by Dr. Tracy Mageruss — Menopause is a normal part of healthy aging, but some of the associated symptoms can be very troubling. For example, are hot flashes and night sweats interfering with your ability to get a good night’s sleep? Is the sleep deprivation causing anxiety or irritability or making you lose focus? Are […]
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Health updates
October 25, 2012
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The following is new information regarding your health, with details about the sale of raw milk, and the relationship between sleep deprivation in children and adult obesity. An introduction to the debate over raw milk Most Americans are only familiar with pasteurized and homogenized milk because in many states it is illegal to sell raw […]
Sleep longer, live longer
September 15, 2012
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Is it true that the more you sleep, the longer you live? “Sleep is the most undervalued contributor to optimal health and performance,” says Dr. Keith Humphreys, professor of psychiatry at Stanford University, whose research into addiction treatment and national mental health and drug policy has lead to published articles in the New York Times […]
To drug or not to drug — ADHD revisited
September 8, 2012
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by Dr. Martha Grout and Stephanie Reese — ADHD is the most common psychological problem in children and the second most common — after depression — in adults. The effort to treat the problem with drugs has made Ritalin and Concerta the most widely prescribed drugs for kids. Even news magazines comment on the drugging […]
Tips for surviving and even thriving this holiday
July 17, 2012
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by Nathalie Ekobo — You have probably experienced holiday stress. You know what it looks like. Think back to last year. What did you and your family enjoy most? The least? Remember how you felt the day after Thanksgiving, December 26th or January 2nd? How would you like to feel after the holidays this year? […]
June 2, 2013
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