Dermatology

Itching For a Cure

It is best to examine the area before scratching, which alters appearance of the skin, can cause infection and post-resolution scaring.

3-minute read

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Addictions

Selfie Culture Syndrome

Snapping self-photos can become addictive. How do you know when it has gotten out of control?

3-minute read

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Addictions

Managing Your Obsessions

Learn to prioritize. With cognitive beha­vioral therapy, this is possible for those with OCPD and to a lesser degree for someone with OCD.

4-minute read

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Chiropractor

Can a Chiropractor Fix Your Feet?

Breaking a foot taught me a few things about foot injury care. But I never considered a chiropractor until now.

7-minute read

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Emotions

Tired of Depression

To keep you from spiraling down a path of drug depen­dency or abuse, doctors hesi­tate to pre­scribe sleep aids. Instead they recommend talk therapy.

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Nutrition

Coronavirus News For Seniors

California meals for and news about new coronavirus symptoms for senior citizens.

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Orthopedics

Don’t Mask Serious Illness

In the absence of a well-defined body of evidence, early symptoms of percolating problems may be mis­diag­nosed or ignored.

2-minute read

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Orthopedics

Can You Tolerate Opioids?

Much of the debate involves blamestorming — fining manufacturers and punishing physicians. Are patients benefiting or suffering?

3-minute read

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Autoimmune

Three Phrases You and Your Doctor Avoid

As a patient, do you have the audacity to suggest you have one of these ailments that shocks your doctor?

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Dermatology

Are You Too Young For Shingles?

Sooner or later, you'll probably get the debilitating disease, shingles. The severity depends on what you do in advance.

5-minute read

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Chiropractor

Living With Pain Relievers is Not Entirely Pain-Free

Are you depen­dent upon pain relievers to per­form daily tasks? Untreated chronic pain can have dan­ger­ous physi­cal and emo­tional conse­quences.

2-minute read

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Emotions

Working With Obsessive People

Mental health professionals try to fix them and the unin­formed often stigmatize these gener­ally high-functioning individuals.

9-minute read

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