How bad do your depression symptoms have to be to be sent to hospital?

March 6, 2011

i'm always hesitant to tell my psychologist the way i am really feeling just in case she decides i have to go to hospital. What type of things would make her come to that conclusion? She would have to think you are seriously at risk of hurting yourself or another person. that said, I knew [...]

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Menopause Increases Risk of Osteoporosis

March 6, 2011

Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones are weakened and may fracture easily. Menopause can increase a woman’s risk of developing osteoporosis. The drop in oestrogen levels that occurs at menopause results in increased bone loss. It is estimated that the average woman loses up to 10 per cent of her bone mass in the [...]

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Physicians warn of perils of self-diagnosing from Internet – CTV News

March 6, 2011

OTTAWA — is that tennis elbow or a tumour? If you’re relying on the Internet to make the diagnosis, you may want to think again. Doctors warn that Internet self-diagnosis could have dangerous consequences. Surveys show that most Canadian adults use the Internet to find health information, and doctors have noticed some trust it enough [...]

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Diet to Control Psoriasis

March 6, 2011

Psoriasis is an auto-immune skin disease that occurs when skin cells grow rapidly. When our immune system gives faulty signals, new skin cells form too quickly. The body does not shed these extra cells and as a result they pile up on the skin’s surface and form thick, itchy and dry red patches that are [...]

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What Is the Best Herpes Medicine for You?

March 6, 2011

Herpes is a disease which is reported to affect every one in six individuals. it is often both physically and psychologically debilitating to those affected. Although there are no known cures for the disease, there are treatments which can help to minimize outbreaks and lessen the frequency. there are different opinions on the best herpes [...]

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Study: Depression following miscarriage may continue after healthy birth

March 6, 2011

Majority of the women undergoing a miscarriage probably experience depression. Well, it seems that this depression continues even after giving birth to a healthy baby. A groundbreaking study initiated by the University of Bristol suggests that women experiencing depression and anxiety after a miscarriage can continue to face these symptoms even if they subsequently go [...]

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Depression and Anxiety Differentially Influence Physical Symptom Reporting

March 6, 2011

ScienceDaily (Mar. 4, 2011) — Researchers have for decades hypothesized that negative emotions lead to inflated reports of common physical symptoms, like headaches or an upset stomach. but a new University of Iowa study suggests that two negative emotions — depression and anxiety — influence symptom reporting in different ways. Published in the latest issue [...]

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What are the symptoms of a bladder infection?

March 6, 2011

i think i might have one but im not sure… i have strong urges to pee but barely anythin comes out. if it is what do i do? yes thatts one of the symptoms. and often it burns or is uncomfortable to go to the bathroom. just go to your doctor and they will give [...]

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Crohn's disease and symptoms?

March 6, 2011

I have CD and was wondering about some of the sores in the mouth and was also wondering if people gets sores on their genital form CD. Abdominal pain. the pain often is described as cramping and intermittent, and the abdomen may be sore when touched. Abdominal pain may turn to a dull, constant ache [...]

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Looking for people who have or have had a tumor in the body of the pancreas.?

March 6, 2011

Do you have a case worker assigned to your case to help you? what was your diagnosis and treatment? what tests did they do to diagnosis you? first diagnosis was suggested to be islet tumor of the endrocine and they wanted to do a distal pancreatecomy and spleenectomy right away. second diagnosis isn't in yet, [...]

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