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  • 'Tis The Season Not To Be Jolly
    Climate changes seem to affect many people and they just can't understand why they tend to feel gloomy and miserable. This mood disorder is called winter depression, or Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) which occurs during the months of November to February.
  • A Basic Overview of Chinese Medicine
    Chinese medicine is a medical system that has an entirely different core philosophy from Western medicine. There is a great concern for the patient's feelings, as well as an entirely different approach to how problems should be tackled. This has caused it to be seen by Westerners as highly mysterious, bordering on the magical.
  • A Controversial Solution to Babies Having Babies
    Birth control pills and other contraceptive drugs and devices will now be made available for students in King Middle School in Portland, Oregon. This controversial decision has sparked a heated debate between those who are for and those who are against this rule not just in Portland but all over the United States.
  • A Peek Through Heroes: When Drama Meets Science Fiction
    This article talks about the hit new series in television, Heroes. It relates the stories of the main characters in the story, and shares their unique abilities as well. Each episode is characterized by the stories of these special people and is continuously giving viewers pure entertainment in each story they relay.
  • A Quick Look at Depression and Teen Suicide
    Teenage suicide is an alarming factor in the US and the statistics are increasing. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among teens and adolescents. It is reported that one of the major causes of teenage suicide is depression. Depression affects a person’s thoughts in such a way that the person doesn’t see that he or she can overcome a present problem. It’s as if the depression puts a filter on the person’s thinking that distorts things. It is very important to take suicide attempts serio
  • Acupuncture: The Alternative Medicine From The Orient
    What you should know about acupuncture, the alternative medicine which proves to be beneficial.
  • Afraid of needles? Think again
    Acupuncture has become an increasingly popular alternative therapy for a wide variety of ills and can even treat some causes of infertility. This article traces down the origin of acupuncture and some facts on its popularity. Acupuncture is one alternative medication that has helped a lot of people in more ways than they can ever think of.
  • Agoraphobia: Get Out of the Market and Conquer Your Fear
    A kind of phobia that can be seriously disabling to an individual is called agoraphobia. Agoraphobia is a condition which develops when a person begins to avoid spaces or situations associated with anxiety. Though researchers are still looking for answers that causes someone to have agoraphobia, there are risk factors involved which is mentioned in this article that may cause agoraphobia.
  • All Bones About It: New Treatment For GVHD
    Bone marrow transplants have been part of the milieu of potential treatments for cancer for decades, but that does not mean that there are no side effects. Graft-versus-host disease is among the most common and most damaging problems that the transplant can cause, particularly because the medication that treats it can cause side effects that require further medication.
  • And War Vets Still Suffer After All
    Memory problems, chronic fatigue, depression, stress and other mysterious ailments and mental disorders are some of the issues that afflicted thousands of war veterans. One significant problem that is common among war veterans is Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). This disorder was given a serious though recently. However, support is available for military personnel experiencing PTSD.
  • Baby Blues: The Challenges of Postpartum Depression
    This article provides information regarding “baby blues” --- a mental and emotional state that occurs right after pregnancy. Women who experience post-partum depression can feel a shift in their mood and attitude towards their own baby. Postpartum depression symptoms, risk factors, and preventive measures are also discussed at length.
  • Bariatric Surgery: The Quick Fix to Obesity
    This article is about bariatric surgery. This surgery is well used for overweight and obese people who have failed in losing a significant amount of weight by means of dieting and exercise routines. This article briefly discussed the criteria doctors look at before recommending bariatric treatment. This article also lists the risks that a patient may have to take upon deciding to undergo the said operation.
  • Bulky Waists, Health Hazards, and Improper Methods for Weight-loss
    This article talks about the health hazards of being overweight. People who want to trim down tend to exercise too much, starve themselves, and take unnecessary medication. Partaking in such activities may do more harm than good.
  • Call Center Agents: On the Frontlines of War
    Call center agents are soldiers ready to fight in the frontlines of the consumer war for the client company.
  • Circadian Rhythm Disorders, Quality Sleep, and Overall Health
    The article is about the importance of sleep and Circadian Rhythm Disorders (CRD). This disorder may lessen one's quality of sleep and hamper the production of certain hormones and neurotransmitters. In addition to these ill-effects, such disruptions in one's circadian rhythms may cause an increase in one's blood pressure and cause many physical damage.
  • Credit Counseling: A Path to Financial Freedom
    The article deals with the issue of consumer debt and how it contributes to stress and anxiety. Many people have run into debt due to overspending, financial illiteracy, and even because of deep, emotional and psychological problems that manifest as social insecurity or status anxiety. Discussion about the link of emotional distress caused by financial woes lead to physical illness. The article also briefly cites some reasons why many people incur enormous amounts of debt and the value of get
  • Direct Line to Customers: Why Call Centers are Important to Your Business
    Call centers are a direct line to customers, allowing companies to improve their products and services almost instantly.
  • Drooping Egos: Alternative Treatments for Impotent Men
    Alternative medicine offers different treatments to help combat sexual impotence.
  • Eclipsing the Mind: The Most Common Mental Health Disorders Today
    The percentage of the population that is developing mental illness is alarmingly high. According to recent statistics, the most common mental health problems are depression, Alzheimer's, bi-polar disorder, and schizophrenia.
  • Ephedrine: Weigh Loss Certainty or Jeopardy?
    Ephedrine is widely used for weight loss, as an energy booster, and to enhance athletic performance. Ephedrine may hold the key to fill in for the drug portion of the equation, but as with practically all drugs, there are risks involved.
  • From Smoke to Digital Signals: Communication Through the Ages
    Ensuring customers satisfaction leads to a loyal customer base which can increase sales and profits for the company. On the other hand, satisfaction should also be reciprocated to its call center agents. Call center agents influence the behavior of the customers, the customers influence the behavior of the agent.
  • Go Natural... Load Up on Fruits to Lose Those Extra Pounds
    This article partially discusses obesity or being overweight and the various factors that cause it. It also mentions a natural way of losing weight through a method called fruit-dieting. It also discusses the advantages of this type of program and the disadvantages of using weight-reducing medications.
  • Going Bald Gracefully
    Hair loss can be a natural process or caused by a problem. It is not a continuous process but involves several stages. Baldness results when hair follicles react with male hormones called testosterone. It is also affected by other factors such as hereditary and age, among others.
  • Grieving Is Essential To Letting Go
    Death is inevitable. It is an eventuality that we all have to face sooner or later. If it's not us, it could be someone close to us: a family member, a partner, a friend. In our every day life we try to avoid thinking and talking about death. That is why we do not have much of a chance to learn about grieving and how to cope with it.
  • Having a “Sweet Tooth” Can Cause Wrinkles
    Women would go to great lengths just to stop the aging process, and the prospect of getting wrinkles from too much sugar consumption may affect their physical, emotional and psychological well-being. Some women even develop inferiority complex, and may experience stress and anxiety due to aging problems.
  • How a Panic Disorder Evolved into Scientific Theory
    Panic disorder, which affects an estimated 13 million Americans, manifests itself in unexpected attacks of extreme anxiety, with symptoms including rapid heartbeat, shortness of breath, trembling, sweating, nausea and dizziness. those who do have panic disorder, if left untreated, The disorder can become very disabling. Panic disorder is often accompanied by other conditions such as depression or alcoholism, and may lead into phobias, which can develop in places or situations where panic attack
  • How Saying No Can Save Your Life
    Stress when coupled with exhaustion can affect productivity and lead to serious health problems. People must learn to prioritize and learn to refuse tasks diplomatically when there is a very real chance of becoming overcommitted with too many tasks needing to be done at too little a time period.
  • Injury Prevention 101
    The article talks about the importance of knowing and executing the proper routines is sports activities. Improper sports routines may cause injuries that may may hamper athletic performance and develop into arthritis in the long run. Immediate medical attention should be used to treat common injuries.
  • Innovation at Your Fingertips
    Internet faxing is an innovative communication tool for small business owners.
  • Is it better safe than sorry?
    This article talks about how society has been accepting liberated trends for different purposes. Specifically for women, they do tend to have unprotected sex. Birth control pills are used today as means of preventing pregnancy. They have three different kinds, each specially made according to a woman's need. Health benefits of BCP are included, and also its risks.
  • Keep Your Bladder Active and Bacteria-Free
    Under normal conditions, urine is sterile and bacteria-free. Urinary tracinfection occurs when bacteria get into the urethra, bladder and kidneys. UTI may be uncomfortable and painful but it can easily be treated.
  • Laptops Pose Damage To Male Sexual Health
    Advancement in modern technology such as laptop computers are being studied for its potential damage to man's sexual health. Recent findings have shown that frequent use of laptop by men can increase the temperature of the scrotum and may have a negative effect on sperm production and development.
  • Let's Get Emotionally Fit!
    People who were raised to flex their emotional muscles are in touch with their own feelings, as well as having the ability to express these feelings appropriately and without embarrassment. These people are considered to be emotionally intelligent.
  • Life after Prison
    The article is about the travails of prison inmates and how their lives inside the “slammer” lead to depression, fear, and anxiety. The article highlights the difficulties that prisoners go through as they lead lives far away from their families. The article also shows how the prisoners can lead normal lives after they finish their sentence and are allowed to return to society.
  • Like A Lamb To The Slaughter: Anesthesia Awareness
    While most people are sound asleep and are unaware of what is being done to their body during surgery, there are some cases where the anesthetic wears off too soon and the patient wakes up in the middle of the procedure. When this happens, the realization of what is going on and the inability to alert the surgeons as to what is going on can be severely stressful for a person. Psychological damage is a given, with some cases of survivors being driven to suicide because of the experience.
  • Links between Stress, Shift Work, and Serotonin Levels
    The article talks about the common problems that can be encountered by individuals who work during the evening. Working at night may cause reduction of the body's serotonin levels. Individuals with low serotinin levels may feel tired, stressed, and depressed.
  • Long live the Mediterranean Diet!
    The Mediterranean contributed a lot on human civilization. They are also instrumental on one of the most popular diets in the modern world, the Mediterranean Diet. People who tried the classic Mediterranean diet rich in vegetables, fruits, olive oil, cereals and fish are said to live longer and are healthier.
  • Male Fertility Booster and Solutions for Female Infertility
    While abstaining from sexual intercourse may allow the numbers of sperm to build up, there occurs a “trade off” between quality and quantity. Research shows that when you put people on a daily ejaculation regime, it reduces the figure for DNA damage. On the other hand, some cases of infertility might be treated by injections of a hormone called kisspeptin.
  • Move yourself up to beat depression!
    Physical exercise can improve both your mental and physical health. Medical experts proved that exercise positively affects the levels of certain mood-enhancing neurotransmitters in the brain. Exercise not only gives you a healthy heart or lowers your blood pressure, exercise is also one of the best depression treatment.
  • OCD : Beyond Unreasonable Doubt And Ritual
    Normal healthy people have fears and rituals, such as checking to see if the stove is off several times before leaving the house. The only difference is that people with OCD tend to overdo their rituals to the point that it obstructs with their daily life.
  • Oh yes, it's Ms. O!
    The article is about Oprah Winfrey, the first woman in history to own and produce her own talk show. She has made a huge impact on people today, especially among women. Oprah is also known for her bouts with weight gain, which has also become a regular topic on the program.
  • Phage In The Food
    Food is both a necessity and a pleasure for most people, with cuisines around the world espousing thousands of different flavors and preparations for the same set of ingredients. However, there are several bacterial pathogens that a person can get from food that is improperly prepared, such as salmonella or campylobacter.
  • Picking Up the Pieces of a Shattered Mind
    Dissociative personality disorder is a controversial mental illness can be both debilitating and dangerous. The various personalities can make life chaotic and difficult for a patient, who may or may not be aware of his condition. Another problem stems from the fact that it is often difficult to diagnose DID because it is highly similar to other mental disorders.
  • Pregnant Women Ask: Is it Morning or All-Day-Everyday Sickness?
    The name given to this condition is misleading. Morning sickness is an all-day-everyday sickness that happens to a majority of pregnant women. Studies show that pregnant women enduring morning sickness report higher levels of psychological stress, including anxiety and depression.Causes and symptoms of this disorder are tackled in this article.
  • Psychosis: Hard to Ignore
    This article talks about psychosis, its symptoms, and causes. It aims to inform the reader about the need to be educated about psychosis, including the various medication and therapies available for psychiatric patients. The article also makes a case for a need to remove the social stigma attached to having a psychiatric problem.
  • Real-life Rambos Struggle with PTSD
    The article is about the movie entitled Rambo and the real-life issue of Post-
    Traumatic Stress Disorder, or PTSD. Aside from providing a brief narrative about the movie, the article also discusses the real-life psychological and emotional problems encountered by soldiers and the various treatments that they should have in order for them to return to normal life.
  • Sadomasochism: Pleasure In Pain
    This article is about sadomasochism. It briefly discusses a bit about the words from which the term was coined from. It was derived from the combination of sadism and masochism. Sadism was derived from the name of the Marquis de Sade wrote a lot of sexually violent plays. Masochism, on the otherhand, refers to people who get sexually gratified by receiving pain, or having suffering inflicted upon them.
  • Sailing Through the Rough Waters of Relationships
    Although all relationships sail through rough waters, without trust and respect, it will be difficult to maintain a healthy relationship. There are certain situations where a partner may exhibit unacceptable and abusive behaviors. Violence in a relationship is not just physical abuse. It can involve psychological or emotional bullying.
  • Sex—The Stress Buster
    Sex can indeed be a great stress reliever, it is not just a feeling well-being that individuals experience after sex. A healthy sex life is as important matter in one's life. In pursuit of living balanced and stress-free lives, sex is often not included in the formula.
  • The Art of Letting Go
    Letting go of a relationship that has meant everything to us is not the easiest thing to do. But whether one has to like it or not, it has to be done if we want to move on. There are things that we cannot live in the present, and one has to look ahead to the future until we achieve closure from the past.

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