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March 13, 2008 12:37 PM EDT -- You turn one way, toss over to the other side, and then try lying on your back. No matter which position you take you just cannot fall asleep! We all have restless nights and unfortunately some have more . . . more
February 21, 2008 12:01 PM EST -- New Year's resolutions often serve as great motivators to get us to the gym, but what motivates you after the champagne and party hats are gone? How do you find the motivation to make it to the gym? . . . more
February 28, 2008 11:33 AM EST -- For those who don't live in the sunshine states, the winter can seem endless. For people touched by seasonal affective disorder, the depression that accompanies the cold weather and lack of light . . . more
May 08, 2007 10:15 AM EDT -- How much money did you spend on prescription drugs last year? $500? $1,000? So much that you don’t want to think about it? You probably know as well as any health-care analyst that the cost of prescription . . . more
December 04, 2007 02:05 PM EST -- What is "complex regional pain syndrome?" Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is the new name for what was previously called reflex sympathetic dystrophy syndrome (RSDS), a poorly . . . more
July 03, 2007 10:32 AM EDT -- Nutritionists are often asked, "Which is better: tap water or bottled water?" Surprisingly, very little objective, credible research exists to answer this question. This means that deciding which . . . more
February 05, 2008 05:37 PM EST -- Remember when it was so simple? Take two aspirin, call the doctor in the morning. Now we've got a staggering number of pain relievers to choose from. Picking the right one is enough to give you a . . . more
August 28, 2007 03:49 PM EDT -- While the basics of protecting your bones — such as getting enough calcium and engaging in weight-bearing exercises — remain the same throughout your life, there are different factors to consider . . . more
October 02, 2007 12:47 PM EDT -- Q. I seem to sweat a great deal from my hands and underarms, more than my friends do. Sometimes I can’t write or shake hands because my palms are dripping with sweat. Is there anything I can do about . . . more
June 05, 2007 11:07 AM EDT -- Excess body weight increases your risk for more than 50 different health problems. These health conditions include the nation’s leading causes of death — heart disease, stroke, and certain . . . more
July 10, 2007 02:17 PM EDT -- Every time you take antibiotics, sensitive bacteria are killed, but resistant germs may be left to grow and multiply. These bacteria might cause an illness at a later time, and antibiotics would be ineffective . . . more
July 13, 2007 03:45 PM EDT -- There’s some evidence that women and men respond differently to anesthetics. A 1999 study led by Duke University researchers found that women tend to wake up from general anesthesia four minutes . . . more
July 30, 2007 04:46 PM EDT -- According to the National Comorbidity Survey Replication, only about 40% of people with major depression receive adequate conventional treatment, so it’s important to get a better understanding of . . . more
July 30, 2007 04:48 PM EDT -- Depression in bipolar disorder is a condition that lasts longer than mania and causes more suffering and disability. Because the symptoms of bipolar depression often combine despair with agitation and . . . more
August 06, 2007 01:30 PM EDT -- During young adulthood, sleep patterns usually seem stable but in fact are slowly evolving. Between age 20 and age 30, the amount of deep sleep drops by about half, and nighttime awakenings double. By . . . more
August 07, 2007 11:38 AM EDT -- Every doctor can tell you their names — the patients who change their diet, begin exercising, and lose 40, 50, even 100 pounds. Along the way, those patients also lose something else: medical problems . . . more
August 21, 2007 03:11 PM EDT -- When PSA levels rise to a certain threshold after prostate cancer treatment, the patient has suffered what is known technically as a biochemical recurrence, sometimes also referred to as a biochemical . . . more
August 21, 2007 03:18 PM EDT -- As a child, you probably never suspected that carefree days spent sunning and swimming could be a prelude to skin cancer. But those hours outdoors elevated your risk of developing skin cancer today. Experts . . . more
September 11, 2007 03:03 PM EDT -- Can the food you eat help extend your life and improve your health? Plenty of research suggests that it can. Studies reveal that a healthy diet can help you sidestep ailments that plague people more as . . . more
October 22, 2007 10:36 AM EDT -- "Is it okay for me to exercise?" It's a question I'm asked several times a week by my patients with arthritis. Here's my usual answer: Keep moving. I generally suggest that my . . . more
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