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2023-04-21 Social Media Is Fueling Enthusiasm for New Weight Loss Drugs. Are Regulators Watching? Darius Tahir and Hannah Norman, KFF Health News Suzette Zuena is her own best advertisement for weight loss. Zuena, the “founder/visionary” of LH Spa & Rejuvenation in Livingston and Madison, New Jersey, has dropped 30 pounds. Her husband has […]
Mental Health Friday 2023-04-21 On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what […]
Family Conversations May Reveal Critical Health History (StatePoint) Polycystic Kidney Disease (PKD) is a rare disease that can be passed down from generation to generation within families. This condition causes numerous cysts to grow in the kidneys, resulting in the kidneys enlarging and losing function over time. Additionally, nearly 50 percent […]
Music Therapy and Nursing – A Non-Pharmacological Approach to Nursing As I am learning more and more about the profession of nursing I have become interested in non-pharmacological approaches to nursing. There are many times that medication is used to either progress a feeling or suppress it. I have looked to music […]
2023-04-20 As Pandemic Emergencies End, People Battling Long Covid Feel ‘Swept Under the Rug’ Jackie Fortiér, KPCC/LAist Lost careers. Broken marriages. Dismissed and disbelieved by family and friends. These are some of the emotional and financial struggles long covid patients face years after their infection. Physically, they are debilitated and in pain: unable […]
Dealing With Anxiety By D.Y.A.N.A Editorial Team Introduction Anxiety is a normal human emotion that everyone experiences at some point in their life. However, when anxiety becomes excessive and interferes with daily life, it can be classified as an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are common and can have a significant impact […]
The Science of Habits If you’re trying to break a bad habit or start a good one, psychologists have some tips By Stephanie Parker For many of us, the past year has disrupted deeply ingrained habits. Some people report exercising less, others are drinking more. As we look forward to life returning to some semblance of normal, […]
2023-04-19 People with Down Syndrome Are Living Longer, but the Health System Still Treats Many as Kids Tony Leys MONTROSE, Mo. — It took Samantha Lesmeister’s family four months to find a medical professional who could see that she was struggling with something more than her Down syndrome. The young woman, known as […]
Cat Wednesday 2023-04-19 Having cats as pets can be a great source of companionship and comfort. Not only do cats provide unconditional love and affection, but they can also help improve your mental health. Studies have shown that having cats as pets can reduce stress levels, lower blood pressure, and even increase feelings […]
2023-04-19 Book Review: How Alzheimer’s Caregivers Cope in a Warped Reality by Lina Tran At 25, Dasha Kiper moved in with a 98-year-old man. She’d just left a graduate program in clinical psychology; Mr. Kessler was a Holocaust survivor in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease, whose son had hired Kiper as a […]