause depression, the most pronounced varieties are caused by deficiencies in vitamin C, biotin, vitamin B12, folic acid, niacin (B3), pantothenic acid (B5), pyridoxine (B6) and thiamine (B1) (L...
The role of emotional and psychological development in IBD has become increasingly relegated to the role of symptom rather than cause. Many sufferers and practitioners are reluctant to raise the i ...
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