It is an unfortunate double jeopardy—being sick can make you depressed...and being depressed can make you sick. New research shows that many chronic illnesses, including heart disease, diabetes and osteoporosis, have this two-way connection to depression. Consequences can be grave....
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For centuries, Native American healing has been practiced in North America. It encompasses a number of beliefs and rituals used by the...
Then a marriage becomes contentious, cold or boring, too many couples point fingers or pack bags, lamenting lost dreams of marital bliss....
In working to ensure good health, people often overlook a subtle but extremely important factor. That is, quite simply, other people. We...
Genes may play a role in a person's ability to empathize with others, suggests a US study involving mice. The...
Good or bad, happy or sad, our memories are a huge part of who we are. They can help us repeat our...
Imagine being able to decouple bad memories from the fear and anxiety they produce with just a pill. That's the...
If you take any kind of prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medication, you may be unwittingly reducing its benefits and/or increasing its...
Fourteen commonly used medications that K often are prescribed "off-label"--that is, for uses for which the medications do not...
Of all prescriptions written for 160 common medications, about one out of every five were prescribed off-label, according to recent research. This...
Statins are cholesterol-lowering drugs, including atorvastatin (Lipitor), simvastatin (Zocor) and rosuvastatin (Crestor). These medications have been shown in rare instances to cause...